Of this photo, my friend Thomas writes: “Talk about a special pineapple! The straw that outlines the shape of this fruta elegida reminds me of a shimmering believer from some El Greco painting.” Indeed. I love the amount of care that must go in to the daily arranging and rearranging of these displays — click through to the original photo to see it in its full-sized glory
“Fruteria on the corner of Billinghurst and Mansilla” (Buenos Aires, Argentina), by Thomas Locke Hobbs, 1 August 2008
Aug 9, 2008, updated Apr 8, 2025