Fall Fetivities on the Home Front

 

The Dallas Arboretum has become one of my favorite places to visit in this bustling metropolis.  It is a sanctuary from the traffic and concrete jungle of a city where you can be reminded of the beauty of God's creation....and that when there are pumpkins in excess, you should dress your child up as one and take lots of pictures of them!  We saw every conceivable pumpkin-related outfit you could imagine, and while some kiddos were not huge fans of the whole situation, those photos will be the ones that become infamous.  There were said to be over 50,000 pumpkins and gourds on display this fall at the Arboretum.  This being my first pumpkin extravaganza experience, I couldn't imagine how they would manage to display them all without ending up with heaps all over the lawn, having run out of new options.  This was not the case (though I did find some heaps), for they pulled out all the stops. Well.....you'll see.



 

 



 

 I caught this little fellow red handed right as he snatched up a nut that had only just fallen from one of the branches overhead.

 

 Behind us, you can see one of those heaps of pumpkins. 
 

 

 As you can see, there were pumpkins covering buildings and massive areas of ground, all arranged to produce a most impressive expanse of designs. 

 The lovely blonde who was kind enough to spend the morning with us is one of Shelby's closest friends from work.  She has been an immense blessing to both Shelby and I and we just adore her!

 

 My sister....always making me laugh!!

 I really enjoyed shooting this sequence of shots.  Sadly I didn't bring any other lenses, so I ended up standing on the edge of the pond, leaning as far over the water as possible without falling in (it's a wonder that Shelby could resist the temptation to give me a nudge!).  Therefore they weren't quite as clear as I would like, but not too bad either considering the balancing act.