Spooky 2015

Here she is.. The ghost lady that started the madness..
Ms. Spooky (as named by neighborhood kids who noticed her before we even started putting a light on her)..

Vine-Man and Old School Orange Lights at Dusk

Only at dusk is it possible to get doorway lighting effects and the man-in-the-vines in one shot.
Once we start placing spot lights he'll be featured a bit more..

Something Wicked This Way Comes..

I swear I do not know what was making this shadow on the lawn chair!

Last Hours of Porch

Took this shot very late Friday night - knowing this would be the final time these fellows would be together on the porch before being moved out to the woods. It was after house light effects cycled off. Just one teflon bulb about 10 feet away..

ALL SOULS DAY 2014 - Just Pumpkins on Day 3

Had to tear down the hardware on Sunday - but as always the pumpkins have a few days of life left in them before being carted off to The Pumpkin Graveyard (stay tuned for something all new in that dept.)
Enjoy the pumpkins and one orange bulb!

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!

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.

2013 Supplemental Photos

In addition to the official"Haunt Night" photos posted here yesterday we shot subsequent nights with lingering props. So yeah, these shots are from the next night..
Enjoy!