Glowing carved jack-o'-lantern sits on a weathered porch step

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A classic grinning jack-o'-lantern rests on dark weathered wooden porch steps, surrounded by scattered dry autumn maple leaves. Warm golden orange light spills from its carved face, contrasting with the cool misty dark night sky and bright full moon overhead. The mood is cozy and eerie, evoking traditional Halloween atmosphere with bare twisted tree branches in the background.