All Hallow’s Eve. All Saint’s Eve. Samhain. Hallowe’en.
An ancient festival marking the end of light and warmth, and the transition to dark and cold.
The night when the curtain between the spirit world and the physical was thought to be torn aside, and the souls of those who had departed flew freely over Earth.
The skies they were ashen and sober;
The leaves they were crispèd and sere —
The leaves they were withering and sere;
It was night in the lonesome October
Of my most immemorial year;
It was hard by the dim lake of Auber,
In the misty mid region of Weir —
It was down by the dank tarn of Auber,
In the ghoul-haunted woodland of Weir.
– from Ulalume
by Edgar Allen Poe
A few other wonderful ghostly poems:
Ghost House
by Robert Frost
The Listeners
by Walter de la Mare
The Highwayman
by Alfred Noyes
Oh, I could go on and on! I’m sure you have your own favorites.
Wishing you a safe and Happy Halloween!
xo
– g
p. s. Notes on the image: The tree I photographed a couple of years ago, the moon is a separate shot I took last year. The birds are modified by me from a wonderful texture by Michelle Black at thephotoprofessional.com
What a lovely image – by far the favorite one I've seen this year in honor of All Saint's Eve! But of course, I should expect to see such a beautifully reworked photo on your lovely site!
Thanks!
Ann
Oh I love your photo ! It captures the mood of these days so perfectly – and you can interprete it in any more or less "spooky" way if you wish too :-))
happy halloween!! love the ghostly poem!! and all the birds….
erin
This is so beautiful! You did a wonderful job!
Donna
the picture couldn't be more appropriate for the spookiness of the evening. i love it.
your last post has inspired me to shop for heirloom pumpkin seeds. don grows pumpkins every year but i really want to try those beautiful pieces of nature's art….now if we can find a nice big spot in our yard where the deer and bunnies won't eat the pumpkins before they ripen….
have a great halloween!!!
hugs
Thank you for your wonderful Halloween post. Hope the goblins stay away from your home tonight…and that all the sweet, little costumed kidlets bring smiles to your face.
xoxo
Donna
Oh, that's a perfect photo composite. Perfect! And The Highwayman is one of my favourites, especially Loreena McKennitt's adaptation.
Happy Halloween to you and your family as well Georgianna!
Oh G, that is a most superb image!! I was thinking WHAT?! Holy cow! Is that real?! lol
Amazing, truly. Transitional time for sure. I wish you could have been with us in Savannah. Someday…won't it be fun to play?! :)
Happy Halloween!
Hugs!
G, I love the picture! I would have to say that the poem of Poe's (my all time favorite goulish poet)is a creepy one. But my favorite of the ones you listed is the Highwayman. I love Loreen Mckinnett's adaptation of it in song. I'm sure you've heard it. I also loved it when Anne from Anne of Green Gables recited it in the movie.
Your pictures of the pumpkin patch are so beautiful. You truly are an artist with the camera.
hugs to you…
Hi Georgianna,
Wonderful post! Love everything about it!!
Happy Halloween!
Warm regards,
Ingrid xx
in any shape or form these are great shots– in Sydney we could substitute the birds for bats —-boo!
The perfect image!
Happy Halloween!
Beautiful and lovely is all that you share.
Your blog is beautiful
fabulous!!!..I am speechless!
happy Halloween to you too G!
hugs
lila
Such a dramatic photo! Happy Halloween :) xo Moa
Great composite image!!
The photo you created is perfect for the poem you selected to feature. (scary too)
Happy Halloween G.
Judith
Georgianna, I've been looking for just this "bird" texture for ages so thank you for pointing us to Michelle's website! Your photograph is so lovely and the texture is just the perfect spooky touch. (I've used it on my own Halloween photograph!). BTW have you heard Loreena McKennit's version of The Highwayman? It's brilliant.
What a lovely image! Happy halloween to you too, hope you have had a good time!
Thank you for your comments on my blog…. yes, I got a couple of suprises from my husband! I was thrilled to see that he had got me the calendar and the prints, i'm looking for the perfect frame/frames now! He said he'll be back for more…. lucky me! Thank you x
Happy Halloween, oh talented photographer!
Brenda
This is just gorgeous! Nicely done. Happy Halloween Georgianna!
Oh, dear…just a gorgous photo…you are so talented…love your work…;)…thanks for your sweet words on my post…and i love the poem of Edgar Elan Poe. Thanks for all the other poem inspiration. I will look for them, too.It´s so wonderful to look at your pictures…so much love and personality is in it…your whole heart…so unique…merci and have a lovley weekend and a great start in a new exciting week…take care…cheers and much love…i..
Gorgeous photo and it is so fitting for Halloween! The kids and I visited family around the area and then went to a church Halloween party. I do have pictures of them…just working on getting them posted. ♥
awesome picture! you didn't have to, but that's very cool re the how-to
Wonderful photo. It does look eerie with all the birds in the sky.
Beautiful, G! And thanks for the link, that website is fabulous, and the textures are so magical! :)
wow what a perfect photo for halloween!! very spooky indeed!! :P
Truly remarkable! :)
A perfect Halloween photo! Have a wonderful week! xo
oh what a wonderful image! happy november, g!
ouah your photo, beautiful !! i love this time, november is magical to me :)
I love, love, love this creepy image.