Tom Gill Photography: October 2006

Happy Halloween!

...from Chris, Dan and Mike

me too!

Annual Pumpkin Carving Contest!

With only three more days until Halloween, we had our annual pumpkin carving/decorating contest today. Here are all of the pumpkins, click on the image to enlarge it.

Don't be shy, let me know which one you like best by adding a comment!

Tracey's and Mike's

Scott's and Jerry's

Josh's and Danny's

Chris' and Tom's

Chris' from school

Visit to the Zoo

Saturday was a great day for a trip to Brookfield Zoo. The weather was warm enough so we didn't need heavy coats, and most of the animals were still outside. It was also Boo at the Zoo, a day when kids can dress up in their Halloween costumes and participate in lots of fun activities.

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Lion resting

Wolves keeping watch

Baby gorilla playing

Salt Creek

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View of Salt Creek from Brookfield Zoo
Brookfield, Illinois

Fall Colors

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Boy Running
Brookfield Zoo
Near Chicago, Illinois

Great Spot to Read

Reading Under Live Oak
Phillippe Park
Safety Harbor, Florida

Wishful Thinking

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Caladesi Island State Park
Florida

Counter at Eberly's Fruit Farm

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Cash Register
Eberly's Fruit Farm
North Liberty, Indiana

First Snowfall of the Season

The weather report said a chance of snow flurries, but when they say snow in October, it usually means five flakes an hour and you need to stare outside at a black building in order to see the flakes.

Not this year!
Snow on October 12th?

The earliest measurable snowfall in the Chicago area in 120 years.

I thought the earth was warming?? Guess if I use the same logic as some global warming alarmists who claim global warming when we have a day over 95 degrees, I should start yelling, "Global cooling!"

Let's all crank out our aerosol cans and start spraying to warm things up!

Anyway, it looks nice, but it's way too early for me.