A pumpkin dragon bends over a half-open garden gate, its glowing scales turning the entrance into the beginning of a Halloween story. The carved pumpkin arch rests between stone pillars, with a long head looking outward above the doorway. Beyond it, a narrow path curves into the dark trees of a walled orchard.

Lantern jars light the ivy and gravel near the ground, while an apple crate gives the elaborate display a familiar garden detail. The bright orange carving contrasts with the deep blue sky and black branches overhead. Instead of showing the whole destination, the composition leaves just enough of the path visible to make the hidden space beyond the gate feel worth exploring.