shapes and colors

September 30, 2019 • 6 Comments

Although it feels as if the harvest season has just begun, in northern New Mexico and southern Colorado, the harvest has reached its apex and growers are starting to share the last of their fruits and veggies with the world beyond their fields and gardens. With the news that parts of Montana had over three feet of snow this weekend, we know the seasonal change has begun.

The Santa Fe Farmers' Market is quite the gathering place, with musicians and arts and crafts, in addition to a huge variety of edibles, in both prepared and fresh-from-the-farm form. With camera in hand, I search for the bright and bold, as well as new-to-me goods. Tried and true peppers are always winners.

This Jarrahdale squash or pumpkin was by far one of the most interesting vegetables for sale this weekend. What a subtle and lovely shade of sage it is.

Food - Jarrahdale squash-pumpkin 1

And in the "knock your socks off" color department is the watermelon radish being sold by several growers. Sliced, it reveals the reason for its name.

Food - watermelon radish

Being given small, ivory colored carnations with Peruvian lilies recently, I could see the carnation as a toned photograph on the spot.

Flowers - carnation (toned)

The combination of the orange Peruvian lily and eucalyptus leaves gets one into the spirit of the autumn season.

All of these flowers and vegetables demonstrate the complicated beauty shapes and colors produce.

Thanks to Cristina and Ben, Wayne, Dianne, Marilyn, Barbara, Jean and Sam, Debra, and Steve for your input this week, and to all of you who gave me ideas for updating my website. I am still fine-tuning it, so if you go to my blog or website and are unable to open it, that is probably due to the fact that I am working on it.

Happy Birthday to Earle and Heather, who are celebrating birthdays this week.

until next Monday,

a passion for the image@

Keywords: Blacks Crossing Photography, Daryl A. Black, flowers, Jarrahdale squash, nature, New Mexico, peppers, photography, squash, Taos, vegetables, watermelon radish

Comments

Pauli(non-registered)

Lovely Fall colors. I saw my first pumpkins last week marked "Colorado Proud" near Four Corners on my recent canyons & parks adventure through four states, and aspens were brilliantly gold near Silverton. Yes, your Fall arrives earlier - all the more time for you to enjoy the colors. We're a little later here in California, but the trees are looking suspiciously dusty-gold. Thanks again for sharing.

Ingrid(non-registered)

Thank you for the welcome back to New Mexico with these beautiful photos. Just returned from Europe with also amazing markets.

Steve Immel(non-registered)

The mornings feel like fall here in Taos but it's still summery by afternoon. We're at half color I'd say. Each of these is beautifully composed and lit. It seems like you used a little more depth of field in this set and it's very effective. I'm particularly fond of the toned black and white of Peruvian lilies (surprise) and the composed lily and eucalyptus is stellar.

Dianne James(non-registered)

That beautiful radish really stole the show, but your photos of flowers and other veggies are artfully wonderful, too. That must be a great farmer's market. Ours, I think, ended last Friday for the season. No more peaches, sniff, sniff.

Have a wonderful week and enjoy any goodies you took home with you.

TTT(non-registered)

The farmer’s market should pay you for your promotional efforts. After seeing today’s photos, I’ll be on my way to the market to buy al the colors and flavors of autumn.

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