GrrlScientist is an evolutionary biologist, ornithologist, aviculturist, birder and freelance science and nature writer. A native of the Pacific Northwest, she relocated from Seattle to NYC with her parrots after earning a BS in Microbiology (emphasis in Virology) and PhD in Zoology (Ornithology) from the University of Washington. In NYC, she was the Chapman Postdoctoral Fellow at the American Museum of Natural History for two years, pursuing part of her "dream" research project by reconstructing a molecular phylogeny of the parrots of the South Pacific islands. GrrlScientist and her five parrots are currently relocating to Germany, where she will continue writing her blog while also writing a book and learning German. (Meanwhile, her parrots will continue to nibble on her extensive personal library.) If you appreciate GrrlScientist's writing, you can help pay her living expenses by hiring her to "blog" your conference, speak at your club or write articles for your publication (or by clicking on the Paypal button below). If you read an essay on this blog that you especially enjoyed, please nominate it for inclusion in 
tags: Seattle Washington, Ballard Farmer's Market, photoessay, autumn bounty, harvest
Dahlias.
Ballard Farmer's Market, Seattle, Washington.
When I was in Seattle, I met a couple friends and went to the Ballard Farmer's Market, which is much much larger than when I last lived in Seattle. This is the second and last part of my photoessay of the Ballard Farmer's Market. In part one, I showed you fresh produce, and in part two, I will show you flowers and soaps.
These flowers, which captivated me with their delicacy, pale purple color, and roundness, are either elephant garlic or onion flowers;
Flowers
Ballard Farmer's Market, Seattle, Washington.
Okay, I know you can't eat flowers (well, most of them, anyway), but I still enjoy them. Flowers are one of my favorite photographic subjects because they are colorful, have a lot of interesting angles and textures, and they move more slowly than do birds (another favorite photographic subject of mine);
Flowers.
Ballard Farmer's Market, Seattle, Washington.
I spared you from looking at ALL my flower images, although I might show you more at some time in the future, like during the winter when I am snowed in.
I also loved these organic handmade soaps. I probably should have purchased some, but instead, I just photographed them (and sniffed them, of course);
Organic handmade soaps.
Ballard Farmer's Market, Seattle, Washington.
These handmade soaps had a generous dusting of cocoa on them, so they smelled delightfully edible;
Handmade soaps dusted with cocoa.
Ballard Farmer's Market, Seattle, Washington.
I could have spent the entire day at the Ballard Farmer's Market, photographing the autumn harvest, but Shannon lured me away with the promise of a wine tasting. Free. Wine. Well! I couldn't turn that down, so off I went. That photoessay will appear tomorrow.
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I have been a little lax about visiting your blog and the last time I was here you were blogging about your trip to England! Now you are in Seattle? Ah well, it is hard for us old folks to keep up. I have been to Ballard market and just loved the place.
Posted by: TAbor | October 8, 2008 5:42 AM
after noticing that i was in london, my friends in seattle wanted me to visit very badly and i of course, love my friends and seattle both, so how could i resist? especially since they paid for my airfare, which i cannot even begin to afford at this time of my life.
not only that, but i will be visiting a friend in Finland next month! and of course, i will be sharing images and adventures from that trip as well.
Posted by: "GrrlScientist" | October 8, 2008 7:57 PM
Natural Handmade soaps are bliss in otherwise polluted life. I have been using Lass Cosmetics - Radianta - Almond & saffron goat milk soap with almonds since last 6 months and I must tell you all that it has brighten my skin tone and radiance. Give it a try! These guys have so many other soaps ... & they are all natural and handmade!!!
Posted by: folk | October 24, 2008 6:04 AM