Saturday is the day when most people go to the green market in town. On the streets and alleys surrounding our market ("pazar" in Macedonian), fruits, vegetables, beans, seeds, eggs, cheese, and other goods are sold. You always notice an increase in the number of people selling when the weather is good, as it was today- sunny with a blue sky, few clouds, and a bit of a breeze.
I tried to take some photos without drawing attention to myself, but it's hard not to notice someone pointing a digital camera in your direction. This man noticed immediately, but he seems amiable and so I asked if I could take his photo. He agreed and gestured to the peanuts he was selling, saying, "See how beautiful things are here in Macedonia!"
When I told him I was from the US, he said that two of his relatives live in Florida, and after I took his photo he said, "I love America!"-- what a guy!
In front of the peanuts are white beans; to the right are shelled walnuts.
Selling leeks, radishes, onions, lettuce, etc...
The guy selling this cabbage arranged his cabbage just-so for me, and rated the second photo a "5" which is equivalent to a grade of "A" in the USA. He didn't want to be in the photo, but he was adamant that I photograph his beautiful cabbages.
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