Colourful ....

... to describe October in one word

Its a magical month.

Its been so colourful everywhere...hardly realise the summer is gone !

After a pretty long dry patch (btw thats pretty un-usual for Seattle !), the rains have started. The cold winds have set in.  It still wouldn't take away the spirits of this month.

* colourful everywhere
* the magical month
* beauty in the leaves
* oh also the pumpkins
* pumpkins everywhere and in everything !

Enjoy this magical month before its gone ...

Pumpkin Celebration...

....this Autumn. This squash has a season for itself :)

Pictures below from our recent visit to a pumpkin patch ... which I saw was customery for many before the Halloween.
Not just to pick pumpkins, but also for those interested in Ghostly adventures at night ;-)

We could walk around the farm to choose and pick our own pumpkins.

These cute trolleys were for our assistance. My little girl enjoyed the ride on it ;-)

Variety in size and price...you choose as per your need and budget !

For those interested on quick pick, there is also a huge selection as in regular store.

Also available are a variety of other squashs and gourds for decorative purpose. While I have only used them for cooking so far, hoping to give a hand decorating it...may be next year :)

Keeping aside the fun of picking pumpkins, these pumpkin farms also have a huge area set up for some fun activities...for adults and children.

This also included a huge corn maze that took nearly an hour for us to complete ! This was indeed an adventure due to the rains which made the path slippery and marshy.
In the same area there are ghostly adventure activities at night. I took excuse of my little girl and escaped the hall of screams ;-)

Falling beauty ~

How beautifully leaves grow old. 
How full of light and color are their last days. 

~John Burroughs

Autumn is a second spring when every leaf is a flower.
~Albert Camus

My first "fall" experience and absolutely loving it :)