Sunday, October 18, 2009

Today's Flowers #62 / Cal Poly Pumpkin Patch



















Our local university, California State Polytechnic University, sponsors a giant pumpkin patch through their Agricultural Department each year at this time. It draws a huge crowd on just one weekend only. And, this was the weekend! We had a great time with our daughter, her husband and our 2 year old grandson. Their close friends also joined us with their two little daughters. There are flowering trees, rose bushes, pumpkin flowers and daisies galore! These photos show just that and the children romping among a gazillion pumpkins. The final picture is of our grandson on a tractor! He loved the pumpkins but wasn't all that impressed with the flowers...that's a boy for you!

Be sure to click on images to enlarge for greater detail!

Today's Flowers

13 comments:

Stephany said...

A wonderful series of photos! It looks like the kids had a great time.

Tammie Lee said...

It looks as though you had a wonderful day! Flowers and pumpkins, a great mix, our flowers have all frozen.

James said...

This is a wonderful set of fall pictures.

This Is My Blog - fishing guy said...

Carolyn: Those were really nice captures of the flowers and the pumkin patch, the kids are lovely.

The Pink Geranium or Jan's Place said...

wonderful shots.. love the last one ..very cool!

Turtle said...

Love these - and as a Poly alum, these bring back great memories. Thanks!

i beati said...

so much joyous color and smiles in this post my fav today sandy

SandyCarlson said...

These are delightful and warm and sunny.

Arija said...

Oh my goodness!!! So any roses, colourful trees and all those bright pumpkins and the greatest wonder in creation, small children aglow with the wonder of it all.fuliqual

Kelly Deneen Raymond said...

I LOVE the vibrant colors. Fall is my favorite season. :)

Rijo said...

Gosh! I love the photo of the girl, holding the pumpin in her boots. And sunflowers... I can feel the summerbreeze in my nose...
Thanks for the comment about my rust, yours were very nice to!!
Hope to hear from you again!

Carletta said...

These are some really terrific shots Carolyn!
I love the first one with the pumpkins, the shot of the bloom, the portraits of the sweet faces, and pretty much all of them. :)
The sweetest is the two little ones stepping among the pumpkins - very nicely done.

Splendid Little Stars said...

looks like a wonderful time! beautiful day, beautiful flowers, huge patch of bright orange pumpkins, and most lovely of all, beautiful children!
wonderful photos!