by Beth Maples-Bays
Equality Herald - Editor and Publisher

Scott Nelson and his son, Jason, are the indisputable Kings of Halloween in the Whittle Springs area. Their front yard is the site of the most elaborate seasonal display in the area. Since moving into the home three years ago, the Nelsons have provided the spirit of the Samhain season to all who drive or walk by their ornately decorated front lawn.

Nelson, a long-haul truck driver, and his son, Jason, a military man stationed in Tucson, Arizona, tackle the job together each year. Jason, a follower of the Wiccan path, takes leave from his duties to come home and help his Dad set up the display.

“I’ve always been into Halloween,” says Nelson. “I used to help out with the Knox County Sheriff’s Haunted House until that event was discontinued.”

Their home at 2824 Avondale Avenue, near the intersection of Whittle Springs Road and Fairmont Boulevard will be in full flower on Wednesday night when the veil between the living and the dead dissolves and the All Hallow’s Eve or Samhain celebration comes to pass.

Click here to see the entire photo gallery of what they have on display at this time. Look for more elaborate decorations on Halloween Night.

All photos by Beth Maples-Bays