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Six o'clock in the morning.  And this huge outdoor market by the Port of Hachinohe is already packed.  They tell me that the market opens around 3am and every Sunday it's crowded with people coming from the city of Hachinohe and neighboring towns and villages.  Three in the morning!  It's still dark even in the summertime.  I have no idea how many stalls are lined up along the quay.  It seems to go on forever and I just can't see the end of it.  All sorts of fresh vegetables, fruits, fish, cut flowers and crafts can be found here, and every vendor seems to be doing good business.

It's fun to sketch at a place like this but, to be honest, I would be lying if I said I'm not distracted by wonderful smells coming from charbroiled fish, seafood soup, freshly baked sweets and hot coffee, etc. that are also being sold here and there.  There's too much temptation and the market closes at about 8am.  Here, to sketch, or not to sketch, that is definitely the question.

Hachinohe Morning Market, Aomori, Japan I

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Media: Original watercolor on paper
Image Size: 13 x 19 inches (33 x 48 cm)

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