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A Grim Reality: A Most (Un)Happy Halloween

A Grim Reality:  A Most (Un)Happy Halloween
Larchmont, NY

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Halloween 2020 is a most Unhappy Halloween as the world endures the grim reality of the COVID-19 pandemic. Even the dead are more sensible than some of the living and wear masks not wanting to be any deader than they already are! Actually the walking dead, skeletons, witches and other spooky creatures are less scary than the living that refuse to wear masks as they sow the invisible virus all around.

Also during this grim reality, even pumpkins and Jack O’ Lanterns face unimaginable terror as hungry squirrels suffering from a lack of food, an indirect effect of the pandemic, ravage and tear them apart for the seeds. :( Stay safe, try to have a happy Halloween and most importantly, stay well!


micritter, Martin Janßen, photosofghosts, Fred Fouarge and 59 other people have particularly liked this photo


61 comments - The latest ones
 tiabunna
tiabunna club
This really is a frightening time for the world, with so many countries having uncontrolled COVID pandemics. In that context, quite apart from Halloween, your well created image is entirely appropriate. Stay safe and best wishes for the weekend.
4 years ago.
 Steve Bucknell
Steve Bucknell club
Yes.
4 years ago.
 @ngélique ❤️Absente
@ngélique ❤️Absente club
vous avez raison mon ami ! triste année pour beaucoup de chose !
portez vous bien William ! et bon we de la Toussaint !
4 years ago.
 Malik Raoulda
Malik Raoulda club
Bien "Sage" ce que vous dites et la photo est a l'image de ce qui nous attend. Bon weekend salutaire.
4 years ago.
 William Sutherland
William Sutherland club
Thank you Tiabunna, @ngelique, Steve, and Malik! Stay well!
4 years ago.
 Jean-louis Thiaudiere
Jean-louis Thiaudier… club
Triste réalité!
4 years ago.
 Dave C
Dave C club
A sad reality.
Superb image.
4 years ago.
 J.Garcia
J.Garcia club
Adequate and splendid work and message, William
But feast days should not be forgotten mainly by children
Happy Halloween!
4 years ago.
William Sutherland club has replied to J.Garcia club
Sadly Judite the pandemic in my area did rob children of this joy. I only saw three girls walking down the street trick or treating, one of the buildings in my complex had one child and my building for the first time ever had zero children. :(
4 years ago.
 neira-Dan
neira-Dan club
superbe travail
4 years ago.
 Rosalyn Hilborne
Rosalyn Hilborne
Who'd have thought it William!
Good picture and words.
Take care and have a good weekend.
4 years ago.
 beapixa
beapixa club
Ein sehr guter Zext, wie recht Du hast!
4 years ago.
 Zulma
Zulma
A grim reality, as you said.
4 years ago.
 Christiane ♥.•*¨`*•✿
Christiane ♥.•*¨`*•✿
Your photograph is remarkable ! ******
And your comment under the photograph is so true. So sad too ...
Sad also for the hungry squirrels ...
Have a nice week end, dear William, and do take good care of yourself.
4 years ago.
William Sutherland club has replied to Christiane ♥.•*¨`*•✿
Yes, it is sad for these squirrel as they've been forced to become more resourceful to make up for all the edible food humans used to throw away. I've even seen a squirrel eating an apple and another digging into a grapefruit after tearing open a package containing a grapefruit order. Hopefully these new foods won't bother their stomachs.
4 years ago.
 Nicole Merdrignac
Nicole Merdrignac club
Superbes composition et message. Bon weekend. Nicole.
4 years ago.
 vero
vero
très beau message,William, une photo incroyable, quelle tristesse pour les écureuils

Je vous souhaite un trè bon Weekend, toute mon affection
4 years ago.
 William Sutherland
William Sutherland club
Thank you Jean-louis, Dave, Judite, neira-Dan, Rosalyn, Beapixa, Zulma, Christiane, Nicole, and Vero! Have a great weekend and stay well!
4 years ago.
 RHH
RHH club
It is indeed a difficult time but our faith sustains us.
4 years ago.
 Esther
Esther club
That is quite a scary image. I agree with your message.
4 years ago.
 William Sutherland
William Sutherland club
Thank you Ron and Esther! Scary but as Ron says, our faith sustains us. One day the pandemic will be over like every preceding one and normalcy, what ever that may be in the future, will return. Stay well!
4 years ago.
 Gabi Lombardo
Gabi Lombardo club
it's a really adequate composition!!
4 years ago.
 William Sutherland
William Sutherland club
Thank you Gabi! Stay well!
4 years ago.
 Love Song
Love Song club
Fantastic *_* J************************************************
4 years ago.
 William Sutherland
William Sutherland club
Thank you Love Song!
4 years ago.
 Peter_Private_Box
Peter_Private_Box club
Hi William

A very nice creative and meaningful image, which I really like.

You are right, a lot of people just do not take this seriously....

I like your idea of feeding pumpkins www.ipernity.com/doc/2247998/50452696 to the squirrels though!!

