tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post7441646334877017109..comments2024-03-28T16:48:08.999-04:00Comments on Ottawa Daily Photo: It Was A Dark And Stormy NightWilliam Kendallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00331324250821836822noreply@blogger.comBlogger39125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-64211793771896945672018-10-30T13:46:45.212-04:002018-10-30T13:46:45.212-04:00There was a zombie on Parliament Hill being led by...There was a zombie on Parliament Hill being led by a chain one year. I miss the zombie walk- they haven't had it in a couple of years now.William Kendallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00331324250821836822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-88024446266663097372018-10-30T13:46:09.038-04:002018-10-30T13:46:09.038-04:00It certainly is.It certainly is.William Kendallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00331324250821836822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-62213415250734549892018-10-30T13:46:00.622-04:002018-10-30T13:46:00.622-04:00So do I!So do I!William Kendallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00331324250821836822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-71114274071898972532015-11-02T16:15:06.659-05:002015-11-02T16:15:06.659-05:00People really enjoy Halloween around here as well....People really enjoy Halloween around here as well. My favorite site of the night was when a girl of about 8 walked by leading his dad by a chain. The girl was dressed like Mary Poppins and the dad was a zombie, who was obviously made up by a professional. Pretty scary stuff...Pat Tilletthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17699973774273291205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-514130676570674822015-11-01T09:49:22.332-05:002015-11-01T09:49:22.332-05:00A 900 pound pumpkin -- that's one ginormous sq...A 900 pound pumpkin -- that's one ginormous squash! Wonderful pumpkin displays. Hope you had a fun Halloween!SRQhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10076279765970764962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-8033823096198452182015-10-31T14:10:29.337-04:002015-10-31T14:10:29.337-04:00Love a good ghost story!Love a good ghost story!Jackie McGuinnesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15946085131678256211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-12047916565013916722015-10-31T10:28:23.350-04:002015-10-31T10:28:23.350-04:00@Dianne: I think Hallowe'en and trick or treat...@Dianne: I think Hallowe'en and trick or treating is something that's slowly being exported.<br /><br />@Gemma: I wonder what they do with it when it's all said and done.<br /><br />@Ciel: a lot of it happens here. There are even trick or treating done at Rideau Hall and the prime minister's residence.<br /><br />@Cloudia: I look forward to seeing what you've got in store.<br /><br />@Mari: thank you!<br /><br />@Kay: it's quite different from the standard jack o'lanterns. I've passed some of those today on my morning walk.<br /><br />@Jan: I really like it.<br /><br />@Pamela: thank you!William Kendallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00331324250821836822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-35444955219016695842015-10-31T10:20:31.251-04:002015-10-31T10:20:31.251-04:00That is a great ghost story about Mr. Hays. Love ...That is a great ghost story about Mr. Hays. Love the scary skeleton ghost thing. Enjoy!Pamela Gordonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18071092617682650349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-28095940283548290772015-10-31T10:11:54.214-04:002015-10-31T10:11:54.214-04:00That's a great Halloween story about the sight...That's a great Halloween story about the sightings of Hays in the hotel.Jan K. alias Afanjahttp://afanja.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-89302093388570494782015-10-30T21:07:25.877-04:002015-10-30T21:07:25.877-04:00I love the carvings on those first pumpkins. It...I love the carvings on those first pumpkins. It's nice to see progress made from the typical jack-o-lanterns of old. ...Interesting ghost story.Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02971991029290518107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-20511213545374161112015-10-30T20:29:32.412-04:002015-10-30T20:29:32.412-04:00Let there be pumpkins. Loved the ghost story.Let there be pumpkins. Loved the ghost story.Mari Collierhttp://www.maricollier.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-71335885193345754062015-10-30T18:01:02.852-04:002015-10-30T18:01:02.852-04:00Fabulous story William! Loved the hotel photos wit...Fabulous story William! Loved the hotel photos with it too. Hawaiian King David Kalakaua died in San Francisco's prime hotel (Fairmount?) and has been seen there....<br /><br />Boo! I'm getting super excited about my big reveal on Sunday. The kind of mind blowing [mine first] one can only do a time or 3 in a lifetime! <br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />ALOHA, Friend<br /><a href="http://comfortspiral.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">ComfortSpiral</a><br /> <br />(\__/)<br />(='.'=)<br />(")_('')<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /> Cloudiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05853753108637831069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-80685563332424819512015-10-30T17:40:36.186-04:002015-10-30T17:40:36.186-04:00Ah... ghosts... Gotta love them! I am so frightful...Ah... ghosts... Gotta love them! I am so frightfully jealous of your autumn/Halloween decorations. There's next to nothing in Versailles...cieldequimperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04541298876304462514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-43134067136905564702015-10-30T17:06:16.911-04:002015-10-30T17:06:16.911-04:00Love the spooky story link with the Titanic. And t...Love the spooky story link with the Titanic. And that pumpkin is humungous. How could that possibly be cut effectively. Gemma Wisemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17466540188839321484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-69754976452226492742015-10-30T16:28:12.319-04:002015-10-30T16:28:12.319-04:00An unusual sight for me William ,,, the only place...An unusual sight for me William ,,, the only place we see pumpkins in my city is at the "Fruit & Veg" shops and I've never seen one carved.Diannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02806482148547283594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-22460588067884790282015-10-30T16:11:31.250-04:002015-10-30T16:11:31.250-04:00@Red: it certainly is.
