What exactly is spirit photography?
According to some, it is a spirit that appears only in a photograph. Over the years many different spirits have been captured on film, but whether they are real or not is a completely different question.
The first record of spirit photography was with William H. Mumler in the 1860’s. He took [...]
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Ghost Stories: Spirit Photography
Posted in 31 Days Of Ghosts, Ghost Stories, Weird facts, tagged 31 Days Of Ghosts, 31 Scary Things, halloween, photography on October 30, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Ghost Stories: Evil Angels
Posted in 31 Days Of Ghosts, Ghost Stories, Writing, tagged 31 Days Of Ghosts, 31 Scary Things, creepy, evil angels, stories, Writing on October 29, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
This following blog post is a story that Tim and I wrote a good while back. It’s still in the pre-edited sloppy copy draft. The inspiration for the characters in this story are based loosely off the exploits of Elizabeth Bathory.
I give a warning now that the nature of this story dances on the mature [...]
Ghost Stories: Curse of the Mummies
Posted in 31 Days Of Ghosts, Ghost Stories, Weird facts, tagged 31 Days Of Ghosts, 31 Scary Things, Egypt, halloween, King Tut, pyramids on October 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
We switch from the familiar settings of North America and Europe to the exotic locale of Egypt for today’s 31 Days of Ghosts.
For decades we have been told of the Curse of the Mummies, a supposed curse that affects anyone who enters the tomb of an ancient Pharoh of Egypt. The curse has been used [...]
Ghost Stories: Catacombs of Paris
Posted in 31 Days Of Ghosts, Ghost Stories, Weird facts, tagged 31 Days Of Ghosts, 31 Scary Things, catacombs, Paris on October 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Paris. The city of romance, adventure and food. At least on the surface, but did you know that under Paris is a large mass grave?
The Catacombs of Paris are a famous underground grave site known as Oussary. Due to an act of vandalism in September of this year, Paris officials closed the gates to the [...]
Ghost Stories: The Wilde Hunt
Posted in 31 Days Of Ghosts, Ghost Stories, Weird facts, tagged 31 Days Of Ghosts, 31 Scary Things, halloween, legends, myths on October 26, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
While it may not be a ghost story per say, it is something of haunting legend. The Wilde Hunt has it’s place in historical folklore, from the Nordic tribes, the Prussian tribes, Celts, and even First Nation people in North America. A modern day aspect of the Wilde Hunt is depicted in the song, famously sung [...]
Ghost Stories: The Flying Dutchman
Posted in 31 Days Of Ghosts, Ghost Stories, Weird facts, tagged 31 Days Of Ghosts, 31 Scary Things, Cape Good Hope, Flying Dutchman, legends, myths, ships, stories on October 25, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Sailors all over the world know the legend of the Flying Dutchman. For them it’s a sign of impending doom. For many of us land lubbers, the story of the Flying Dutchman is something we only hear about through movies or books.
The legends behind the Flying Dutchman are based on facts. It’s said that it [...]
Ghost Stories: Batoche
Posted in 31 Days Of Ghosts, Ghost Stories, Weird facts, tagged 31 Scary Things, Ghost Stories, halloween on October 24, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
“We must cherish our inheritance. We must preserve our nationality for the youth of our future. The story should be written down to pass on.”
Louis Riel
The 1880’s were a tumultuous time in the Canadian North West. European and American settlers were venturing into what would become the three prairie provinces; Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba. [...]
31 Days of Ghosts: 50 Berkeley Square
Posted in 31 Days Of Ghosts, Ghost Stories, Weird facts, tagged 31 Days Of Ghosts, 31 Scary Things, Berkeley Square, ghosts, hauntings, London on October 23, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
For fifty years now the location of 50 Berkeley Square has been owned by Maggs Brothers Antiquarian Booksellers. The walls are lined with many books, some from famous authors, others long forgotten.
It’s the legends and stories that go along with 50 Berkeley Square that make one of the most infamously haunted houses today. As with [...]
Ghost Stories: Banff Springs Hotel
Posted in 31 Days Of Ghosts, Ghost Stories, Weird facts, tagged 31 Scary Things, Ghost Stories, halloween on October 22, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
History of the Banff Springs Hotel
The original wooden structure of the Banff Springs Hotel was built in 1888 as a result of the westward movement of the Canadian Pacific Railway. William Van Horne, the Vice President of the CPR, ordered the construction of the Banff Springs Hotel because of the breathtaking mountain scenery and the [...]
Ghost Stories: Myrtles Plantation
Posted in 31 Days Of Ghosts, Ghost Stories, Weird facts, tagged 31 Scary Things, Ghost Stories, halloween on October 21, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Claimed to be the most haunted house in the world, Myrtles Plantation is located in St. Francesville, Louisiana. The amount of paranormal activity here is quite impressive. Hand prints in the mirrors, footsteps on the stairs, mysterious smells, vanishing objects, death by poison, hangings, murder and gunfire — these are just a few [...]
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