We pondered long and hard about the paw-less teddy bear she seemed to be riding, never figured it out.
Two years ago we went to our first Mahone Bay Scarecrow Festival and I never forgot it. Bumper to bumper traffic, stunning sunny October afternoon... the world descended on Mahone Bay, Nova Scotia, to see the spooky and sometimes beautiful scarecrows.
Mahone Bay is gorgeous. If I could live here, I would be happy. Pretty homes, fabulous shopping... it is just too darn far away but for a weekend trip out of the city, it is one of my favourite places to visit. Cover it with scarecrows and you can not keep me away!
We grabbed hot beverages at Tim Horton's and even they were participating, they had two scarecrows inside!
We went to this fabulous market I will be writing about later and I hung out with Obama. There seemed to be many more hand-painted scarecrow faces than when we were there two years ago. I like it but not as much as the more old-fashioned kind of scarecrow.
I think this is supposed to be Demeter, Goddess of the Harvest, isn't she lovely?
Here you have a mermaid scarecrow with a bounty of shells sporting a golden bath mat for her hair. Clever and creative!
Here is the kind of scarecrow I like, that feels more real and authentic. Hello Farmer Ted!
Thanks goes out to our friend Mike for taking these pictures. My husband had to help me get up on to the chair as well as get down (isn't he cute?):
Not an easy task! I laughed the whole time and felt like a kid again.
Mahone Bay is such a special place with old fashioned houses but tons of shopping and with the scarecrows, so much to check out. The turnout was great but the morning thunderstorm kept the huge crowds away the day we were there.
There were scary scarecrows too and for me, this is the scariest! I find clowns absolutely terrifying!
Nice, head in a basket with bloody tongue. Now we're talking!
My favourite, of course! The Bay Witches display was fabulous, I felt right at home.
There were exotic displays as well like this harem of scarecrows.
My husband even got to hang out with his favourite... robots!
I love this scarecrow, scares the hell out of me!
As we were leaving cutting across a back road towards the cemetery there was the most fantastic Phantom of the Opera display and I got to live out my fantasy of playing Christine, singing to the Phantom.
It was fascinating to see how the festival had changed in just a couple of years. We recognized some of the scarecrows but many of them were brand new. I have a gazillion more photos to share and will be writing about some of the food at the festival on my foodie blog so not to worry. If you want to hear and see more, there is a lot more to come.
7 comments:
So much fun! They do a fantastic job in Mahone Bay. One of my fave places too. I wonder if they will still be around this weekend.
This is one of my fave places there http://www.biscuiteater.ca/ Sort of behind the market.
Glad you had fun.
Wow, absolutely gorgeous! Talk about participation! I'm amazed by how many scarecrows there were. And wow, I'd have a soft spot for those robots too.
Omg, you guys are so cute in the big chair! Looks like another fun day!
Great photos! Love the creativity that people have put into those scarecrows. I drove through Mahone Bay once and it was gorgeous -- I've always wanted to go back and spend more time there!
P.S. There's a Sunshine Award for you at my blog today, Suzie!
What a beautiful place! Would love to see it!
Super creative and looks like such fun to see. Those types of scarecrows always catch me off guard when placed out in public, I sometimes mistake them for a real person or child our of the corner of my eye. I usually do a double take when I see them.
I'm loving this Scarecrow Festival. Wish that something like that around here. My fav is the Phantom.
Now I understand all your Halloween reicpe; what fun it must be at your place.
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