There comes a time in every young man’s life when he must put on a flannel shirt and bear overalls and meet his first pumpkin. For Charles, that time was a sunny day at a local farm with Sarah and Grandma and Grandpa Wildman.

And, of course, Sarah brought the camera along for this day of firsts.

Chuck Bear loves to explore new things by sight, feel and taste. First corn stalks. First pumpkins. First afternoon of lounging in the sun atop a stack of squash. That’s the life.