Halloween is one of my favorite celebrations. Of course, there's the prospect of a few free York Peppermint Patties, my favorite candy, and there's the delicious fun of being someone else, someone spooky. But at the heart of the holiday is a chance to touch something transcendent, since in ancient times, this was the night when the veil between the living and the dead thinned and you just might be visited by real spirits, the ones you've missed and the ones you'd rather keep in the Land of the Non-living. Alas, this year's Halloween is forecast to be a washout, due to the approach of a full-bore nor'easter. But a few weeks ago, at the sunlit but scary Bronx Zoo, which featured an all-October event, granddaughter Stasia honed her photography chops and came away with some wonderfully appropriate images for what promises to be a truly dark and stormy night. Hope you survive.