Posted on 10/31/2018 5:52:55 AM PDT by NOBO2012
Autumn color around here has suffered greatly from a dry summer and a fall of seemingly non-stop rain. Leaves that are normally bathed in splendiferous hues turned a dry, dark, dusty green and fell to their early death unadorned. So imagine my delight yesterday when the sun broke through for a bit and illuminated this stand of sugar maples outside my gym window.
The gym is right around the corner from our little downtown so I took the opportunity to stroll around a bit to check out this years Halloween skeletor creations. You should know that our town, which was once surrounded by horse farms, is still home to the states last harness race track. Unfortunately it is slated to close in 2020 for redevelopment and that will be the end of over 100 years of exciting horse racing, And perhaps that explains this installation:
Meanwhile, down the street at the UPS store
nobodys asking what can Brown do you you?
Naturally the local video production company was on hand to record all the action,
like this pack of dogs that appear to have treed a possum.
Which the local vampoodles do not find the least bit amusing.
Meanwhile, the old bicyclists are still out there trying to save the environment,
ladies are still having their hair done,
and some of the village elders were going to the doctor to see why theyre feeling so punky.
And over at the VFW hall an old cowboy is busy trying to lasso a vulture that swooped into town. Ive no idea what he plans to do with it in the event hes successful.
Not that all the skeletors around town were old, there were plenty of youngsters too, taking selfies.
yes, that angle makes you look thin
And while not as young as they once were, these former cheerleaders were still pretty spry.
So dont forget: its Halloween and you need to get your trick or treat candy NOW! In my experience the ghosts and goblins will not be very understanding if you forget.
Posted from: MOTUS A.D.
You have a way with words. Your second line was a melody in my mind.
Love the pics - very creative folks.
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