As the sugar maples show off their colors overhead, retiree Edward Pelletier, above, of Pawtucket, pauses yesterday with his Cairn terrier, Charlie, during their daily stroll through Slater Park in Pawtucket. At top left, a witch prepares to meet those who like to scream at the Haunted Tunnel at the park’s Daggett Farm. Meanwhile, at upper right, Bob Gormley, left, of Pawtucket, works on a display case as Anthony Walsh places pumpkins on tables in preparation for the 11th-annual Jack-O-Lantern Village at Daggett Farm. Both are volunteers with the Pawtucket Concerned Citizens Committee, a volunteer group that helps with seasonal city projects. At right, a swan swims among the fallen leaves in Slater Park Pond.

The Providence Journal / Bob Thayer