Markets Are Alive

When last have you been to the market? not the supermarket or a mega-market; I'm talking about those weekly or daily farmers' markets where everything is fresh, sometimes alive, in variety and abundance.
In this week's column, I discuss my market-trips as a youngster.
Below are some recent market scenes. For more, view the album on the right.

Cheapside Market, Bridgetown, Barbados

Fresh goat, Mon Repos Market, East Coast Demerara, Guyana

Bourda Market, Georgetown, Guyana

Butcher, Mon Repos, ECD, Guyana

Stall at Parkia Market, Guyana

Fresh chickens being cleaned, Mon Repos Market, Guyana

Freshly caught fish, Mon Repos Market, Guyana

Roasting of freshly plucked duck, Mon Repos Market, Guyana