Bella rose our newly adopeted Corgi Chihuahua

Meet Bella rose, our newly adopeted Corgi Chihuahua. We just so happened to be out at a cat store in Cambleford trying to find some toys for our abandoned kitten and sparked up a conversation with a fellow shopper. She mentioned how she was going for surgery and had to find a new home for her dog, so we offered to babysit while she was away, but she declined and said, "she just wants to find it a good home". WHAT PURE SERENDIPITOUS LUCK! Our previous dog had just passed away a week ago and we were pretty glum, as he had been apart of the family for a good 14-15 years.
 

The energy in this dog is unlike any other weve ever owned. She can jump like a show dog and is even pretty good around the kitten; which we were truly nervous about at first. I cant wait to start teaching her some tricks!

While she is friendly to us, she needs some work with strangers, as she can become very nervous around new people, especially around woman for some reason. She is fascinated with our ducks and rooster but hesitant of the goats. All in good time I suppose.

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Pumpkin Inferno! Upper Canada Village

Pumpkin Inferno

What a Halloween experience!
While haunted houses are a certain kind of fun, this festival gives you the opportunity to embrace Halloween in a much calmer relaxed fashion. An orange glimmer from the pumpkins creates an electroluminescent like feel, wrapping you in a warm glow of extremely creative and talented works of art. The drive to Upper Canada Village is quite easy, with signage spread along highway 401 and throughout the towns. A few things to remember on your trip.

1. A flash light
If you want to see the fish, which are monstrous! you will need a flash light or camera with good flash, I took both my Iphone and my Canon slr, the Iphone just couldnt get the job done.

2. Make sure to clear your memory card on your camera. There is A LOT of neat displays here, 100 pics of free space is just to little if you ask me.

To begin our journey click on the video below to add some Halloween themed music. 

choose between the original or a piano version.

This is Halloween, this is Halloween, HALLOWEEN! HALLOWEEN!

Your underworld journey awaits!

Pumpkin Inferno

Pumpkin Inferno

 Having pumpkins carved into such dramatic pieces of art affixed over top of water is magical.
 

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There is a better shot of the moose a little further down.

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Pumpkin Inferno

 Beavers and dam with loons swimming about.

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While I love all animals, the loon is one of my favorites. When I think of wilderness in Canada, the loon and its call go hand in hand.

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Pumpkin Inferno

 Honestly, this was pretty cool. I want one in front of my house!

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Pumpkin Inferno

The detail in these native pieces is outstanding. 

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whats this, WHAS THIS!!

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 Ive realized I need to work on my pumpkins carving skills after this night.

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Pumpkin Inferno

Phenomenal 

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Pumpkin Inferno - Upper Canada Village

Pumpkin Inferno - Upper Canada Village

They had a giant crossword made out of pumpkins! I dont know what it is about crosswords, but they hook me in every time.

Pumpkin Inferno - Upper Canada Village

Pumpkin Inferno - Upper Canada Village

 Probably one of my better shots of the night. These are all raw tho, no photoshop done yet.

Pumpkin Inferno - Upper Canada Village

Pumpkin Inferno - Upper Canada Village

Its seemed to be one of those events where it just kept going, which in this case made it all the more worth it/amazing. So often you pay for something and are left wanting more at the end. This was one of those great occasions where you kept asking yourself around every corner,

"Holy jeez, theres more?"

I spent around 2 hours here, lol. Yes, a lot of that time was because of taking photos, but if I think about it, with no photos and just walking around, it would probably be a good hour+.
Definitely worth the money in my opinion.

Pumpkin Inferno - Upper Canada Village

Pumpkin Inferno - Upper Canada Village

I like this shot, with a little cropping and sharpening I think it will come out nice.

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 There both great but the one on the left draws me in.

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 BOO!! 

Pumpkin Inferno - Upper Canada Village

Pumpkin Inferno - Upper Canada Village

Pumpkin Inferno - Upper Canada Village

*tips hat* ello good chap!

Pumpkin Inferno - Upper Canada Village

 The canon fire effect looked spectacular. Stand up Canadian piece.

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? In this town of Halloween ?. 

Pumpkin Inferno - Upper Canada Village

Your waiter for the evening. In all seriousness tho, they do have some type of restaurant available ( only heard about it, never went in), along with a few hot chocolate/snack shacks and a main store selling everything from ground flour to witch brooms and old time memorabilia. I must say, the store is beautiful, nice and bright, full of machines from yesteryear and lots of neat things.

BE FOREWARNED!

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