I hope this comes to be a seasonal tradition on RPS as unshakeable asSkealat Christmas.

And it’s pay-what-you-can onItch!

From Adamgryu (ofA Short Hikefame) as Adam R., and Dawn B., the Pump Fest.

Some prize-winning pumpkins in The Annual Ghost Town Pumpkin Festival

has been going since 2020, and it’s possible for you to add your own effort.

In fact, I highly encourage it!

There’s something lovely and meditative about selecting your squash (long?

Vampire with a pearl earring - a very artistically carved pumpkin in The Annual Ghost Town Pumpkin Festival

But be warned: this year’s crop of orange art has set an extremely high bar.

a scary maw that works from whatever angle you approach.

And there are multiple Shreks this year, and many a Grogu.

A table full of pumpkins, featuring two Shreks, in 2023’s The Annual Ghost Town Pumpkin Festival

There’s at least a couple of Jack Skellingtons every time I’ve looked, as well.

I experimented with the camera filters to take some moody shots of the spooky displays.

It’s honestly a lovely experience, even if you don’t add a pumpkin yourself.

A pumpkin in The Annual Ghost Town Pumpkin Festival that just says THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE

It’s just very chill, and quiet, and autumnal - and ephemeral!

The servers close about a week after Halloween each year.

Long may it continue.

A blue-filtered screenshot of the pumpkin patch in The Annual Ghost Town Pumpkin Festival