The Great Pumpkin

<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Halloween is just a few days away, so I thought I would share some photos of pretty pumpkins . . . </span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMaMyyBSWtZiu5cnSNaXfRNaP47nP4G0l_d0ydVs2urs-jp57rp044P0WpiSXuCnFcaEpRvWB0m4kUzKyDfzCi0pD8vHJj0WTqQVBysdUpWahSb7svKkPPzVkYS1m7MOD5J2JI2-SUd6p2/s1600/BlogOrangeCrushHBDec2003.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMaMyyBSWtZiu5cnSNaXfRNaP47nP4G0l_d0ydVs2urs-jp57rp044P0WpiSXuCnFcaEpRvWB0m4kUzKyDfzCi0pD8vHJj0WTqQVBysdUpWahSb7svKkPPzVkYS1m7MOD5J2JI2-SUd6p2/s640/BlogOrangeCrushHBDec2003.jpg" width="424" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"A seasonal still life combines a pumpkin, fruits, and pastry stands of graduated sizes."</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Home of designer Jan Roden, owner of the Charlottesville, Virginia shop, <a href="http://www.andgeorge.com/">And George</a>.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photography by Gordon Beall.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Written by Ted Loos.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"A Fresh Look at Tradition" produced by Senga Mortimer.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.housebeautiful.com/">House Beautiful</a> (December 2003).</span></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLgDafbwO53QaFMlWwg61Xs3AUTQDz8U5v9ykBJR5U5JTsVXkfCSbd81TwfXt5btSu94EuHR4UKRpwuuadj2FdZBaL71KgQsCkJYI4wjZib8M84A6B-frxs5pcZGY-yTexhCye3bB-10vY/s1600/100991397.jpg.rendition.largest.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLgDafbwO53QaFMlWwg61Xs3AUTQDz8U5v9ykBJR5U5JTsVXkfCSbd81TwfXt5btSu94EuHR4UKRpwuuadj2FdZBaL71KgQsCkJYI4wjZib8M84A6B-frxs5pcZGY-yTexhCye3bB-10vY/s640/100991397.jpg.rendition.largest.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"Create this beautiful floral display using yellow and orange mums. Cut the heads from the flowers and hot-glue them all over the pumpkins. Display on tabletops or in small footed urns."</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.bhg.com/halloween/outdoor-decorations/gourds-pumpkins-uses/#page=17">Gorgeous Gourds and Pumpkins for Fall Decorating</a>."</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.bhg.com/">Better Homes and Gardens</a>. </span></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS-bEJ3R-UzVtvbNdbQmv83x2wzeU0M1FN5XyPAApqgf-0W2I_PSoN3UzZEY5uxc2BHJwZAVldHGbAf8_V8rxu8BNENPqkqZVKmym7iBhBVJ8nNZx1F7cGJc2jdfYr2ZXHH2aFM-8XhGr3/s1600/101374144.jpg.rendition.largest.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS-bEJ3R-UzVtvbNdbQmv83x2wzeU0M1FN5XyPAApqgf-0W2I_PSoN3UzZEY5uxc2BHJwZAVldHGbAf8_V8rxu8BNENPqkqZVKmym7iBhBVJ8nNZx1F7cGJc2jdfYr2ZXHH2aFM-8XhGr3/s640/101374144.jpg.rendition.largest.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"Expand your pumpkin decor with some unique yellow, white, and gray pumpkins in lieu of the traditional orange. Wrap them with grapevine tendrils for an additional touch of originality. Arrange them on a tabletop with other fall favorites, such as leaves and dried wheat bundles."</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.bhg.com/halloween/outdoor-decorations/gourds-pumpkins-uses/#page=24">Gorgeous Gourds and Pumpkins for Fall Decorating</a>."</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.bhg.com/">Better Homes and Gardens</a>.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieG897651PDNPboE6KRqh44mRu1e52AHJ3J6mpQ4D8tGeQU1Q2N3t1gD1ORjVYsBnwNSlG_EFP0IVRN8phHWvTD8SL0eUz-W0LT0TcMwGu6erNL2RrbbfY6dUa6C0oun1B49DZ81V_or5b/s1600/BlogPumpkinsCountryGardens.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieG897651PDNPboE6KRqh44mRu1e52AHJ3J6mpQ4D8tGeQU1Q2N3t1gD1ORjVYsBnwNSlG_EFP0IVRN8phHWvTD8SL0eUz-W0LT0TcMwGu6erNL2RrbbfY6dUa6C0oun1B49DZ81V_or5b/s640/BlogPumpkinsCountryGardens.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photography by Marty Baldwin.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"Fresh Lanterns" by Kate Carter Frederick.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.bhg.com/gardening/country-gardens-magazine/">Country Gardens</a> (Fall 2011).</span></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDGLqSXpemw3VsQ4rgMotdn1M6NWqot1_hjxFM6LVlou98RqWFX73Xztw9AMgdtvLMo-IB3GTg4ZT9ZOmISe_V73LHS4JUtHOrysVKbv55W_LtlFClfOiXyAcKdOZ70b7ptKAGIzQcdaMr/s1600/BlogPumpkinsCountryGardensTwo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDGLqSXpemw3VsQ4rgMotdn1M6NWqot1_hjxFM6LVlou98RqWFX73Xztw9AMgdtvLMo-IB3GTg4ZT9ZOmISe_V73LHS4JUtHOrysVKbv55W_LtlFClfOiXyAcKdOZ70b7ptKAGIzQcdaMr/s640/BlogPumpkinsCountryGardensTwo.jpg" width="526" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photography by Martin Baldwin.