When we visited the pumpkin roadside stand last Friday, I picked out five ornamental pumpkins. I stacked three of them to make a pumpkin totem for our back yard patio area. I also gathered flowers still in bloom in the back yard and filled an old galvanized watering can with these flowers to create a little autumn vignette with the three-pumpkin totem. The warted orange pumpkin is something David wanted…not quite my taste! The “warts” are a natural feature. They have become popular enough to be bred commercially for the purpose of making scary Jack-O-Lanterns.
I want to say something about the first three pictures below. Notice the light on the pumpkins and the floral arrangement. The sun was setting when I was taking these pictures and the sunlight was filtering through the back yard trees, casting a soft glow on the pumpkins and flowers. I must have taken a couple dozen pictures during a 10 minute time frame because the light was constantly changing as the sun was setting. After viewing all the pictures I decided the first ones I took were the best because the sunlight hit that yellow dahlia just right to make it pop. I found it to be a very interesting lesson on playing with light in photography!
The front porch has been in autumn mode for at least a couple weeks even though the warm summer weather has extended late into September. I am ready for the seasonal change! The latest autumn addition to the front porch are two gray-green ornamental pumpkins to compliment the green porch furniture and front door.
Three ornamental pumpkins stacked to create a totem in back patio area
Pumpkin totem paired with an arrangement of late summer blooms from the back yard
Setting sun adds its own magical light to this colorful arrangement…notice the grass plumes I placed in the watering can spout on the left to look like “water” streaming out
Front door scarecrow with vintage quilt hat
Table, chairs and wicker bench all decorated for fall
Gray-green ornamental pumpkins from our pumpkin roadside stand visit
Battery pillar outdoor candles with timer come on at night in the lanterns
Vintage linen table cloth with autumn colored cross-stitch design and maple leaf placemats
Cozy quilts and flannel in place for some cool night relaxing
Wicker chair and side table all set for fall
So very lovely! I love fall. It’s my favorite time of year. Cristy you are so talented with your decorating.