Showing posts with label 2014. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 2014. Show all posts

Sunday, November 2, 2014

SPOOKY FRANKLIN 2014

Spooky Franklin 2014 is in the books. The weather gods tried their best to deliver a knockout punch but we braved the afternoon squalls, which at moments showed dashes of snow and 30+mph gusts to make it to a cold, clear and very windy Halloween eve.

The winds were as such that the fog machines were pretty much rendered useless. The driveway bonfire was a slight reprieve from the cold but winds sent smoke in every direction so burning eyes were the price for warmth. Attendance was down from last year- but the weather probably had some parents pulling the plug on Trick or Treating.

All that aside, we made use of cool new colored 2w telfon bulbs in pan fixtures - which essentially replaced all of the old-school ground lighting. Much more vivid colors and far easier to work with.
The new lighting, a couple of new scarecrows to go with four of last year's sentinels, Ned the blue spook, Frankenstein in the garage, Nancy upstairs and a record 33 carved Jack o Lanterns all added up to a fun Hallow's Eve. At around midnight when everyone was packed up and inside there was a few of those dead silent late night Halloween moments between epic wind blasts. No complaints here kids…
Enjoy the photos - no filters used!





































Tuesday, October 21, 2014

Ned's Dead, Baby

During preparations for the big yard haunt I set up a new "temp" named Ned (naming courtesy of the wife). He's collecting tips against a spooky blue hue...
I've caught a few neighbors driving by pretty slowly.