Halloween is one of my favorite holidays - not necessarily because I love candy or dressing up, but I love the ambiance. Orange lamp glows and the smell of leaves, the crunch underfoot and that cool, crisp air.
Living in Southern California - I have to leave in order to experience my favorite time of year. This is rarely a problem, since I work in Seoul, South Korea at some point during October-November every year. But for the past several years of this work, my time in Korea has overlapped with October 31st. This is the first year, in four years, that I have been in the US for All Hallow's Eve.
I guess what I'm trying to get at, is enjoy some of the awesome things I've found inspiring this spooky time of year!
Bordentown's Quirky Decorations
Steven Grammil's legendary illustrations from "Scary Stories To Tell In The Dark"
Ghoul Eggs
Parisian Postcards - This one is from 1910, but there are many more!
Halloween Theme Sock Puppets!!