Photographs of nature, places and objects that have caught my eye.

Φωτογραφίες απο την φύση, απο τόπους και αντικείμενα που μου χτύπησαν στο μάτι.

Thursday, December 23, 2010

At the producers market this morning. Στην λαική αγορά σήμερα το πρωί.

It was a nice warm morning today. Only the relative humidity was a little high. I had to go and do my vegetables shopping at the green market. One would expect to find it crowded there as it is only two days before Christmas, but it was not so. There were not many customers. People, heavily hit by this economic crisis although it was not their fault, but they pay the consequences with salaries, wages and pensions cuts, lay-offs and unemployment, do not have the money to buy what they need. They only buy strictly what is necessary, although the variety of the fresh products is great and the prices reasonably good.
I will come back with more photographs from the market. Till then...
I WISH YOU ALL MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A NEW YEAR HAPPY AND BETTER FOR ALL OF US.
Όμορφη και ζεστή μέρα η σημερινή αν εξαιρέσει κανείς την υψηλή υγρασία και είπα να πεταχτώ μέχρι την  λαική αγορά για τα Χριστουγεννιάτικα. Θα περιμένε κανείς να βρεί σήμερα περισσότερο κόσμο από τις άλλες φορές αλλά δυστυχώς αυτό δεν συνέβαινε. Ο κόσμος πληρώνει χωρίς να φταίει τις συνέπειες της οικονομικής κρίσης. Ανεργία, περικοπές μισθών και συντάξεων έχουνε αντίκτυπο στο "καλάθι της νυκοκοιράς".  Ο κόσμος, όταν μπορεί, αγοράζει τα απολύτως απαραίτητα και αυτά με φειδώ, αν και υπήρχε αφθονία και ποικιλία προιόντων και οι τιμές ήταν σχετικά καλές.
Θα τα ξαναπούμε με περισσότερες φωτογραφίες από την λαική. Μέχρι τότε....
ΕΥΧΟΜΑΙ ΣΕ ΟΛΟΥΣ ΣΑΣ ΚΑΙ ΤΙΣ ΟΙΚΟΓΕΝΕΙΕΣ ΣΑΣ ΚΑΛΑ ΧΡΙΣΤΟΥΓΕΝΝΑ ΚΑΙ Ο ΚΑΙΝΟΥΡΙΟΣ ΧΡΟΝΟΣ ΝΑ ΧΑΡΙΖΕΙ ΣΕ ΟΛΟΥΣ ΜΑΣ ΥΓΕΙΑ ΚΑΙ ΛΙΓΟΤΕΡΕΣ ΑΦΟΡΜΕΣ ΓΙΑ ΓΚΡΙΝΙΑ.

30 comments:

Allison said...

Economy has been tough but you do seem to live in the land of plenty, Costas... what color! And variety! And freshness!

A bit of Swiss love to all those you greet at the marketplace. May the economy swell and bloom in 2011, and your country reclaim a healthy economic climate. Here's to Greece!

Neus said...

MERRY CHRISTMAS COSTAS!!

Peace and Love,
Neus

ΞΗΜΕΡΑΚΗΣ ΦΑΝΗΣ said...

Σου εύχομαι αληθινά
ότι ποθεί η ψυχή σου
η ευτυχία κι η χαρά
παντοτινά μαζί σου.

Nellie from Beyond My Garden said...

Costas, this one is GREAT! I love the explosion of color in your photographs. I also like the seasonal new banner. This was a lovely posting. Merry Christmas to you.
nellie

Brenda's Arizona said...

A Merry Christmas to you, Costas!
The color, the sun - all in your photos today - are lovely.

Your every post is a travelogue, an experience. Thank you!

Joop Zand said...

Hello Costas

You have made a lot beautiful colored pictures, i see that the sun is shining, here it's cold , snowing and a lot wind.

Wish you and your family nice Christmas days and a good 2011.

Greetings, Joop

Sunny said...

What a wonderful market with such a variety of food.
A very Merry Christmas to you :)
☼ Sunny

Suburban Girl said...

I am enjoying the sights at your warm market place. It is windy and COLD outside my door today.

Merry Christmas to you Costas!

Sylvia K said...

What a wonderful, colorful way to begin my day, Costas! I love markets like this one and, as always, your photos are the next best thing to being there. These are truly sad times and so many people are hurting and doing without. I hope your week is going well and thanks as always for the beauty of your country that you share with us each day! Wishing you and yours a very Merry, Joyful Christmas!

Sylvia

Ρίκη Ματαλλιωτάκη said...

