Today is #MarketFriday initiated by @dswigle (Denise, that's me!!) I hope you will join me as we share different markets across the globe. I always look forward to seeing what you send me! It is amazing to see so many different markets and different cultures.

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I have been to so many new places lately! I love to share and be shared with! I have always and forever liked to see different fruits and vegetables or products that are being sold. Perhaps I cannot get them here. So, yes! I would love to see yours! Don't forget to take photos wherever you happen to be shopping - whether it be the grocery store, the local marketplace or even an art gallery. Wherever money is exchanged for a service or for merchandise. Be different if you wish! It does not have to be a traditional market! We will love it! I promise you! Don't forget to use the hashtag #MarketFriday and @dswigle.

But first, a flower. Always a flower.

The loveliness of you never escapes me
May I gaze upon you, always and a day?

Please leave the link to your post on here so it can easily be found by others. They will all be in one place. Where else can you take such a quick trip around the globe? Thank you! ❤

Into the Woods
160 Main Street
Bar Harbor, Maine 04609
(207) 288-4510
inthewoodsmaine.com

Welcome! Step right in! Everything in the shop is made by the owners in this cozy little village that sets on the shores of the Atlantic Ocean. It is definitely a wonderful shop and I could feel it draw me in as I tried to walk by.

Handmade. Something for everyone here.

Sandwiched in between some of the kitschy souvenir shops that dot the downtown, there is a place. I call it art in wood. I look at a downed tree in the forest and see a tree. These guys see potential birdhouses and wooden spoons and all sorts of pieces to create unique focal points in your house. Their eye-catching work is creative and beautiful. Or perhaps it is because I really like the feel of wood. The texture, the grains, the patterns it makes. Oh! Let's take a walk through and see what we can find.

I am totally in love. Between the creativity and artistry, It is a must-see-kind of place! Add on the save-the-earth premise, and I am theirs.

Those birdhouses were so amazing looking!

Those bowls were made out of a single block of wood. They have dishes and bowls stacked high in the sky. They do spectacular work! Above all, you have to be excited about their commitment to preserving Maine's natural beauty, securing a future for our children. I just love that concept.

Mermaids and mermaids. One of a kind, hand-carved nautical maidens.

The myth says that a mermaid figurehead on the prow of a boat brings good luck to all aboard, even though women were often forbidden to board ships because they were thought to bring bad luck. Superstition held that women angered the sea gods, who would punish the sailors by conjuring up violent weather and rough waters. Some captains took this so seriously, they would toss women overboard if the weather began to turn.

The burning question, then, is why would a mermaid figurehead bring a boat good luck? Apparently, fully clothed females were no good, but a topless woman would calm rough seas — the scandal of a bare-chested woman would shame nature into behaving itself. Mermaids, as it happens, are typically topless, so using a mermaid figurehead on the prow of a ship pacified the sea gods, assured good weather and pointed a safe way back to port. Many sailors still use these figureheads today, as a nod to tradition. source

Everything for the kitchen. The variety was staggering! Special order of just special to you. If you imagine it, they can make it or probably already have one made. I love the feel of the wood, nicely smooth to the touch, as my hands caress its grain.

Fashinable canes or sensible walking sticks - plus so many other things! This place was piled high and there was more where that came from.

STOP!! BRAIN TEASER AHEAD!!

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Question: A poor man walks into a bar and starts chatting with a much wealthier man…

…The poor man says to the rich man, “You know, I know every song in the world. I bet you all your fortune and worldly possessions that I can find a song with any name you want.” The rich man, laughing, accepts the poor man’s bet, and bets him to find a song with his daughter’s complete name in it. Her full name is Julie Monique Alexandria. A few minutes later, the poor man leaves the bar with the rich man’s wallet, car keys, and clothes in tow. How did he win the bet?

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Answer: He sang “Happy Birthday.”

Don't forget to give that life-size rocking horse a try if you go there. This lady was having the time of her life. They actually encourage people to get on it and take a ride!

Yee-haw!

Their beauty is in the craftmanship

These sculpted birds were calling my name. They are the whole reason that I stopped there.

These makes such a rich statement. The wooden bowls are so versatile in their use.

There are hats and mittens and more mermaids. Oh, my! I could have spent hours and hours in there. Oh, wait! I did spend hours in there and hours.

Bins and barrels full of little pieces for woodworking.

I want to thank the owner, Dominic! He does the carving and is a wonderful conservationist. He does exceptional work and is a special human being.

Thank you for coming along! I had a great time with you!

¸.♥´¸.•♥¨) Let the sun shine in on your life
So the joy may touch your soul
(¸.•´♥ (¸.•´ ♥

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Don't ever forget what wonderful world we live in, people. Let's hold hands around the globe and make this earth really spin. Some days, it is not as easy to see, so we must try harder to give everyone the proper focus.

Later that night
I held an atlas in my lap
Ran my fingers across the whole world
And whispered,
"Where does it hurt?"
It answered,

"Everywhere"
"Everywhere"
"Everywhere"

- Warsan Shire