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the great pumpkin

Monday, October 18, 2010 by

Rolling hills of pumpkins, as far as the eye could see. Crowds of people, under threatening skies navigating their way through the bright orange sun-like spheres. Wagons, children, cameras, all amidst a buzz of conversation declaring and celebrating each and every unique characteristic that could ever possibly be contributed to a pumpkin:

Oh, look at how round this one is. This one is so tall. I like this small one. Oh, this stem is curling. Look at how yellow this one is. I like this one.

Each pumpkin a different size, shape, texture, etc, etc and each being valued (and chosen) for what it was. No apologies. Each unique. Each different. Each imperfect. What an affirmation.

My guess is that this time of year has found you at a pumpkin patch, or at least gathering up some of these gorgeous fruits (or are they vegetables?) of the harvest. So, let's see how you celebrate perfect imperfection via the Great Pumpkin.

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Sometimes imperfections can be hidden by the darkness of night...

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October 18, 2010 |

Jess

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I love this time of year and pumpkins.

October 18, 2010 |

christine

Aaah yes. There are pumpkins everywhere:
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October 18, 2010 |

Marcie

Fabulous post and the images are simply superbi love,love,love this blog!
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October 18, 2010 |

lila

beautiful, round, one of a kind pumpkins. I want them all:

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October 18, 2010 |

And Miles To Go...

I love the tiny pumpkins that fit in your palm. Even better when they still have some of the curly q's of the vine: http://www.flickr.com/photos/anngeedee/5064202417/

October 18, 2010 |

AnnGeeDee

Those little white pumpkins have been inspiring me the last few years...I buy them for the stems...
http://www.flickr.com/photos/22733432@N08/5058212897/in/photostream/
...and yesterday I bought a nice big green one...I love its color.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/22733432@N08/5092521584/in/photostream/

October 18, 2010 |

Gail

these are beautiful pumpkin photos!
last year, my son won a pumpkin at school. it was his first halloween at school, so he was SO excited! http://www.flickr.com/photos/yarnattacks/4059040738/in/photostream/

October 18, 2010 |

Lisa G.

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October 18, 2010 |

Elizabeth

we haven't selected our pumpkin to carve yet but
i found this sweet little pumpkin a few weeks ago. it's called a pie pumpkin
http://www.flickr.com/photos/autumnsun/5048380767/in/photostream/

and the squash/pumpkins that my daughter found certainly were warty
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October 18, 2010 |

spread your wings

We call these "smumpkins." Perfectly teensy!

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October 18, 2010 |

Beth

i love this old one i have of the pumpkins stalk.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/14811117@N02/2916126918/

and who can't love a pumpkin festival?
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October 18, 2010 |

kristin

Love pumpkins!

Pumpkins and flip flops.

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Pumpkin flare.

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October 18, 2010 |

Becky Sue

The only imperfection I saw the day I went pumpkin picking was the thermostat - it was so hot!!!! And it hasn't rained in days so dust and dried vines were everywhere.
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October 18, 2010 |

Brooke

There were so many varieties we couldn't choose! We came home with 10. If you look closely you can count all of them
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Farmer's Market Pumpkins
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October 18, 2010 |

Chelsea C

Gorgeous pumpkin shots! I added 3 shots of my pumpkin picking day to the flickr pool.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/mtheginger/5050717839/in/set-72157624804411088/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/mtheginger/5050717473/in/set-72157624804411088/
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October 18, 2010 |

Mary

Fruit! Specifically, a pepo!

October 18, 2010 |

Shawna

Here's an imperfect pumpkin that we found last year that totally made me LOL:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/18572605@N02/4006945688/

And then my hubby with the pumpkin we actually choose:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/18572605@N02/4006178105/

October 18, 2010 |

Lauren

yes, pumpkins do have their own personalities, don't they?
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October 18, 2010 |

Tracy

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October 18, 2010 |

joey

Had a wonderful time at the Houston Farmers Market. So much beauty in those imperfections!!

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October 18, 2010 |

Lori

i heart pumpkins. i heart pumpkin patches.

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I can't stop photographing pumpkins. I think they're so elegant!
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October 18, 2010 |

Cherie

"perfect imperfection" I love it. I think that says it all.
Thank you

October 19, 2010 |

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Mother Nature dressd in her most beautiful best!
Celebrate each and every moment !

October 19, 2010 |

shelley

I always envy people who are able to see and photograph fields of pumpkins. I live in the north so, not only do they not grow up here, but our autumn is long gone already by a couple weeks. I love the photos of fields of imperfect pumpkins but will have to continue to enjoy them vicariously.

October 20, 2010 |

Diane

love pumpkins! especially bittie ones!

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whoops forgot the link!

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We found a tall pumpkin that everybody else left behind because it wasn't nicely rounded. But a baby fit inside it quite nicely!
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