OK, so I know I promised orb pictures for Halloween today, but after going through my photo files, I realize that I must have taken those three years ago -- before I was organized with my pictures -- and so cannot find them.
But I've got an even better treat -- some cool pictures from tomorrow's celebration, which, for many people around the globe, is a bigger deal than Halloween.
For those of you who don't know, Nov.1 -- not Oct. 31 -- is really the big day for people in many parts of the world who want to honor, welcome or ward off spirits and departed souls.
It's Dia de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead. Two years ago at this time, I was lucky enough to be traveling through the colonial Mexican towns of Oaxaca and Puebla. My return flight was on Nov. 1, but we were lucky enough to stop in the main plaza/town square of Mexico City that morning. Here's what I saw:
The scene left me awestruck.
Not only were there intricately recreated cemetery displays, such as the one above, but these two skeletons loomed larger that than Palacio Nacional (National Palace). Talk about decorations! My first thought was: "Where do they store that size skeleton in the off season?" 
In the smaller cities of Oaxaca and Puebla, vendors sold tiny sugar skulls such as these to decorate the altars (see below) that people create to honor their deceased loved ones.
It's not at all a gruesome or morbid celebration, but more of a joyous and happy occasion. Kind of a like a family reunion, only the live members of the family go to great lengths to put out a good spread to entice the dead members back from their heavenly digs.
The event continues through Nov. 2, All Souls Day, which is a little less festive and a little more religious, at least from what I can tell.
felisidades amigo por promover la cultura latino americana y sustradisiones en un dia espscial que es el dia delos muertos.