Goulish faces. Creepy critters. Way too much sugar. Are you ready for Halloween? We certainly are! But instead of ghosts and skeletons, we’re doing Halloween a little differently this year, starting with good old fashioned pumpkin carvings. Toothy, devilish grins? What about a blue crab or mummichog instead? Or how about an osprey or river otter?

Celebrate the Bay and the 31st with these seven Chesapeake-themed ideas for your pumpkin carvings. Once you’re finished with your masterpiece, be sure to share it with us and other Bay lovers on social media using #ChesOLanterns.