@Jane and Chris: mine too....@Red: it certainly is.<br /><br />@Jane and Chris: mine too.<br /><br />@Revrunner: that takes a whole lot of work!<br /><br />@RedPat: mine either! It was quite basic.<br /><br />@EG: I seem to recall my late brother had a go at growing one of those giant pumpkins years ago.<br /><br />@Marleen: I agree!<br /><br />@Tex: ghosts are fun!<br /><br />@Orvokki: thanks!William Kendallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00331324250821836822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-18476372917824807572015-10-30T15:33:35.965-04:002015-10-30T15:33:35.965-04:00Huiii… !
Lovely photos.Huiii… !<br />Lovely photos.orvokkihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11408082210385156163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-35942897165065050232015-10-30T15:26:22.658-04:002015-10-30T15:26:22.658-04:00love the punkins. :) you can keep the ghosts.love the punkins. :) you can keep the ghosts.TexWisGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13641962051044162710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-4962240831648659872015-10-30T15:13:46.222-04:002015-10-30T15:13:46.222-04:00Scary and beautiful at the same time.Scary and beautiful at the same time.Marleenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15594342591135194794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-44631437872386548532015-10-30T12:32:45.021-04:002015-10-30T12:32:45.021-04:00The carved pumpkins are amazing! And that giant on...The carved pumpkins are amazing! And that giant one weighing 900 pounds is spooky!EG CameraGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12803759124643467711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-34478030677778569962015-10-30T12:23:33.386-04:002015-10-30T12:23:33.386-04:00These sure aren't the carved pumpkins of my ch...These sure aren't the carved pumpkins of my childhood.RedPathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06980471119229896414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-78889522812355774792015-10-30T12:07:55.706-04:002015-10-30T12:07:55.706-04:00900lbs! Now that's scary. :-)900lbs! Now that's scary. :-)Revrunnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01906290746860646907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-75905351978088618412015-10-30T11:38:48.998-04:002015-10-30T11:38:48.998-04:00I admire peoples' ability to carve pumpkins,my...I admire peoples' ability to carve pumpkins,my attempts would be pitiful.<br />Jane xJane and Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08102086552682194819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-34958326090685839812015-10-30T10:26:13.981-04:002015-10-30T10:26:13.981-04:00Fascinating story of Hays. Pumpkin carving has bec...Fascinating story of Hays. Pumpkin carving has become very skilled and creative .Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437925806350573745.post-25599522391440669432015-10-30T10:23:02.493-04:002015-10-30T10:23:02.493-04:00@Norma: there was a vendor here in the Market with...@Norma: there was a vendor here in the Market with painted pumpkins... including a Minion!<br /><br />@Sharon: one of the other ghosts in the hotel tends to be a bit more interactive.<br /><br />@Beth: oh boy!<br /><br />@Grace: that's exactly what it looks like!<br /><br />@Linda: whoever did it did great work.<br /><br />@Nancy: pumpkin pie or muffins for me. I may buy a pumpkin pie tonight for the occasion.William Kendallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00331324250821836822noreply@blogger.com