Colors of late summer by Bernie Chaykowski, 19 September 2009, Haymaker Farmers' Market
The crickets are singing a slightly different pitch, the skies are becoming that special deep shade of blue and the days are just a bit cooler with a sharp bite of cold in the mornings and evenings. I hate to say it, but fall is upon us. Some people say that its their favorite time of year, others find the relentless shortening of day light hours to be particularly stressful. Regardless how we cope with the change of the season as individuals, the market is truly a spectacularly colorful place in the fall! The orange of the pumpkins, the deep shades of burgundy and umber of the mums and the varied colors of the fully ripened peppers and eggplants lend a kaleidoscope appearance to the wide variety of produce on Haymaker tables these last few weeks of our season.
This past Saturday, musician extraordinaire, Hal Walker entertained us with his eclectic variety of folk music. The soft spoken Hal has been entertaining the good folks of Kent for quite few years now and I always look forward to hearing him play and visiting with him as well. Next week, the Malyuk sisters will return with hammered dulcimer and fiddle music. The Music @ the Market series has been a lot of fun this summer, I hope you’ve enjoyed it as well.
Hal Walker performs at Haymaker 19 September 2009.
Summer’s best to everyone and a long crisp “Indian Summer” to come!
Fritz.
