It was time for a new header for the blog, as we are now in winter. This one is from February and Winterlude, taken at Jacques Cartier Park.
We come today to Lansdowne Park, where the farmer's market is indoors on Sundays over the winter in the Aberdeen Pavilion. Over the Christmas season, it goes to both Saturdays and Sundays, and the site also hosts a European style Christmas market, which wraps up today.
The farmer's market is year round, though they'll be taking a couple of weeks off after today and coming back in January. It's focused on local goods, with produce and food sharing space with artisans over the Christmas market period. I tend to come down through the year a couple of times a month, and among my usual takeaways are apple cider and jam.
A local artist makes these.
The market attracts dog walkers.
A vendor had a model railroad running.
The afternoon person mug applies to me.
Musicians are pretty common through the year at the market, and at this time of year, it's Christmas music.
Two dogs were saying hello outside.
And it's out here on the north and east sides of the building that we find the European style Christmas market, which first started up in 2019. It's become popular. I'll show you it at night tomorrow.
Covered markets are usually fun places in Finland too.
ReplyDeleteThis is a good spot for it.
DeleteLooks like an interesting market.
ReplyDeleteDefinitely.
DeleteLove your header, the market and those cute doggies.
ReplyDeleteHave a safe and happy holiday weekend.
Thank you.
Delete...this is a fabulous market, I would love to be there. ☃️ 🎄 ❄️ 🎅🏼
ReplyDeleteYou would enjoy it.
DeleteAt least the Christmas music was played by real people and you didn’t have to endure the endless drone of shopping mall dross.
ReplyDeleteTrue.
DeleteGood to see a well lit market.
ReplyDeleteWith sunlight streaming through the windows, it dazzles.
DeleteWow on the new banner!
ReplyDeleteHere it can get pretty cold, too, but the markets stay outside!
One year (when I had lost my job) I went anyways and saw... fewer people buying, no surprise. I felt with those who stood in the cold trying to sell all morning till lunch!
You have a better solution!
It's a good market.
DeleteI ditched headers a long time ago and stick with plain vanilla now. 😊
ReplyDeleteI always like to see the pavillion, however.
I like having seasonal headers.
DeleteThat is a great building for a market.
ReplyDeleteIt is.
DeleteLooks like a nice market.
ReplyDeleteThe two dogs in the end are wonderful.
They were.
DeleteWhat a great market. There's lots of merchandise and people.
ReplyDeleteA lot to see and do.
DeleteLove the mugs and the pooches.
ReplyDeleteThanks.
DeleteEver since the last harvest of apples in NC, I've had fresh cider to drink. It's so lovely!
ReplyDeleteThe place I go to must have a cold storage, like my cousin did. They have it all year.
DeleteAn indoor market is the best, lots to see and enjoy even the dogs can enjoy it as they look for treats. :)
ReplyDeleteDogs love getting out and about.
DeleteGreat photos of the Market and love the doggies ~ Merry Christmas to you ~ ^_^
ReplyDeleteWishing you good health, laughter and love in your days,
A ShutterBug Explores,
aka (A Creative Harbor)
Thank you.
DeleteIt would be fun to shop there. I love how that dog turned to give you a smile.
ReplyDeleteA friendly dog. I may have photographed him or her before.
DeleteI like your new header photo. The market looks like a great place to walk and shop inside now that the weather has turned cold.
ReplyDeleteIdeal for winter.
DeleteToivon sinulle Hyvää Joulua.
ReplyDeleteWith love orvokki
Thanks.
DeleteEn este tiempo de Navidad, los mercados son muy concurridos, por todos los productos que necesitamos en nuestra casa, para celebrar la fiesta de la Navidad.
ReplyDeleteThank you.
DeleteMy brother settled in Canada many, many, years ago, and it was normal at this time of the year for there to be lots and lots of thick snow. Your photos show Canada looking sunny, bereft of snow, and possibly not too cold either.
ReplyDeleteWe're getting more snow today. What we have on the ground isn't a lot right now.
DeleteLove the market scenes!
ReplyDeleteThanks.
DeleteI much prefer wide, well lit, well organised markets. Small shops are much more limited in their range of goods, more expensive and less fun for the customer.
ReplyDeleteThis place does it well.
DeleteI like your new header photograph.
ReplyDeleteThis looks a good market to visit, nice selection of photographs.
All the best Jan
I like coming by for food.
DeleteThat's a market I would love to go to, and listen to the musicians. Great photos William!
ReplyDeleteThank you.
DeleteI like that scene and that building very much William. Thank you for bringing us along. I'd like some cider please. Aloha
ReplyDeleteYou're welcome.
DeleteLooks a good market and I like all the canine visitors too:)
ReplyDeleteLots of wagging tails.
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