Hi,

Before you proceed: this is way off-topic and if you don't like stories, you may not like this..

About a year ago, I learned about this "ghost house" not too far from my place. The house has reportedly also been on television. So, what do you do, if it is only 30 minutes driving?

After some searching, I found the street:
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1414/944303860_e569db3224_b.jpg

After about 10 minutes walking down a long and deserted street, I could finally see the house in the distance. It did not look too inviting, when I approached it:
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1246/944303922_384c86f907_b.jpg

I took several pictures, but did not dare to go inside. It was too dark and it would be ashame of the camera, if I would drop it.

Of course, nothing happened. After having returned home, I gave my photos a quick look. Not expecting anything, I found something strange.

Many photos were showing some artifacts.

Next two photos were taken one after the other at a 10 seconds interval:

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1033/944303590_939742f203_b.jpg

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1286/944303768_6a666cc8df_b.jpg

I am not drawing any conclusions here. Perhaps the artifacts are rain drops going from left to right. :-) Puzzling, anyway.

Michel

PS. As a side note: both pictures were taken at 22 hours and 33 mninutes :-)

PPS. Sorry, if my English makes a poor impression, but it is not my native language.
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Edit Aug 5, 2007:
Link to full size photos (sorry for the low quality, but photos were taken in almost complete darkness):

First photo:
http://users.telenet.be/mvanlint/photos/DSCF6278.JPG

Second photo:
http://users.telenet.be/mvanlint/photos/DSCF6279.JPG

This message has been edited. Last edited by: Qwerty,

We've seen (not taken) photos of orbs before.
We had a friend who used to go to the cemetary at night with his brother and they would take pictures of nothing or each other, but the orbs would be in the photos when they were developed. There's lots of them there.
Christina

Hello!
Manda and I were paranormal investigators for a while back in 2005 for a group called Kentucky Regional Paranormal Society. That's how we met, consequently got into energy work, and then into massage school (everything happens for a reason!).

We've got hundreds of photos with orbs, vortexes, and some with actual figures in them. There's a paranormal theory about orbs being concentrated pockets of energy, or actual "soul fragments," if you will. Of course, it's a theory, but I find it incredibly interesting that these orbs show up in places that are reportedly "haunted" or whatnot, and not in places where that type of phenomena isn't reported.

Your house here looks quite interesting. I get a feeling of loneliness from looking at it. Probably a homeowner still stuck here on earth's third-dimensional plane, not wanting to let go and go Home, into the Light, or whatever you'd like to call it. That happens a lot; like I said, Manda and I and our group dealt with a lot of these people. For whatever reason, they just won't move on.

If you have a strong reaction to it, maybe you're being "called" to help? If you do, I suggest surrounding yourself with white light (protection intention there) and walk onto the grounds, and just "talk." Ghosts are people, too, and they don't like to be disrespected or ignored. I don't know anyone who likes that. Just talk to "them," address them with compassion and unconditional love, and you never know...you might help an earthbound find their way to the rest of their family, friends, pets, etc. that they miss badly...and you'll get a "thank you sign" somewhere down the road of life. It's also remarkably good work to sharpen your intuitive abilities.

Thank you for sharing this amazing piece of architecture and the orbs!

Adam, the young man from Canada sees and has documented orbs when he does his healing work. He has quite a lot to say about them if you are interested.

Happy Sleuthing,
Sarah

Yes, Sarah brings up a great point. Lots of us who "see," and even those who don't normally, have caught orbs in the room with us when we're doing healing work. I just think of it as getting kudos, or assistance, when that happens.

I am drawn to reply and play devil's advocate. Is there anything to eliminate the possibility that what you are seeing is nothing more than reflected light from the flash of the camera upon a piece of dust floating by?

I find it interesting that the only time that these orbs are seen in photographs is when a flash is used. I have never seen one where the flash was not used.

I am not trying to quash any supernatural explanations, but what about the possibility of a really simple explanation like dust that is really close to the lens reflecting light and coming out all fuzzy because the dust is not within the focal length of the current camera and lens setup?

Now figures, vortices, these are a bit more interesting and would go beyond simple explanations.

Always curious...

John, you bring up a great quandry that has puzzled many of us who were/are in this field.

Some investigators actually have photos of orbs, etc. where a flash was not used...for the sole purpose of eliminating the variable of picking up dust or water particles, via flash reflection. I've gotten pictures of orbs during daylight hours, where no flash was being used. I think I have them saved on an external hard drive; I'll look into it and see what I can do about getting one or two posted here.

Water and dust particles pose a real bewilderment to those of us who were or still are in this line of work, if you'll call it work at all. One thing that separates dust and water particles from "real" orbs, is the fact that they don't have any real definition to the shapes, colors, outlines, etc. seen when we've actually "poofed" dust up, or taken pictures in extremely humid weather conditions, or during rainy evenings. "Real" orbs do have definition, and sometimes have images of faces inside the interior of the spheres. Kinda freaky.

Most of the time, like on the show "Ghost Hunters," we go in to disprove the existence of paranormal activity, so we actually take pictures, several of them, where we attempt to produce the same effects on the film with dust and water present. It always looks drastically different from the orbs we photograph. Like I said, I'll dig those pics up from my days of doing "ghost hunting" and post them here so you can see the difference.

Just like with energy work, the only way theory can become scientific fact in the realm of anything "supernatural" or "paranormal" is if more folks "play the devil's advocate" and ask very good questions like you have! (I love research for that very reason!)

Hi all :-)

Sarah, YES, I would love hear about Adam's experiences!!

Ashley, so nice to hear of someone who's got so much experience?! Your last post made me convince to go back there... and talk to them. It is an interesting idea and I will certainly do that. I am planning on going back there this month, when I have some time. Not too sure about the time, however. Daylight? Drakness?
I would be interested to see your photos!

QuantumJedi, yes, dust, moist, ... seems to make so much sense.

BUT: :-)

- The dust or whatever it is, seems to be in rather good focus. Would this not mean, that the dust is close to the plane of the house? If that were so, than this would mean, the dust particles are quite large? Larger than flying bricks :-) Anyway, I am not a professional photographer, and I could be very wrong here.

- If there was wind (really cannot remember anymore), would these dust particles be able to travel the distance of the house in 10 seconds? (assuming here that the dust is closer to the house, than the camera).

- I made several pictures on all sides of the house. However, it was especially on this side, that I had these artifacts. I don't recall the air being so dusty at that time. It was *after* a light rain, if I remember correctly, because the grass was wet. (Had wet pants after the photo session ;-) )

- Never seen these white spots on other (= not this house) photos. I have made lots of pictures with flash.

So, though dust could make sense, there are also arguments against it, I feel..

Thank you, Michel

Does anyone agree that the window's contents do not seem the same in both pictures, e.g. the top left one?

Qwerty, it does appear to be different. I'm still looking for those photos I spoke of; will post them here in this post when I find them.

Qwerty,
Thanks for sharing the photos, and your experience. I love this stuff.

Ashley, would love to see some of your pictures if you find them.

Jen

Michel, I agree with you that there are things to support hypotheses other than dust. I do find the images interesting. I am not a professional photographer either, but I do like photography quite a bit. I am curious, what kind of camera did you use? Was it an slr? Is the interior of the camera clean?

Just looking at all the possibilities. Eliminate them one by one.

This is interesting stuff.

HI Fambly, hope this makes it through, the puter is still wonky.

The picture is of a Discarnate that finally killed the woman who had it attached to her head.

They exist, no flash, mid day in kitchen.

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But whatever that IS Lynn, it's not an orb.
BTW, how are you?
Christina