Food Glorious Food•Вкусная еда
First berries of the season from Krasnodar in southern Russia (6.3.2012)
I'd bought some yesterday at the weekend market and they were so good we went back together today to get some more. The head of the market spotted me shooting & came over asking me why, what for, etc. After explaining it was a just a hobby he not only allowed me to shoot, but presented us with a gift of strawberries, cherries, pears, grapes, cukes & tomatoes. Rustem said, "See, you complain a lot about Russia, but look at the advantages you have being a cute, funny foreigner". Not so sure about cute or funny, but once in a blue moon these small acts of kindness & generosity make Russia special.
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From Project RuSu 365
![Making pelmeni. (5.25.2012)<br />
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Originally from Siberia, pelmeni's the Russian equivalent of ravioli - a little meat-filled dumpling that's boiled & served with butter & sour cream. It's widely eaten throughout the country & sold frozen in the supermarkets. Some, like this woman, still make it from scratch.<br />
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This shot somewhat epitomizes [to me] how our perceptions are deeply influenced by our cultural reference points. Rustem sees this as a typical village woman making a tasty Russian delicacy. Admittedly, I'm not a fan of pelmeni - something about the meat & spices combination doesn't appeal to me. That aside, when I look at this, all I can think of is yuck, as my eyes are drawn to those short, dirty fingernails engaged in food prep and, to a lesser extent, their disparity with the imitation pearls.<br />
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Thanks for you comments yesterday.](https://photos.smugmug.com/Photography/Food/i-c5K8GTt/1/0201f59f/Ti/P1090167F-6%28FRAMED%29-2_edited-3-Ti.jpg)
SNFotos
on Jun 10Very nice shot. Like the way it fills the frame!!!
Hershy
on Jun 05Look good enough to eat!
Gene Hyder
on Jun 03Excellent shot and story. Never saw an icicle shot. The market shot was 2 days in a row,
Howard's Photography
on Jun 03WOW, these look luscious, beautiful shot...would like to reach through the screen and get a handful!
Thanks for your comments regarding tomatoes...will definitely give the hybrids a try next year! Also, you're right...my shot today IS a rock LOL! I've corrected my post, I do have a cork bark shot somewhere, I'll try and find it.
Sorry about your shot today. What is just as strange, I don't see your icicle shot at all, your escalator shot is the one preceding your strawberries. I had a similar issue with my most popular gallery. I turned off the thumbs feature for a day or so and then turned thumbs back on except in the Dailies (according to SM, thumbs have been disabled in the Daily Community). Doing so really messed up my most popular gallery. The funny thing is, my most popular shots based on comments anyway, no longer show as the most popular. In fact, a couple of them aren't even in the most popular gallery...Makes me wonder if the problem isn't somehow with SM. I contacted SM but the issue persists...oh well...
RuSu
on Jun 03One hour ago this photo was in 4th position - now it's disappeared totally.
fotoeffects
on Jun 03Beautifully captured strawberries, which I think are quite difficult to capture well!
dalystock
on Jun 03Enjoy... always enjoy the stories along with your images, please continue!
grahamhamilton
on Jun 03Nice shot - great story
fotomom
on Jun 03Those berries look soooooooooo good! Good thing there is a berry farm a 1/2 mile from the house:-) Excellent full frame presentation!
Alexander & Natalie
on Jun 03I almost can smell them.