My husband and I dragged our friend Sue to Smoky Lake yesterday for the 23rd annual Pumpkin Festival. Though the event is a provincial classic, this was our first time in the Pumpkin Capital of Alberta.
Wow. They go all out!
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| These displays were ALL over town. |
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| Hubby poses with one of six giant ceramic pumpkins. |
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| Hearses and their drivers were a big part of the car show. |
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| And some of the hearse passengers got out... |
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| The awesome canola-fuelled Jet Engine Funny Car was popular at the show. |
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| Signing books at the canola booth for my children's book, Fields of Home. |
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| It takes ALL kinds of pumpkins....Truly. |
We couldn't stick around for the pumpkin auction or to hear who won the giant pumpkin weigh-in, but we were shocked to hear the biggest watermelon weighed in at 135 pounds! Now, that's one heck of a green thumb.
Sadly, I didn't load my vehicle with awesome gourds of spectacular size, but the Smoky Lake Pumpkin Festival marks an important milestone in the countdown to Halloween.
28 sleeps...
- Dawn
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2 comments:
That zombie baby is truly disturbing. But I love all the displays!
I agree, Mary. A little on the disturbing side :-) It was great to see such community spirit, though.
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