You’ve probably done a double take walking by some of your neighbours’ yards this Halloween season, as sets of spooky skeletal eyes stare back at you.
Both giant and regular-sized skeletons have become a popular Halloween ornament in recent years
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Halloween skeleton ornaments are pictured in Vancouver’s Douglas Park neighbourhood on Oct. 30. The skeletons have become popular in recent years. (Lisa Christiansen/CBC)
You’ve probably done a double take walking by some of your neighbours’ yards this Halloween season, as sets of spooky skeletal eyes stare back at you.
Both the creepy, giant skeletons and the regular human-sized variants have become popular Halloween ornaments in recent years.
It’s all part of an increasing trend of people investing in more and more elaborate displays.
Here are some of the best pictures taken by CBC readers of Halloween skeletons this year.
Have a Halloween photo you’d like to share? Send it to us at bcphotos@cbc.ca.
Mary Mitchell took this picture of a number of skeletons looking to grab unsuspecting passersby. (Submitted by Mary Mitchell)
Jatinder Sidhu got this picture of a number of skeleton dogs posed to chase away a human skeleton. (Submitted by Jatinder Sidhu)
In this picture taken by Louisa Farrell, a fake skeleton appears to be rising from a ground — surrounded by the fallen autumn leaves. (Submitted by Louisa Farrell)
Marian Botsford Fraser captured this particularly gruesome skeleton, with the decoration covered in some rotting skin and hair. (Submitted by Marian Botsford Fraser)
This skeleton display, captured by Carol Zupan, shows what appears to be a weary skeleton laying back as his dog and friend look on. (Submitted by Carol Zupan)
While most Halloween skeletons are made of plaster or plastic, Rick Kyle captured this one made mostly out of paper. (Submitted by Rick Kyle)
Halloween skeletons aren’t just confined to people’s yards. Here, Shifra Wanden captured an entire apartment building getting in on the skeletal action. (Submitted by Shifra Wanden)
This photo by Susan Ibbott shows a pair of musically-inclined skeletons sitting jauntily on a garden wall. (Submitted by Susan Ibbott)
David Hunter’s photograph shows a skeleton deep in thought while sitting on a toilet. (Submitted by David Hunter)
Susan Shyluk captured a particularly heartwarming moment involving these two skeletons, who seem to be joined by a skeletal priest in marriage. (Submitted by Susan Shyluk)
Even though it’s fall, these skeletons — captured by Susan Shyluk — are having a barbecue. (Submitted by Susan Shyluk)
Stefan Tjarks got this photograph of skeletons climbing into a small tree outside a house. (Submitted by Stefan Tjarks)
Janette Tilley got this picture of Steve Reid’s Halloween display — a skeleton perched on a giant pumpkin carriage, pulled by a three-headed dog. (Submitted by Janette Tilley)
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