Neighborhood Halloween Decorations Contest Winners --- Day 13/312

Walk: SF Animal Medical Center for her cats' annual exam

Distance: 2 miles

Halloween is here, and so is the hard part where Ciwt must choose winners of the CIWT Annual Neighborhood Halloween Decorating Contest.  Here they are!!!

Whole House: 

Whole Yard:

Huge Skeleton

Small Skeleton

Vignette

Best Bird

Best Prowlers

Scariest

Most Authentic

Most Like Ciwt at the moment as she bids farewell to the CIWT Annual Neighborhood Halloween Decorating Contest.  

PS: Whole Yard: Saddest

Here Ciwt needs to take a moment for a fond farewell to a former Whole House winner.  It is directly across from the Dragon Teaching Whole House winner, and Ciwt was looking forward to seeing its decorations this year.

It was always FILLED with Halloween scenes: From the side walk 

to the landings 

All the way out to the fence on the street beside it.

But when Ciwt came around the corner this year, this is what she saw:

Some windows were even boarded up, and she thinks the Dragon neighbors might have placed the meager pumpkins and skeletons in front to honor their holiday competions and the neighbors themselves who have moved on for some reason.  Ciwt wishes them well and thanks them for years of wonderful spectacle.

Last Minute Stragglers --- Days 13/309, 10 & 11

 

Walks: St Mary's Hospital

Distances: 6 miles

Tomorrow is THE day!!   So a few quick pictures, but not official entrants.

Teaching the Kids How to Breath Fire (2 views) --- Day 13/308

Walk: Magic Flute, SF Opera (Tristan and Isolde), Presidio Kebab

Distance: 2 miles

Did I Miss the Wizard of Oz Try Out? --- Day 13/307

Walk: Chouquet's, SF Playhouse, Jasmin's

Distance: 2.5 miles

Only one this year, but an entrant because Ciwt is a big fan of scarecrows.

The Girls --- Day 13/306

Walk: deYoung, Greens, AMC Kabuki (conclave)

Distance: 2.5 miles

Halloween Neighbors --- Day 13/305

Walk: Hood

Distance: 5 miles

Time is short and entrants are many so Ciwt will post their pictures over the next few days.  And enjoy her time with a visiting friend.

 

Step Aside Amateurs --- Day 13/304

Walk: Hood

Distance: 3 miles

An ultimate pro at Ciwt's home decided to teach the silly Halloween imitators how spider webs should look.*

This Too --- Day 13/303

Walk: de Young Museum

Distance: 6 miles

 Pieter Bruegel the Elder, The Harvesters, 1565, oil on wood

Vincent Van Gogh, The Harvest, 1888, oil on canvas

Winslow Homer, The Veteran in a New Field, 1865, oil on canvas

Remembering that this time of year isn't just about netherworld creatures reminding us of mortality, misfortune, evil.  It is also a time of taking in, gathering ripe crops to get through winter, working with fellow laborers or alone with private thoughts.  A thankful, receiving, contemplative time of year.  And a very beautiful one.  

Don't Forget the Critters --- Days 301 & 302

Walks: Hood and Final Wrist Okay

Distances: 4 miles each

So, Ciwt should have mentioned there would be Critter and Companion Skeleton Entrants.  And here they are!

And this guy is so adorable, he needs to be included skeleton or not.  Anyway, he has ghosts behind him.

Skeleton Kaput --- Day 14/300

Walk: Hood

Distance: 4 miles

And thus ends the Skeletons Entrants to this year's CIWT Neighborhood Halloween Decorating Contest

Frisky Skeletons --- Day 13/299

Walk: Hood, Scouting for Contest Entrants

Distance: 4 miles

So many skeletons this year!

Yes Sir, Mr. Skeleton --- Day 13/298

Walk: Hood, Legion of Honor

Distance: 2.5 miles

Biggest Skeleton entrants

Watch Out for Skeletons --- Day 13/297

Walk: Hood of course and around and around home hoping to make art work here

Distance: 2.5 miles