Thai Lemongrass Vendor Morning Market Bangkok

Pale morning light skims across a wooden table laden with tight bundles of pale green lemongrass stalks. A vendor's hands sort the aromatic stalks into neat rows on the spice stall's surface. Wisps of white steam and gray cooking smoke drift through the air, softening the edges of the background where other market stalls blur into the early morning haze. The dry season air keeps the ground dusty and light-colored beneath the feet of passing shoppers. Colorful woven baskets sit beside the fresh herbs, their textures rough against the smooth stalks. Shadows stretch long across the table as the sun rises higher. The vendor wears a simple white shirt, their posture focused on the arrangement. A small plastic bag rests near the edge of the display, ready for a customer.