saturday in billings

billings has a pretty active farmer's market -- or at least it did; today was the last day. now we have to wait until it reopens in june. there's a good collection of jams, pies, vegetables, etc. i've become particularly found of the kettle corn. it's a mixture of average local montana farmers, as well as numerous hutterites -- which for you easterners, are somewhat similar to the pennsylvania dutch, at least in appearance. they wear the same clothes -- button down shirts, suspenders, dresses, bonnets, everything -- only in iridescent colors. additional pictures here and here.


traveling pets at the market (doyle's in missoula or else he would've gotten to come today).


and what would a country festival be without some racist imagery?


for more on the farmer's market and everything else kate and i have been doing, check out her excellent blog.