Posted by Viewfinder (Bradenton, United States) on 29 October 2007 in People & Portraits and Portfolio.
A fugitive from the Jack O'Lantern factory? No, this big orange pumpkin was caught slightly out of focus, but surrounded by clear, sharp leaves (thanks autofocus), and growing inside a greenhouse of the future, at Disney's Epcot.
It's for real, folks, just waiting to have its hidden spooky/funny face carved for Halloween, and then what's left baked into a pie.
Trick or treat!
Please pray for Bella.
Bella Update: 07/26/08. Saturday. Bella's good this morning; walk was fun/no squirrels, but we did a different block than usual. She likes variety. Breakfast -- meds soon, the post-walk routine. She slept better last night than the one before. Panting still, but it's hot. So, thank you God for another morning blessing today.
Bella and I are grateful for each of you, for caring and singing (love is all around...), and especially for praying. Please understand this miracle being prayed for, because although it is day by day, it also may take a bit of time for completion: Bella's battle for life, wellness, and a healed heart isn't a sprint but a long-distance run.
What we have right now are day by day blessings: I am prayerfully thankful that her good days may be God's bit by bit miracle, slowly unfolding.
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2 days away!!! Can't wait!!! I am carving mine today-was supposed to do it yesterday but homework got in the way! :-(
29 Oct 2007 12:17am
@Lost Valley: My daughter teaches kindergarten; last year she asked me to come do a "show and tell" pumpkin carving for her class. That was fun. She's said something about it again this year, but no definite date and as you said, we're 2 days away from Halloween...
how big is this pumpkin?it does look mammoth to me!We are not really into celebrating Halloween here but i see some little pumpkins with silly faces on sale at supermarket.I am thinking of getting a wizard garb for caleb and perhaps have an afternoon of make believe play...:)
29 Oct 2007 1:50am
@tyan: It's a very large pumpkin. Halloween is one of those mixed things for many Christians here; some celebrate it without a second thought. Others say it's elevating the dark things and so they oppose it. Personally, I think there's something to both points of view, so I enjoy the cultural parts of the holiday -- I view the fun trick or treating and the unleashing of creative imagination as being positives. But other than watching an old scary movie or two, I mostly try to leave the darker side of the day alone.
Wow - what an awesome looking pumpkin.......trust Disney to get such a perfect specimen to grow in their wonder greenhouse!!! hhahahaa....I like the choice of focus here VF, it's really great!
29 Oct 2007 1:55am
@Mandy: Thanks Mandy. This truly is a big pumpkin, and yes, Disney does seem quite able to get these things to grow perfectly.
Great shot View .... did you live close to Disney ?
29 Oct 2007 2:51am
@Me 2: Thanks M2/Rob. Yes, we do live close to Disney, about a 90 minute/2 hour drive from Orlando.
So let's get ready for trickin 'n treatin... Nice composition!
29 Oct 2007 5:51am
@Wolfgang Prigge: Thanks. Just two more days.
Simple and FANTASTIC Jack ;) LOL
29 Oct 2007 6:12am
@Lorraine: Merci, Lorraine. Jack says thanks, too. :-D
Adv Happy halloween!
Have great fun!
29 Oct 2007 7:15am
@Sriram: Thanks Sriram.
I like the focus on the leaves with the soft pumpkin - makes for a much more interesting pumpkin shot!
29 Oct 2007 7:25am
@Walt: Glad you like this one, Walt.
Thanks View for the info , my Mom and Sis have friends of the Family who live in Altamonte Springs , besides the occasional Hurricane it must be pretty nice to live in Florida ;)
29 Oct 2007 8:02am
@Me Myself & Eye: The thing about Florida is that apart from the occasional storms, the weather is pretty much the same year round. There can be upsides and downsides to that sameness, IMO.
impressive!
29 Oct 2007 8:12am
@Dimitrios: =o)
Very nice indeed.
29 Oct 2007 10:20am
@Reza: :o)
Yay pumpkins! Great shot. :) I do really like how the pumpkin is slightly out of focus.
29 Oct 2007 11:07am
@e.: Thanks e.
Happy Halloween, VF!
29 Oct 2007 12:07pm
@Betsy Barron : www.thebetsy.com: And to you too, BB. Thanks!
Wow!!! I do indeed get a feeling that the real “Jack” is about to burst out of that gorgeous fruit any minute!! Awesome, dear VF!! Just awesome!!! :)
29 Oct 2007 12:55pm
@Rebecca: If Jack decides to burst out, I guarantee it'll be messy. Heh. Thanks Rebecca.
Super cool shot!
29 Oct 2007 1:22pm
@HorseRotorVator: Hi-Five!
Sometimes that auto focus is a bit of a pain... I'm forever changing my focus points.. sigh.. It definitely says Halloween even without the face carved!!
29 Oct 2007 2:33pm
@amy: Auto-focus was my friend, mostly. Thing was, in this one we were in a moving ride-car; Disney, y'know. And so there was precious little time to snap off a shot. I'm just grateful it is as focused as it is.
Gosh! that is one amazing Pumpkin!!! I can just imagine a pie made from this beauty :) Fabulous VF!
29 Oct 2007 3:22pm
@MaryB: Thanks Mary. Heh. That would have to be the biggest pumpkin pie on record! At least it would in our home.
Beautiful image. Well done. And since we weren't formally introduced...I believe thats Mister Jack...
29 Oct 2007 3:27pm
@Rebel Streetshooter: My friend! So great that you'd drop by today. Mister Jack has been wondering how you've been doing. He is very pleased.
The spirit of Halloween is upon us and this image is very well representing this season. I love it as you have done great framing it right. Well done dear friend
29 Oct 2007 4:32pm
@Amir: I am very pleased by your comments and am glad to hear from you today, my friend. Blessings to you.
Hey VF--the spirit of Halloween is celebrated in Wales(centre of the World)..but mostly by the younger kiddies.. the older kids just seem to make a nuisance of themselves,throwing eggs and flour etc.--it's a shame really...billy
29 Oct 2007 5:50pm
@bronzebilly u.k.: Too bad. I guess that's about what happens in many parts of the USA (especially urban) too. And then there are the freaks that do really weird, mean things to trick or treat candy and make most parents afraid to let their children go out trick or treating. Some people have nothing better to do than to create problems and ruin things for everybody else.
b.t.w.--I don't know how my comment got up here ???--billy
29 Oct 2007 5:51pm
@bronzebilly u.k.: I don't know either, but I noticed mine got kicked to the top of your list too. Weird Am3 quirks? Halloween goblin tricks? Aaaah-ooo-ooooooo-wwww!
Pumpkin pie is on the menu tonight, and I'm full up. Good shot, interesting that the cameras autofocus chose to focus on the leaves, and not the pumpkin, but actually it works out ok that way in this image
29 Oct 2007 6:07pm
@Richard_Irwin: Yes, it does look as if somehow the autofocus knew better than I did about how to do this one up right. I'll save ya' some pie, my friend. Blessings and thanks!
What a huge pumpkin! Great shot VF. I must say, I've been enjoying your photos and words leading up to All Hallows Eve. :)
30 Oct 2007 7:46pm
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