Annual Pumpkin Patch Adventure

Every year our family ventures to a local orchard to pick apples and find the perfect pumpkin. Crisp, cool air, sunshine, fall colors, family time, hot cider, and caramel apples... Have to say it was a picture perfect day!

My husband, David, caught sight of this hawk on the way to the orchard. It sat and looked at us for a bit before flying off. Unfortunately, i was traveling light and did not have my telephoto... my bad.
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We take this picture every year...
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Since there is only 1 male in our family he has to make up for the missing spaces ha!
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She wanted a photo with Daddy!
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Orange, orange everywhere.
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Our ride!
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Down this road there is a perfect pumpkin... somewhere!
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The beauty of fall colors beginning to bloom!
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Peek-a-boo... I see you!
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Searching.....
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The thoughtful pose.... where, oh where, is the perfect pumpkin... I must find it before my sisters!
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I like this pic so I edited it....such a pretty face!
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... and again!
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The perfect pumpkin!
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When one is looking for the perfect pumpkin one must be orange like the pumpkin!
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Rule for choosing a pumpkin... you MUST be able to carry it!
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I liked this pic so I put it on here... twice!
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Aha! The chosen one!
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Ok, I have MY pumpkin.... WHY are they taking soooooo long!
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Rolling, rolling, rolling!
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I CAN carry this pumpkin, I CAN carry this pumpkin!
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Anybody seen that good lookin' tractor driver pullin' a pumpkin wagon? We could use a ride back to the orchard....
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This photo is completely untouched except for cropping... nice effects!
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Pumpkin head!
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Dad and his girls!
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This makes me smile!
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See... Dad can take pictures too!
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He even took 2!
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Yo!! Don't mess with our pumpkins!
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Mine!
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Just plain beautiful!
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So nice it had to be here twice!
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Hannah.... that is for apples!!!
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How 'bout them apples?
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All in a days pickin'.
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Nothing like ending the adventure with a delicious carmel apple... perfect day!
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L Photography

by Leslie Ruegsegger

Annual Pumpkin Patch Adventure

Every year our family ventures to a local orchard to pick apples and find the perfect pumpkin. Crisp, cool air, sunshine, fall colors, family time, hot cider, and caramel apples... Have to say it was a picture perfect day!