Warty Pumpkins
by Karen Adams
Title
Warty Pumpkins
Artist
Karen Adams
Medium
Photograph - Fine Art Digital Prints - Photography
Description
As we were walking through the cold damp pumpkin patch at a farm just north of Columbus, Ohio, I spotted a very bumpy pumpkin. it looked like it had warts on it. I took some pictures of the one I saw in the field and then saw hundreds of them back at the stand for sale. I really thought they were cool looking and took pictures.
When I got home I googled 'warty pumpkins,' and to my surprise, that is exactly what they are called! Evidently, Warty pumpkins are this year's hot trend, and to many people the most prized jack o’ lanterns will be made from warty pumpkins.
We have always searched for the perfect pumpkin, large, orange and smooth, but this new (old) variety is catching many folks' fancy. It is actually natural and not unusual for pumpkins to have bumps, but years of selective breeding have weeded out this natural tendency until what we view as the norm are unblemished pumpkins. These are not afflicted with some heinous disease; they are actually genetically engineered to create bumpy pumpkin fruit that looks like their heritage.
It's a funny thing about life. What was once old becomes new, and what was new becomes old. Ugly becomes beautiful and beautiful becomes dull. It reminds me to not get too set in my ways. Be willing to change some preconceived notions and always listen to new ideas. I might find that I like them!
Thank you so much for looking at my images. I appreciate that very much.
I am very concerned with our environment and have decided to donate any money I make from any sales of this image to the ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE FUND.....because the Earth needs a good lawyer! We all need to speak up and support efforts to protect our environment. We will not get a second chance!
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October 15th, 2018
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Comments (7)
Karen Adams
Thank you so much to the shopper in Sanford, ME for choosing this image to keep you safe through the Fall season! I hope you enjoy it and stay safe and healthy!
Karen Adams
Thank you so much, John, for featuring this on the Images That Excite You group home page!........fv