Hope you enjoy the work of master pumpkin carver Doug Goodreau. He created these last weekend at the Calabasas Pumpkin Festival. First time I’ve seen spray paints being used in pumpkin carving, but the result is spectacular!

A whimsical witch pumpkin with vegetable nose and chin.

Some random faces awaiting their final transformations.

This purple pumpkin imp grins as he watches the passers-by.

Went to Disneyland a few weeks ago and Disney’s HalloweenTime is Back in full swing! Main Street is a kaleidoscope of fall colors. There are pumpkins everywhere throughout the park including a 12 foot high Mickey ‘jack-o-lantern’. Candy and caramel apples are available to satisfy any sweet tooth. Toy Story’s own Woody and Jessie put on a themed show at the Big Thunder Ranch Halloween Roundup. Of course the main attraction is the Haunted Mansion, which is transformed into a Tim Burton ‘Nightmare Before Christmas’ theme. It’s a great time and right now the weather is a little hot, but still very comfortable. Only trouble is the crowds are pretty large. If you are planning a trip, might want to go during the week when the crowds are slightly less than a weekend.

Just one of the abundant fall displays throughout the park.

This large Mickey Jack-O-Lantern greets guests who walk down Main Street.

Enjoy a delicious fall feast in Big Thunder Ranch’s Halloween Roundup.

A band of skeleton (Calaveras) Mariachis next to Big Thunder Railroad.

Jack Skellington has taken over Disney’s Haunted Mansion.

I caught an episode the other night on Food Network of “Outrageous Pumpkins 2″, where four contestants compete against each other to see who can grabs the title of master pumpkin carver and a prize of $10,000. They were all fantastic artists and carved some absolutely stunning pumpkins. The winner?…Ray Villafane…Master Sculpter. Go to his website www.villafanestudios.com to learn more about him and his art. You can also go to his myspace page www.myspace.com/villafanestudios to see more from his awesome pumpkin gallery.

You can catch the episode of “Outrageous Pumpkins 2″ Oct 09, 2010 6:00 PM ET/PT on Food Network.

There are people that can carve pumpkins, and then THERE ARE PEOPLE THAT CAN CARVE PUMPKINS!

Okay guys… Halloween is way over so get rid of those nasty moldy pumpkins. Or they will share the same fate of the Wicked Witch from the Wizard Of Oz. Can you all say…. “What a world, what a world!”