Fright Night
We took in the LL Bean Camp Sunshine's Pumpkin Festival yesterday. My friend Moe, a master cutter, was again doing his thing. He told us that he's been cutting pumpkins every weekend in October this year. If you promise not to tell, I'll reveal a big secret. This is not a pumpkin. It's a squash. This one weighs about 1,000 pounds. Often his subjects are quite troll-like and give Elenka the creeps. This year's effort looks to me a lot like a lovable creature that has fallen out of Sendak's Where the Wild Things Are. They said that the Fest this year had around 10,000 visitors walking the grounds, some in costume all seem to be enjoying the sunny afternoon and dark, mysterious night. Lots of money was raised for Camp Sunshine, a retreat for children with life-threatening illnesses and their families. One great cause!
Thousands and thousands of jack-o-lanterns flickering along the pathways of Beans.
And Halloween is still 5 days off.
Boo!
Reminds me of how yesterday some of the employees at my grocer's were working in costumes. One of them was dressed as Captain Jack. :-)
ReplyDeleteFab. I just wish someone here would do something.
ReplyDeleteWould love to see this one for real, but I have a feeling your photo adds a little something to its friendly spookiness...
ReplyDeleteyou're right - does look like a 'wild thing'. :)
ReplyDeleteThat is incredible!
ReplyDeleteThis is really great!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great cause and it sounds like it was a lot of fun too! Love the photo of the pumpkin er..... squash. Very spooky!
ReplyDeleteIt was a fun night! Birdman doesn't scare me anymore...
ReplyDeleteIt does look rather creepy!
ReplyDeleteWhat a cool talent to have. Ours always turn out a bit amateur "ish". Imagine that.
ReplyDeleteSounds like fun.
ReplyDeleteYour friend does very good work.
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