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Sorry this is a little late; very exhausting work, this graveyard business. Anyway, in spite of threatening weather and a sheer lack of as much stuff as I wanted to have to do things with in an ever-shortening time frame, we still got a lot done and we’re the hit of the neighborhood. With luck, we’ve inspired our neighbors to rise to the challenge. Here’s the finished product to start with.

The final count was three spotlights, 9 tombstones, two fog machines (including 1 ground fogger), 1 boombox with spooky music, 2 scarecrows w/pumpkinheads, and a boiling cauldron full of candy for those treaters brave enough to face our guardian witches (when they weren’t being chased by the Grim Reaper, a gravedigger, and an animated scarecrow). Lessons learned: we need more lighting for next year.

From this vantage point, you can see the cauldron with the flame beneath. This effect was one one of those fake illuminated silk blowers that look like real flame, but the effect beneath the cauldron was fantastic… I’ll be locating more of these throughout the next year.

Special thanks to our witches, Sara and Des, for watching over the cauldron. More pictures coming soon!