Happy Halloween 2016 from the Colorado Traveling Ducks

Today is Halloween.   Our neighborhood has many Halloween decorations.   Some are friendly and some are really spooky.   We like this house.

We like this

We like this

Not too scary, but certainly showing Halloween spirit.   Some houses have a holiday display on the front porch.

Porch decorations

Porch decorations

We were going to take a ride with this guy, but he looked a little too skinny to be riding.

We don't want to ride with him, mom

We don’t want to ride with him, mom

He might fall out of the Jeep.  Another neighbor made a graveyard in the front yard.

Rest in Peace

Rest in Peace

We ducks usually don’t look, talk and laugh in graveyards, but the humans said we could, this is Halloween.   Are these friendly spiders?

Giant spiders in the tree???

Giant spiders in the tree???

We think so.  We are pretty close to one.   Even the tall guy on the right–the green and purple one, seems friendly, when the sun is shining.

Friendly if it sunny

Friendly if it sunny

A friendly guy, he even has a cowboy hat on.

We love him

We love him

We like him a lot.  There is a day care in this house.

Friendly

Friendly

They really have a lot of decorations.   Even motorcycles.   The next house, also part of the day care, has many things.

Through the gate to the house

Through the gate to the house

Tonight when children come trick or treating, they will walk through this arch to receive candy.   They also have Dead End Cemetery here.

Dead End Cemetery

Dead End Cemetery

Halloween is the night that children wear costumes and go from house to house saying “trick or treat”.    The people in the houses have purchased huge amounts of candy to give to the children tonight.   Most young children are accompanied by adults.   We ducks and humans really liked this house.

Lots of work was done here

Lots of work was done here

There is so much here.   From another view, some old farm equipment has been used in the Halloween display.

Even farm equipment

Even farm equipment

The weather in Denver has really been warm and beautiful, so many humans put a lot of time and work into the Halloween decorations this year.   We appreciate all they have done and love looking at them.   At our house, we are ready for many trick or treaters this year.

We are ready for children to come here

We are ready for children to come here

The evening is forecast to be perfect for Halloween, so we expect many children.  The humans usually sit on the front porch giving candy.   There will be a crock pot of chili inside for our humans, friends and neighbors.   Happy Halloween to each of you from the Colorado Traveling Ducks and our humans.

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Georgetown, Colorado with Zeb and Eider Duck

I, Zeb the Duck, and my Alaska cousin, Eider Duck, visited Georgetown, Colorado.

Georgetown, Colorado was an old mining town.

Georgetown, Colorado was an old mining town.

We did not have any snow in our neighborhood near Denver, so we drove to Georgetown to find some.  First stop is the Georgetown Visitor’s Center.

The Visitor Center has great information and a small museum.

The Visitor Center has great information and a small museum.

It was starting to snow in Georgetown, so our photos are missing the bright sunshine and our Colorado blue skies.   But we loved the misty mountains and the light falling snow.   The park in Georgetown has a pretty gazebo and it had evergreen branches for Christmas decorations.

In the park in Georgetown, Colorado

In the park in Georgetown, Colorado

On the main street, this archway leads to a small area with seats.

Misty mountains are pretty

Misty mountains are pretty

The tall tree by the outdoor café was decorated.

Didn't even want hot chocolate out here today.  But it is pretty.

Didn’t even want hot chocolate out here today. But it is pretty.

It was too cool today for us to sit outdoors and enjoy refreshments.   Looking down the main street, we liked the Christmas decorations over the street and

Looking down main street at mountains

Looking down main street at mountains

especially liked this view of the mountains, slightly obscured by swirling snow and light fog.   This tree with lights seemed festive to us.

Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas!

We really like that Georgetown does not cut trees to decorate.   The lights and decorations are placed on growing trees.  We enjoy these trees all year long.   Eider and Zeb liked sitting on these logs.

These logs seemed inviting to ducks.

These logs seemed inviting to ducks.

Georgetown is a nice town located at an altitude of 8,530 feet in the mountains.  It is a nice drive on I-70, about 45 minutes west of Denver.

You will enjoy visiting Georgetown, Colorado.

You will enjoy visiting Georgetown, Colorado.

We will be back here soon.