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! Oh! The curiosity that is attached to foreign ingredients, different produce or any product sold. 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, ME 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.

Sanwiched in between some of the kitschy souvenir shops that dot the downtown, there is a place. I call it art in wood. 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 did 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! I just love that concept.

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

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.

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.