As soon as the cars had left, the subjects were bagged and pushed inside the room. There was a shuffling of feet.
The knives were brought out and sharpened. The entire floor was wrapped in crisp plastic cellophane to catch the residue — Mother dearest wouldn’t want her white linoleum soiled.
Then the carving began…careful and conspiratorial…
It’s the annual pre-Halloween pumpkin-carving party of the neighborhood!
Pumpkin sculpture by Myra Lambino
Photo shot by Myra’s fellow pumpkin artists published here for the Weekly Photo Challenge: Careful at:
shot by blog admin this summer, the extraordinary crystal water jug at the vegetarian restaurant Likha-Diwa on C.P. Garcia Avenue, Diliman District, Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines. The Philippines is facing El Niño at present, up to the end of the year, resulting in depleted dams and possible droughts. For the Weekly Photo Challenge: (Extra)ordinary, or “mundane and meaningful” at:
