Taking photos in Warlmart was even more awkward than taking them in Huddle House. When I was in the produce section, I definitely made two of the workers rather nervous if the looks on their faces were anything to go by. I took pity on them and told them what I was doing, which completely put them at ease. I found that as I was taking the photos, I realized that there were so many different types of things to choose from that I had never before been aware of. It was somewhat mind boggling. When I go shopping, I pretty much know what I want and I pick it up and move on. When you are looking for things to photograph, it forces you to take a look around to see if you can spot a good "subject" so you are more aware of your surroundings.

Take cheese for example. In this photo I was only looking at the grated cheese, hanging up in packages. I wasn't even able to capture all of them. Keep in mind, this doesn't include any of the blog cheeses, or specialty cheeses either. When I was looking at the larger photo, I zoomed and cropped it in to "Chipotle" cheese, which was one that I had never heard of. Granted, the package says it’s new, but had I not been taking pictures, I probably wouldn't have even noticed it. Speaking of cheese, have you noticed the different kinds of cream cheese and the wide variety of cheese spreads they have? It's amazing. I have to say that I do love the grated cheeses, even though they aren't as economical as the blocked cheeses. When you are pressed for time, it's so nice to have it already grated for you. It saves on the wear and tear of your fingers as well. Not that I would know anything about that.

There are so many different varieties of things that if you take the time to look at them all, you will be in the store for a year. Not only are there a ton of different grated cheeses to choose from, there are a staggering amount of types of bagged lettuce. I will be the first to admit, I loved the lettuce that is already bagged. It makes creating a salad much easier. Generally, at the beginning of each week, I'll take a back of Spring Mix, and then one such as the Italian Blend, along with some mushrooms, green onions and bell peppers, and make it up ahead of time. I can store it in an air tight container so it will stay fresh until we have finished with it. They still have the heads of lettuce that I was used to growing up, and bunches of Romaine and others, but it seems like the pre-packaged lettuce is taking over. The various types of lettuce shown in the large photo is only the tip of the iceberg (ba-dum-bum).

They even sell live lobsters at Walmart. Would you look at the size of those claws? That makes it pretty obvious as to why they tie them shut. We had the pleasure of watching one of the butchers remove a couple of them from the tank for a customer. It was pretty cool to watch. Even though their claws were rendered harmless, the butcher was taking no changes. Of course, like the brilliant person that I am, I just stood there and watched instead of photographing it.

Heaven help me if I ever to a camera into a crafts store. What about you? Do your stores have alot of variety? How does it compare to when you were growing up?