Market

Today is one of those interesting days you have from time to time on Tybee Island. It is Labor Day weekend so it is the last big weekend of the summer season. The island is crowded with tourists who have come for a bit of time on the beach, some live music this evening and some fireworks after sunset. It is also the last Sunday of the month so that means it is Market day.

Market is a craft show and sale held on the grounds of the Tybee Lighthouse on the last Sunday of each month. There is a bit of everything. Homemade dog treats, jewelry, spices, cocktail mixers, paintings, photographs, pottery and just unique stuff and people.

 Could you ask for a better setting for a craft show?

 Once again my photographic skills show need for improvement. The lighthouse is not leaning it is just my failure to get the camera straight. Please note there are some folks who made the trek to the top. Today it was a tough thing to do. The temperature when we were at Market was 86 with a relative humidity level of 71% resulting in a heat index of exactly 100. Throw in the UV index of 8 which is very high and it is a brutal day here in Southlandia.

 The booth pictured here is one of our favorites. We have purchased three items from them over the months. The most recent is the mirror at the right hand corner of their table. I get a lot of enjoyment out of talking to them. Just a couple of old hippies living a good life. Note the long hair and beard on him.

 Here is a closeup of the mirror. It is broken dishware and pottery glued to a mirror frame. Every piece they sell has the letters "a" and "r" somewhere in a piece of pottery on the artwork.

This is a view of it hanging on the wall near our back door. If you look closely at the lower left portion of the mirror you will see a reflection of Carol. She hates having her picture taken and didn't realize as I was snapping this one that she would be in the photograph.

If you ever come to Tybee Island and Market is going on be sure to take a few minutes to go over for a look. No admission charge and you just might find something to take home.