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"Fresh Lanterns" by Kate Carter Frederick.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.bhg.com/gardening/country-gardens-magazine/">Country Gardens</a> (Fall 2011).</span></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvHKy4_4-AlVpOYQsGdhuBHVw-LwPJUnw6dcakNybjA5d685DYQCicVCZIcxxGIhsqC493A5pPnERGUkj3f4JE74bdUGO_HKSHtqJadoQrJRX0xPu4fj5JiN3t4JyM01tpyIi-6uLVjZBn/s1600/etched-pumpkins-l.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvHKy4_4-AlVpOYQsGdhuBHVw-LwPJUnw6dcakNybjA5d685DYQCicVCZIcxxGIhsqC493A5pPnERGUkj3f4JE74bdUGO_HKSHtqJadoQrJRX0xPu4fj5JiN3t4JyM01tpyIi-6uLVjZBn/s640/etched-pumpkins-l.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"Announce your address in style by cleverly etching your house number (or your initials or name) into a pumpkin."</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photo credit: <a href="http://www.helennorman.com/">Helen Norman</a>.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.southernliving.com/home-garden/holidays-occasions/diy-decorate-pumpkins-00417000075483/page8.html">Five Easy Ways to Decorate Pumpkins</a>" produced by Matthew Mead.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.southernliving.com/">Southern Living</a>.</span></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWx1uu1DeVMBk4pVx87mvoSD9JC7tKFgWWnpwb0gvJDO9DVTjM8mO7xYbSyyz3vpbzIpC0So7tLzj6oLknJchnRI0bpocozGAaUEJAFOH91x0Ye_KbdB-x8uBLYTm4AFK9Ev1lvxxckDw6/s1600/flowered-pumpkins-l.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWx1uu1DeVMBk4pVx87mvoSD9JC7tKFgWWnpwb0gvJDO9DVTjM8mO7xYbSyyz3vpbzIpC0So7tLzj6oLknJchnRI0bpocozGAaUEJAFOH91x0Ye_KbdB-x8uBLYTm4AFK9Ev1lvxxckDw6/s640/flowered-pumpkins-l.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"Festive party decorations, these flower/pumpkin combinations add a happy touch."</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photo credit: <a href="http://www.helennorman.com/">Helen Norman</a>.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.southernliving.com/home-garden/holidays-occasions/diy-decorate-pumpkins-00417000075483/page2.html">Five Easy Ways to Decorate Pumpkins</a>" produced by Matthew Mead.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.southernliving.com/">Southern Living</a>.</span></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9rQA1v3-wWabHO43wNwS3KvGSezTLLpP8zt9L0INzpr1-fjlZK7VINkqiYcaLNTLA8HOq-GHmnB4oPapz9WC68JP0PAqsPAiBRzHOgRO65uoNLRLlHg6shX-ublG66fwQY5kmvct6k51K/s1600/ml1004_1006_glitterpum_vert.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9rQA1v3-wWabHO43wNwS3KvGSezTLLpP8zt9L0INzpr1-fjlZK7VINkqiYcaLNTLA8HOq-GHmnB4oPapz9WC68JP0PAqsPAiBRzHOgRO65uoNLRLlHg6shX-ublG66fwQY5kmvct6k51K/s640/ml1004_1006_glitterpum_vert.jpg" width="516" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Glittered pumpkins "bring sparkle to tables and serving areas - and they last far longer than jack-o'-lanterns."</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.marthastewart.com/275573/pumpkin-carving-and-decorating-ideas/@center/276965/halloween#265290">Pumpkin Carving and Decorating Ideas</a>."</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.marthastewart.com/">Martha Stewart Living</a>.</span></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgheMs4FJj-CGMLcFCjbpY11Ge_pmUbahJWNG-MPu-JBQJUcfco3EnzmFsBZ2I6jsFQoVijI0QcXjNvv1EHjVVdhVtT1xLh4AY1hGTqeMmPWBs01fFui7F9KgDshJtoxrgJkLnFK5c43inJ/s1600/mla103714_1008_ochers_xl.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgheMs4FJj-CGMLcFCjbpY11Ge_pmUbahJWNG-MPu-JBQJUcfco3EnzmFsBZ2I6jsFQoVijI0QcXjNvv1EHjVVdhVtT1xLh4AY1hGTqeMmPWBs01fFui7F9KgDshJtoxrgJkLnFK5c43inJ/s640/mla103714_1008_ochers_xl.jpg" width="516" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"Delicately carved floral filigree bands evoke lace on these pale pumpkins."</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.marthastewart.com/275573/pumpkin-carving-and-decorating-ideas/@center/276965/halloween#908610">Pumpkin Carving and Decorating Ideas</a>."</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.marthastewart.com/">Martha Stewart Living</a>.</span></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Green, orange, white, or gray. Which pumpkin would you pick?</span>

The Great Pumpkin

Halloween is just a few days away, so I thought I would share some photos of pretty pumpkins . . .  "A seasonal still life combines a p...

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