Pumpkins…gourds…big ones…small ones…I love using them to decorate this time of year. I used white pumpkins in a photograph backdrop for an event at my children’s school this week and people were so surprised by them. Do you know there are even blue pumpkins? How beautiful is that? And, unlike the white ones that are carving pumpkins, you can actually make pie with the blue moon.
I haven’t seen any blue pumpkins around here but I have enjoy my white ones as well as my bumpy miniature gourds. I may not have all the crisp cool air I liked to have at this time but I can at least make my home look more autumn-ish.
I had so much fun last week with My Best Shot Friday that I’m linking up with them again. You really should click through…she shares the sweetest story today about celebrating her grandparents 70th wedding anniversary and simple kindness. It’s a beautiful post.
And because I love looking at pretty pictures I’m also linking up with Fabulous Friday.
Happy weekend!
The Common Place 
I'm so grateful to have discovered your blog, Marty. You have so many wonderful images and your thoughtful posts are always enjoyable to read.I haven't been seriously interested in photography for nearly as long as you, but I'm trying. I remember as a teenager, with my 110 film camera, using my youngest brother as a model to take pictures and having SO much fun trying to capture a mood or story! 🙂 I didn't really dig deeper into photography until we had our first child 8 years ago! Since then, I think my family thinks I'm a photo nut! LOL!For me, children are my favorite subjects, but I will take a photo of anything that catches my eye! :)I look forward to learning from you and I will definitely go check out your other blog and the challenge one!Thanks for the heads up!
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Thank you, Melissa! Are you on flickr? If you are what name are you under? If not I highly recommend it!
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I so hear you on this! For me it's that moment when I am looking through the viewfinder- my mind is on nothing else. I'm looking at the composition, settings, focus, light- I am completely honed in on my subject. It's these little breaks, momentary breaks from everything else that are so wonderful.
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Emily, right? I could tell her by her arm and that's funny to me. Unless I'm wrong. Then it's funny in a different way.
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I love photography too:) I am no means great at it but I do enjoy it:)
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I agree with you, there is something so beautiful about this image. Thanks so much for your kind comment today. 🙂
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It's so peaceful and serene. I'm always envious of people that can capture and set a mood with a picture.
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very beautiful… evokes emotion. and i'm getting ready to upgrade my camera for the first time in 6 years… thank you for sharing your photo at 1440- hope you'll be back this week!
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Ooooh, which camera do you use and what are you getting?
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A blue pumpkin?! I'd LOVE that! (My favorite color is blue.) Now I'm going to have to go and google it! 🙂 We have three good-sized pumpkins for decor this fall. Soon to be carved!
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Blue pumpkins sound crazy but boy would I love to have one…not even for the pie making opportunity but the photos 😉
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Now I have to find one! I love the color blue!
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I MUST get me a blue pumpkin!!!!!!!!!!!!
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I love your pumpkins 🙂 In fact – I envy you. Wish we had this pumkin-madness in Finland as well 🙂 It must be so much fun.
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love the colors and textures
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Beautiful. I love all of the colours and textures and the blur you achieved. Wonderful!
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I misscolorful pumpkins. What they call a pumpkin here in New Zealand is grey. 😦
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Hmmm, maybe you could cover them in epsom salt or something to make them all sparkly?
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Blue pumpkin, huh? Interesting. Those sure are pretty ones you captured.
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Thanks, Krystyn! Walmart sells the little bag of this miniature ones every year and I always use them to decorate with.
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