The sun is coming up over in the east, the mist is rising. Large Clydesdale horses are looking for carrots over the fence.
The waterbirds stroll looking for breakfast while the white cockatoos set up a raucous hullabaloo.
The cows across the paddock are looking over here as we set up for the day.
Pretty soon you can smell bacon and eggs and sausage cooking, and coffee of course.
its breakfast time.
Other smells are in the air as you walk through the market.
fresh baked bread,
sweet cakes and candies.
fresh orange juice.
There is colour everywhere.
Fresh veg, dark green spinach,
bright orange carrots.
coloured jams and
blue and grey fish.
bright banners, pennants and signs
It’s good to be here, rugged up, drinking coffee, enjoying the atmosphere.
The sun is up and the mist is gone.
The crowd thickens. You wave to people you know,
Friends and strangers alike stop to chat,
we pat some puppies.
we sell some stuff,
life is good.
Camden Produce markets operates on the 2nd and 4th Saturdays of every month from 7am – noon.
Camden Town Farm, Exeter Street Camden (bottom of John Street)
Camden Market official blogsite
Thanks to Charlie Cowell for the use of the photographs
Photos (c) 2009 C Cowell
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