Ballard Sunday Farmer's Market

We are fortunate enough that our marina is walking distance from old Ballard Avenue where, every Sunday, farmers gather to sell fresh fruit, vegetables, and flowers.  The market is always a scene -- packed with shoppers, buskers, artists, craftspeople, and, of course, farmers.  Our friend, Sharla, joined me for a morning trip to the market to pick up apples for making into applesauce -- our go-to boatmeal addition when blackberries aren't in season -- and to take pictures.  Sharla is an amazing photographer and always willing to share her skills.

The market was overflowing with amazing produce of all colors, so we decided to try and capture a complete rainbow.

Red (orange, and yellow) heirloom tomatoes were everywhere!

What else could we photograph for orange but carrots, with their lush tops still on.

There are flower vendors at both ends of the market -- it was hard to decide what flowers to take pictures of, but these extra-large sunflowers were pretty stunning.

Green was also bountiful at the market.  I think my favorite part of this farmer's stand was actually his chalkboard signs.

Perhaps we'll have to try boatmeal with blueberries one of these days.

There were lovely purple flowers, but also a complete stand of eggplants of all shades.  These lighter, smaller eggplants caught our eye.

After taking pictures of practically every booth, we visited my favorite apple vendor -- ACMA Mission Orchards -- to pick up sauce apples.

I got a couple pounds of ginger crisps, which are sweet and will probably be delicious in a spiced sauce.