Halloween at DC Cemetery

One thing that continues to amaze me even after all these years is how much effort, time and money people here would invest in their hobbies.

Case in point...DC Cemetery. I call it Halloween lawn decoration gone wrong:) For several years now, I always come here for my Halloween Haunted House fix.

In the front yard of a house, a few blocks away from Castro Street, in Mountain View, the owners had setup a haunted house complete with gates, and facade of a haunted castle in their front yard. That alone would have been impressive, but the owners had also installed various mechanical goodies.

There's a skeleton holding on to the railings and would periodically pull itself towards the railing, as if trying to get out. There's also a chained coffin which would make knocking sound and have its lid ajar, as if a ghost is trying to get it open. There's a skeleton playing piano, a ghost floating in a corner, glowing in the dark and a bat flying in another corner of the garden. New this year is the display of a tall ghost which stood up periodically, while smoke filled the air.

The owner collects no fees for the display, but do accept donations. Given how elaborate the puppets and decorations are, I would venture to say it's a net loss.

This year, Halloween falls on a Wednesday, so the crowd is smaller than years past. I hope there is enough donations to keep this tradition going...