A Look Back

It's starting to get crowded in front of Van Cortland Manor now. I think that many people know that the Blaze is nearly over and they don't want it to end so they are lingering about by the house.Read more
It's starting to get crowded in front of Van Cortland Manor now. I think that many people know that the Blaze is nearly over and they don't want it to end so they are lingering about by the house.Read more
With one last parting look down the trail of the Great Pumpkin Blaze, I'm ready to start heading home. A lot of what I saw was old displays but I saw enough new stuff to make me want to come back nextRead more
As I was leaving, I saw a whole lot of these carved pumpkins lined up on a wall that ran the length of the exit. I could see that all of these were real pumpkins, unlike some of the others I sawRead more
I had a great time at the Great Pumpkin Blaze and I'm already looking forward to coming back next season. I'm really hoping that Kathy decides to join me next year but, most likely, she won't. I thinkRead more
While passing through the tents set up by the entrance and exit points, I noticed that the food stalls were still open. I would have liked to get an apple cider donut to munch on during the ride homeRead more
I had brought some Halloween themed Lego figures with me, intending to get some toy photography done but it was just too dark to do very detailed macro work without a tripod. Since tripods aren'tRead more
The ride back home was quiet and uneventful. It was so quiet, in fact, that when I crossed over the Throgs Neck Bridge I was the only person crossing the bridge, in either direction. I've neverRead more