The Great Pumpkin

We went pumpkin picking at one of our local farms this weekend, Sugartown Strawberries.  Although the name does not suggest it, Sugartown has the most sincere pumpkin patch in the area.  Pumpkin picking was a trifle harder than in previous years because many of the pumpkins had rotted on the vine after the pummeling they took from Hurricane Irene and the 5+ inches of rain from Hurricane/Tropical Storm Lee.  The full-sized pumpkins were deflated like week-old balloons. 

Ben's choice below initially looked like a keeper, but then we found the bottom part was too "gushy".  Actually, it was the earthworm that crawled out of the pumpkin onto my hand that tipped me off that this pumpkin was a bit past prime. Ben left this one at the patch, but found a better pumpkin a few moments later.

 

Caroline's Choice

Silly Shot

Ab-BEE

View from the Shade of a Magnificent 250-year old White Oak

(This tree was already 15 when the Declaration of Independence was signed.)