ΧΡΟΝΙΑ ΠΟΛΛΑ ΦΙΛΕ ΜΟΥ!

Out on the prairie said...

Wonderful shot, everything looksso nice.

Μαίρη (Ginger) said...

Δεν σχολιάζω τα χρώματα - τι να σχολιάσω αφού ανάμεσα σ'αυτά μεγάλωσα όπως κι εσύ. Οι ντοματούλες Κρήτης, Ολλανδίας μου κάνουν. Αλλά ζήλεψα τον πάγκο με τις εληές και τον πάγκο με τα ψαρικά. Φαντάσου εδώ τις πουλάνε χωρίς κουκούτσι και προφανώς χωρίς γεύση. Οσο γιά τα ψαρικά? Αν είμαστε τυχερή θα είναι απ΄την Αδριατική αλλά συνήθως είναι από τας Ινδίας.

Ααααααααααααααααχ

ασωτος γιος said...

καλα χριστουγεννα με υγεια

magda said...

Ευχαριστώ για την υπέροχη πολυχρωμία και για τις ζεστές ευχές σου.
Σου εύχομαι καλές γιορτές, με υγεία και πολλές διαδρομές !!!
Μαγδα

Ola said...

Lovely market, I wish I had such a choice of fresh fish nearby:)

floweringmama said...

Beautiful pictures to warm up a cold dreary winter's day here in Western Kentucky. The economy has taken its toll world wide.

Merry Christmas to you and yours.

Anonymous said...

Dear blogfriend. Yes, it's a bad situation for economies in lots of contries :(
Your prices would get Danish people going wild, so cheap and fresh, wow... We contrary export all best to other EU-contries, and then eat lousy food :( :(
May your holiday with family and friends be super!

jennyfreckles said...

What a fantastic market. I'd rather buy a little of that fresh produce than a lot of mass-produced junk.
My best wishes to you, Costas, and to those you love, for a very happy Christmas.

Teté M. Jorge said...

WOW! What a beautiful color! How much variety of food! Wonderful!

Merry Christmas, dear friend, and that the new year is peace, love and health to you and yours.
Cheers and achievements.
A warm hug from Brasil.

Jim said...

Fantastic photos. Have a Merry Christmas.
Sydney - City and Suburbs

Planthunter said...

Hallo
Wünsche Dir und deinen Lieben Frohe Weihnachten und einen guten Rutsch ins neue Jahr!!!

Grüne Grüße Sandra

Magia da Inês said...

♥♫ Querido amigo,

"Que o Natal não seja apenas uma data... mas um estado de espírito a orientar nossa vida... e que o amor se renove a cada ano da nossa convivência."

♫♫♫ Feliz Natal!!!


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Birgit said...

Dear Costas,
Ein ganz gemütliches Weihnachtsfest und ein gesundes neues Jahr!
liebe Grüße
Birgit

D.Angel said...

Καλά Χριστούγεννα εύχομαι!
Υγεία, αγάπη κ ευτυχία!
Φιλιά πολλα Κωστή

Γιαγιά Αντιγόνη said...

Με υγεία και χαρά, όση μας απομένει.
Δύναμη!
Ελπίδες!
Και λίγο φως να αναθαρρήσουμε!
Χρόνια πολλά και καλά Κωστή.

Mary Howell Cromer said...

Costas, such vibrance in colour and the fruits and veggies a plenty for so many and yet many more continue to do without. Each state, each country has so much they could do to bring peace, to create better lives for their own and yet, the "big" people land the times, the positions and make the rules that effect us all. My heart cries out for those whom suffer and have no way to get ahead. A very blessed time for you our fine friend~

despoina said...

Σας εύχομαι
ΚΑΛΑ ΧΡΙΣΤΟΥΓΕΝΝΑ
με υγεία και αγάπη και χαρά
για εσάς και
την οικογένειά σας.

Clytie said...

Beautiful - my favorite is the close up of the pomegranate. Such a beautiful explosion of color! I only wish I was there to hear the sounds, and smell the spice-laden air.

Merry Christmas, Costas. I am saying a Christmas prayer for you and your country.

mar9659 said...

★Ευτυχισμένα★ 。 • ˚ ˚ ˛ ˚ ˛ •
•。★Χριστούγεννα★ 。* 。
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˚ ˛ •˛•˚ */______/~\。˚ ˚ ˛
˚ ˛ •˛• ˚ | 田田 |門|Χρόνια Πολλά
Κωστή μου!

Berit said...

Merry christmas Costas.
This market is amazing:)