On a quiet, early morning Habana Veja (Old Havana) street, a fruit vendor readies his cart for the day. The shelves of the government-run stores are often woefully empty. Enterprising individuals are filling the gap by selling fresh fruits and vegetable in local neighborhoods and in temporary markets giving rise to a tentative but promising free market system.
Fruit Vendor – Old Havana
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Vivek Raina
1 Apr 2015.,. On Apr 1, 2015 3:37 PM, “Ron Mayhew’s Blog” wrote: > > fotograffer posted: “On a quiet, early morning Habana Veja (Old Havana) street, a fruit vendor readies his cart for the day. The shelves of the government-run stores are often woefully empty. Enterprising individuals are filling the gap by selling fresh fruits and … i” >
anotherday2paradise
1 Apr 2015Wonderful image, Ron. The bananas look like the freshest things on the street, and the vendor’s pink shoes add a nice bit of colour too. 🙂
fotograffer
6 Apr 2015Everything about cuba is colorful. 🙂 thank you Sylvia.
anotherday2paradise
6 Apr 2015I always enjoy your photos, especially those from Cuba. 🙂
fotograffer
6 Apr 2015Thank you Sylvia. That means a lot. There are more to come. 🙂
anotherday2paradise
6 Apr 2015Goody! 🙂
Oh, the Places We See
1 Apr 2015Love this photo. Love anything that shows real life in a place I’d like to visit. And this is it. Thanks for posting!
fotograffer
6 Apr 2015Thanks for your great comment and for visiting.
Madhu
1 Apr 2015Marvelous capture Ron. Love his pink shoes 🙂
fotograffer
6 Apr 2015I was tempted to ask if he would trade with me. 🙂
imammaulana144
3 Apr 2015Reblogged this on klikmurah123.
fotograffer
6 Apr 2015Thank you.
Dalo 2013
5 Apr 2015Men and women like this are the heart and power of what will be a strong culture & life…great shot.
fotograffer
6 Apr 2015Absolutely. And just the fact that people are able to do this legally now in Cuba is a giant step forward..
Cardinal Guzman
12 Apr 2015It’s good that you were ther now, before MacDonalds, Coca Cola and all the other companies move in and destroy the city forever with signs and ads.
fotograffer
16 Apr 2015Things are changing rapidly. And as the embargo comes down I just hope the cuban government will have the will to control the inevitable sprawl. Thanks for your comment Cardinal.