More new photos from my 12--45mm lens, just taken today. Hope you'll enjoy . . .

[CaliforniaPeggy]

[niyad]

1. Making me hungry.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

2. Aw, my dear niyad! Wish I could help your hunger, but thank you for your lovely comment! ♥ nt

[rubbersole]

7. Yes it is.

Photos look great like the others. I'm going to have to look at CP's photos earlier in the evening (before dinner). 😋

[cyclonefence]

3. The Picasso of Produce strikes again

You know, Burpee's is going to get hold of these pictures and use them in their catalog. You might as well offer to sell them to Burpee's now and save the legal hassle!

[CaliforniaPeggy]

8. Awww, my dear cyclonefence! What a sweet thing to say! I thank you so much.

I suspect Burpees has their own photographers. But that was truly sweet of you!

[Diamond_Dog]

4. Nice, Crystal clear images,

Bright colors! Superb shots! Well done, CaliforniaPeggy!

My favorite is the pomegranate.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

10. Omigod, my dear Diamond_Dog!

Such plaudits! You will turn my head, I swear.

Thank you so much.

I am loving my new lens for all the great stuff it's giving me, and all of you!

I wasn't sure what that fruit was but I had to capture it. Pomegranate! Thanks for identifying it.

[niyad]

19. My dear Peggy, if you have never eaten pomegranate arils (the red seeds)

you are in for a treat. They are delicious, loaded with Vit C, and make spectacular addition to salads, and many other dishes. I add them to my raw cranberry salsa, and to my steel cut oatmeal when serving, and pomegranate juice is tart and wonderful. Many stores now carry the arils (seeding a pom is messy work!).

In metaphysics and mythology, the pom has many meanings. Feminine energy, new llife, rebirth, good fortune, seeking hidden meanings, and so on.. Persephone ate 4 seeds, and was forced to spend 4 months every year at Hade's side as Queen of the Underworld. www.eluneblue.com and other sites have very interesting information on the metaphysical aspects of poms.

And there are lots of recipes for this beautiful wonder. Enjoy!

[wendyb-NC]

5. Excellent photos

Beautiful produce. The pictures are like standing in front of the produce racks at the Farmers Market and looking.
Thank you for posting them.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

11. Thank you so much, my dear wendyb-NC!

All of these photos were taken at a local Farmer's Market! We have a very lovely market, every Thursday.

Sharing is my middle name!

[Xipe Totec]

6. Love the textures. nt

[CaliforniaPeggy]

12. Ah, thank you so much, my dear Xipe Totec!

I'm always looking for features that catch the eye. Today I was successful!

[FalloutShelter]

9. Luscious!

Thanks for sharing, Peggy.
As a vegetarian of fifty years, I could dove right in.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

13. Thank you so much for your wonderful comments, my dear FalloutShelter!

So glad I could feed you your favorite vegetables!

[Laffy Kat]

14. Nice!

If you ever need another career, consider food photography. Those are amazing.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

16. Thank you for your beautiful thought, my dear Laffy Kat!

I am unlikely to ever need another career (thank gawd!) but I really appreciate your sentiments.

I'm thrilled that you enjoyed them.

[Laffy Kat]

17. Seriously, those would make great kitchen posters.

Sell them on Etsy!

[CaliforniaPeggy]

20. They probably would!

I have enough stuff going on to even contemplate such a move.

If I were 20 with boundless energy, it might be different, but I'm not. I've forgotten how to hustle, if I ever knew how!

[brer cat]

15. These photos make me want to reach out and pick my produce.

You are blessed to live in such an area of plenty, and your photos show that beautifully.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

18. Aw, my dear brer cat! Thank you so much.

I regularly remind myself of how lucky I am to live in such a beautiful place where there are so many opportunities for great fresh food.

I've been told I have a good eye, and it looks like I do. Very lucky for me!

Thank you again for your thoughtful comments!

[Callalily]

21. We always enjoy your photos Peggy!

And these do not disappoint. Makes me want to go to the Farmer's Market, but none this week. Boohoo!

[CaliforniaPeggy]

24. Thank you so much, my dear Callalily! Very kind of you.

Please forgive my very tardy reply. It's been a bit nuts around here.

I hope your own Farmer's Market will show up very soon for you!

[HAB911]

22. mmmmm, Habaneros, my namesake!

[CaliforniaPeggy]

23. Which ones are those, my dear HAB911?

Had no idea where your name came from.

[HAB911]

25. 2nd photo on the left side

little orange habaneros, among the hottest of chiles

Oh yes, "HAB" for my passion of hot peppers, and "911" for my engineering work for many years in the E911 system for GTE/Verizon!