# Monthly Photo Competition #35 – October, 2025 – “Spooky” **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [October 1, 2025, 7:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monthly-photo-competition-35-october-2025-spooky/1023579 "2025-10-01T19:22:12Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mean_mr.mustard/32/3865_2.png) [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2025, 7:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monthly-photo-competition-35-october-2025-spooky/1023579/1 "2025-10-01T19:22:12Z")
This is the monthly thread for **October, 2025**. The topic this month is “ **Spooky** ”, chosen by @ShadowFacts. **Please post only your photo and, if you want, a title in this thread. Any other text belongs in the** [rolling discussion thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-monthly-photo-competition-rolling-discussion-thread/975642). Exception: discussion can commence in this thread after the poll has closed. The general rules for the competition are [here](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-monthly-photo-competition-rolling-discussion-thread/975642). **One entry per person per month** **.** To make the photos easier to review please only post just **once** to this thread, with your entry. Once the submission deadline has passed, I’ll put a voting poll **in this thread** **.** **Submission deadline: Sunday, October 26, 11:45 pm US EDT.** Good luck! ---
**Author:** ![Jeff\_Lichtman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jeff_lichtman/32/1531_2.png) [@Jeff\_Lichtman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jeff_Lichtman)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2025, 7:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monthly-photo-competition-35-october-2025-spooky/1023579/2 "2025-10-01T19:46:57Z")
[![](https://i.imgur.com/DlFoV8l.jpeg) ](https://i.imgur.com/DlFoV8l.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![EddyTeddyFreddy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eddyteddyfreddy/32/18796_2.png) [@EddyTeddyFreddy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EddyTeddyFreddy)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2025, 11:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monthly-photo-competition-35-october-2025-spooky/1023579/3 "2025-10-01T23:06:17Z")
Looming. [![](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_fullsize/plain/did:plc:gme3wshdrukjfhbnrj4ittzf/bafkreihdzw5jk52reheadjn5fbxkjnuxwn7zwpfdqyoqviojotlufdotpa@jpeg) ](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_fullsize/plain/did:plc:gme3wshdrukjfhbnrj4ittzf/bafkreihdzw5jk52reheadjn5fbxkjnuxwn7zwpfdqyoqviojotlufdotpa@jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2025, 11:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monthly-photo-competition-35-october-2025-spooky/1023579/4 "2025-10-01T23:09:32Z")
[![](https://i.imgur.com/2aligQi_d.jpeg?maxwidth=520&shape=thumb&fidelity=high) ](https://i.imgur.com/2aligQi_d.jpeg?maxwidth=520&shape=thumb&fidelity=high) ---
**Author:** ![Cervaise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cervaise/32/16693_2.png) [@Cervaise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cervaise)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2025, 6:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monthly-photo-competition-35-october-2025-spooky/1023579/5 "2025-10-02T06:13:01Z")
[![](https://i.imgur.com/bSnCdOO.jpeg) ](https://i.imgur.com/bSnCdOO.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Strinka](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/strinka/32/512_2.png) [@Strinka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Strinka)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2025, 10:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monthly-photo-competition-35-october-2025-spooky/1023579/6 "2025-10-02T22:59:15Z")
[![](https://alex.strinka.net/photography/photos/Lwi3fdw.jpg) ](https://alex.strinka.net/photography/photos/Lwi3fdw.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Pardel-Lux](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pardel-lux/32/20182_2.png) [@Pardel-Lux](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pardel-Lux)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2025, 12:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monthly-photo-competition-35-october-2025-spooky/1023579/7 "2025-10-03T12:54:13Z")
I’m not sure this is the right link for our British posters, but I’ll try: [https://i.ibb.co/nqX1vfXD/H-tte-nachbearbeitet.jpg](https://i.ibb.co/nqX1vfXD/H-tte-nachbearbeitet.jpg) ETA: Not really, you have to click thru. Need a better service (open image in new window and so on is all done). ---
**Author:** ![Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mean_mr.mustard/32/3865_2.png) [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2025, 4:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monthly-photo-competition-35-october-2025-spooky/1023579/8 "2025-10-03T16:28:45Z")
Requesting a mod lock this thread due to issues with Imgur hosting. I will re-open a new October contest thread. Please re-submit your photos in the new thread. mmm ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2025, 5:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monthly-photo-competition-35-october-2025-spooky/1023579/9 "2025-10-03T17:16:49Z")