Best Wishes, a nice week ahead, and stay safe!!
Peter
4 years ago.
 Janet Brien
Janet Brien club
AWESOME SHOT!!! Fantastic processing! And the pumpkin pictures along with the ravaging squirrels, are terrific too. What you said is totally true as well. I do feel sad for the kids who didn't get to have the celebration and trick or treating they ought to have--it's too bad. :( Let's hope there is a good vaccine by the time next year's Halloween is here!
4 years ago.
 William Sutherland
William Sutherland club
Thank you Peter and Janet! Hopefully next year the kids will be able to have fun again on Halloween, though I think an effective treatment is more realistic than a vaccine. Stay well!
4 years ago.
 Cheryl Kelly (cher12861 on flickr)
Cheryl Kelly (cher12…
Fantastic!
4 years ago.
 dolores666
dolores666 club
Fantastic image.
4 years ago.
 William Sutherland
William Sutherland club
Thank you Cheryl and Dolores! Stay well!
4 years ago.
 ROL/Photo
ROL/Photo club
OHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH WILLIAMMMM miam miam...
ah ah ha for this photo and Miam miam for the poor hungry squirrels
thank you for your request to be careful
but you too
take care of yourself
keep morale up and always stay somewhere .. happy
with all my friendship/roland
4 years ago.
 Annemarie
Annemarie club
YES!

take care
4 years ago.
 William Sutherland
William Sutherland club
Thank you Roland and Annemarie! Stay well!
4 years ago.
 Rainer Blankermann
Rainer Blankermann
A scary image. Beautiful taken with an important message.
Stay healthy, William!
4 years ago.
 Roger (Grisly)
Roger (Grisly) club
Nothing as stupid as people William, A strong message and an excellent image that makes the point well. Take care and stay healthy
4 years ago.
 Soeradjoen (limited time)
Soeradjoen (limited…
Great picture and words William.
Stay safe.
4 years ago.
 J. Gafarot
J. Gafarot club
You make it seem easy but this is a chef d'oeuvre !
Thank you for the note.
Congratulations my friend.
4 years ago.
 William Sutherland
William Sutherland club
Thank you Rainer, Roger, Betty, Janet, Soeradjoen, and J. Gafarot! Stay well!
4 years ago.
 Danielle
Danielle
Je partage entièrement votre opinion et très belle photo !
4 years ago.
 Nora Caracci
Nora Caracci club
genial compo (unfortunately ;-) )
4 years ago.
 William Sutherland
William Sutherland club
Thank you Danielle, Janet, and Nora! Stay well!
4 years ago.
 Annemarie
Annemarie club
Happy weekend dear:)
4 years ago.
 RHH
RHH club
COVID-19 Coronavirus
www.ipernity.com/group/2559736
4 years ago.
 RHH
RHH club
Vos photos de choc sans discrimination / Tus fotos de choque indiscriminado
www.ipernity.com/group/2448422
4 years ago.
 Amelia
Amelia club
This really is quite scary, William, but as you say, the folks who don't wear masks are even scarier. I hope you have enjoyed today's news.
4 years ago.
 RHH
RHH club
Des yeux, des regards ♥
www.ipernity.com/group/2385620
4 years ago.
 RHH
RHH club
4 years ago.
 William Sutherland
William Sutherland club
Thank you Ron, Annemarie and Amelia! Stay well!
4 years ago.
 ╰☆☆June☆☆╮
╰☆☆June☆☆╮ club
★彡 Good work. Have a lovely new week 彡★
4 years ago.
 Ulrich John
Ulrich John club
Fantastic work, William !
4 years ago.
 Ronald Stachowiak
Ronald Stachowiak club
impressive look !
4 years ago.
 Fred Fouarge
Fred Fouarge club
WOW sleep wel....
4 years ago.
 Klaus Krämer
Klaus Krämer club
Dem Text der Bildbeschreibung kann ich nur zustimmen. Bleib gesund und hab noch einen schönen Tag. Viele Grüße von Klaus
4 years ago.
 Valeriane ♫ ♫ ♫¨*
Valeriane ♫ ♫ ♫¨* club
waouh j'ai eu peur là !******************
belle semaine et journée Will ! bises amicales♫
4 years ago.
 Krisonteme
Krisonteme club
C’est bien ça !! Bonne journée quand même
4 years ago.
 Eric Desjours
Eric Desjours club
The walking dead are, so to speak, the people of your country. While the pandemic is returning to Western Europe for the Christmas holidays, it has never before decimated so many North Americans and leaves us all in a state of dismay, the antithesis of the usual elation.
Your portrait illustrates this dramatically, but sadly, quite rightly.
The children's joy gives way to mourning and concludes this year with a sad outlook.
Love alone is capable of restoring a few colours to your sad but pregnant b&w portrait and to our confined but warm festivities..
I still wish you a pleasant holiday season, William
4 years ago.
 Eva Lewitus
Eva Lewitus club
Yes, doubly scary.
Let us never loose hope for a much better Christmas and above all a healthy good New Year.
4 years ago. Edited 4 years ago.
 Fred Fouarge
Fred Fouarge club
Griezelige blik
4 years ago.