My Halloween scarecrow and pumpkinhead creation this year were made mostly from Hurricane Irma debris. We have mountains of Spanish Moss on the ground so it seemed fitting to create my swamp monster and pumpkin head trick-or-treaters out of moss.
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The big guy is 12-feet tall with an 8-foot arm span. He looks out on the main road.
The smaller pumpkin head is on his 3rd pumpkin head. The first 2 rotted from the heat and/or were eaten by bugs. The concept was a couple of trick-or-treaters in the swamp were attacked by a giant spider and the spider is in the process of eating them.
The moss is in the process of transporting itself the the adjacent Rain Tree, which surprisingly bloomed a second time. The first blooms were destroyed by the hurricane. The arms arms are Queen Palm fronds.
More Scarecrows
My favorite annual scarecrow show is in the Atlanta Botanical Gardens. This year my favorite entry was this "Princess Reuse-Recycle-Repurpose" witch created by the Assistance League of Atlanta. She is artsy, spooky, scary, and the artists paid great attention to every small detail.
The Assistance League is an all-volunteer, nonprofit organization helping people rebuild their lives and become self-sufficient. They assist a network of 250 community partners to provide clothing household goods, hygiene kits, comfort items and educational aid to those affected by homelessness, abuse and poverty.
From the beautifully expressive face to the sequined bodice to the flowing taffeta gown, stripped stockings and red heels, this witch is perfect. I want her in my garden next Halloween. She was about 40% larger than life-sized . . .or about 9-feet tall (3 m).
Check out the detail on the stockings and shoes, and the artist was overheard saying it was the gardeners who removed the broom and replaced it with this rake.
I even like her little handbag, and stockings and t-shirt. Everything done to perfection and holding up quite well despite some rain and wind.
Alas, she came in 3rd. For the rest of the winners and other entrants check back tomorrow for a new post with more photos.
More Halloween:
The Krewe of Boo Halloween Parade in New Orleans
With all the attention Thanksgiving and Christmas get from travelers, it’s easy to overlook Halloween as a destination holiday. While a few cities provide a spooky vibe year-round, annual festivals, theme park pop-up events and other haunted happenings elsewhere have helped make the holiday a travel mini-season all its own. Orlando, Savannah, Key West and New Orleans are 4 nearby favorites.
Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Studios in Orlando
Key West’s fabled 10-day festival of debauchery climaxed with a parade on October 28, 2017. Fantasy Fest 2017 provided a chance for locals to show the world that nothing could tamp down their quirky, uniquely Keys way of life — hurricanes included. These are images of that celebration's final day parade from The Miami Herald's Matias Ocner.
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