There’s something magical about Halloween. It’s a time when adults can still pretend to be a kid again, even just for one night. Even the most mature, sober person can forget their responsibilities and relive their carefree days just a little.
For the remainder of the week, I will be posting the remaining photos from my trips to Salem, MA. In this edition, I am posting photos of the various decorations, some other miscellaneous things and, of course, a few dogs from my travels in Salem.
Salem is known world wide for getting into the spirit of Halloween. Everywhere you look, there are decorations of the season.
Besides the vendors selling merchandise there are also games and other fun types of activities. This particular activity was meant to see if people could maintain eye contact with a complete stranger and possibly make a connection, even on just a platonic level. It sounds like a good ice breaker to me. The comments about the activity on the board are very interesting and humorous.
Salem is also creative in how they tie the season to other causes like this witch who encourages people to keep Salem “wicked” clean.
Even Witch’s Brew Cafe got into the mix.
Other stores and attractions, many open only for the Halloween season, decorate for the season.
Some stores have humorous names without even realizing it. Of course, this is a name of a hole in a barrel that often contains alcohol. But, it may have a double meaning..
This is why Salem is so great. The people even get into it. This resident decorated his or her residency and put out a can for donations for the Lion’s Club.
This ghostly figure was seen in Salem harbor.
Salem is also known for its art and not just during the Halloween season. There is art everywhere it seems. These paintings on Essex Street portray a mermaid and a fish-type creature.
The dogs in Salem also get into the Halloween spirit. It’s hard to tell from a front view but Astro had tarantulas drawn on his fur.
Molly was quite the cute pumpkin.
Oz was dressed as a Cadaver dog for Halloween.
I will continue my Halloween in Salem themed photoblogs throughout the week. Thank you for stopping by and Happy Halloween!
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October 29th, 2015 at 4:44 am
What happened to the pictures. I get error messages! Hope WP fixes this soon. Do you use FULL SIZE pictures? You should resize to about 1024 x 280 before inserting in WP. That is what I do. All the best.
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October 29th, 2015 at 11:31 am
Good advice. I usually use the large size (660 x 439). I thought full size would be too big but I can try the full size setting and see how that looks. Thank you for the tip.
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October 30th, 2015 at 1:50 am
But your words are great! c
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October 30th, 2015 at 1:57 am
Oh, thank you, Cecilia!
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October 30th, 2015 at 12:44 pm
Oh I enjoyed these so much. Thank you and Happy Halloween!
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October 30th, 2015 at 9:20 pm
Thank you, JoHanna! Happy Halloween!
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October 31st, 2015 at 12:44 am
Wonderful fun – loved the Halloween pilgrim. I think I have to visit Salem…
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October 31st, 2015 at 1:46 am
Thank you! New Hampshire is vast. So, it is understandable if you never made it there yet. It is worth going if you get the chance. I didn’t include it in the blog because I didn’t want to bore the reader or get too much into the weeds on it but there are some very interesting theories regarding the structures and rock formations. Many of them are extremely accurate regarding the solstice and predicting other seasons and times which is all explained in their handouts they give you before you go out onto the trails. I was more taken with the beauty of the area. And, yes, the alpacas are awesome!
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October 31st, 2015 at 1:52 am
Yes, the less elaborate decorations are cuter than the statues and decorations that make noises and try to scare people. you must visit!
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November 1st, 2015 at 3:17 am
On my bucket list. K 🙂
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