Photo Ode to Autumn

Much of the upper 48 states are deep into autumn by now.  I thought a photo essay might be nice.  And if these photos inspire a poem or a short story, all the better!

Traditional and not-so-traditional Jack-o-Lanterns.

Other autumnal gourds:

Can you find the hidden gourd?

Another Jack-o-Lantern, hiding in plain sight:

Autumnal Beer!

Autumn Bouquet:

Autumn scarecrows:

Soon our attention will shift to turkeys!