Ian and Rachel McMichael set up a Halloween camping scene on the front lawn of their Butler home.Seb Foltz/Butler Eagle

For some Butler County residents, Halloween is just another day of the year.

For others, it's a chance to showcase their decorating prowess.

Rachel McMichael, of Butler Township, has been adorning her yard with skeleton scenes since 2018. Inspired by the Old Mill ride at Kennywood, McMichael and her husband have acquired plastic canine, horse and human skeletal figures for their display. They expand their operation every year.

“We took this block to a new level,” McMichael said.

The McMichaels' current display depicts skeletons rowing kayaks on a lake, partying by a campfire and interacting with a figure of a horse skeleton.

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A skeleton comes out of the ground at the home of Rachel and Ian McMichael in Butler Township, part of a display that includes a number of skeletons.Seb Foltz/Butler Eagle