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country lawyer
True Blue Farmgirl
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 Posted - Aug 06 2008 : 1:55:43 PM
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I'm getting some interesting responses to my blog post yesterday. I took a picture in a cemetery that came out....well, unusual.
Take a look and tell me what YOU think.
Here's the link:
http://www.maryjanesfarm.org/MJFBlog/default.asp?Display=137
You can also get there by hitting "City Farmgirl Blog" on MaryJanesFarm main webpage.
What do YOU think it is?
It was a cloudless day...no rain around...no moisture...no smoke...nothing like that. And, of course, I didn't edit it... |
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lisamarie508
True Blue Farmgirl
2648 Posts
Lisa
Idaho City
ID
USA
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Posted - Aug 06 2008 : 2:09:08 PM
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Spots appear in photos all the time here (whether they are taken in a cemetery or not). Most seem to occur at our community hall. Everybody here in town has photos they took at community hall with spots. It seems that when there is music and lots of kids, there are even more spots. Folks here theorize that spirits are attracted to the energy of the music and our kids. I don't really know, but it's hard to explain how EVERYBODY'S camera gets spots.
Farmgirl Sister #35
"If you can not do great things, do small things in a great way." Napoleon Hill (1883-1970)
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iloveprims
True Blue Farmgirl
154 Posts
TRACY
Phillipsburg
NJ
USA
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Posted - Aug 06 2008 : 2:19:24 PM
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I am really not sure but it "could" be a ghost, who knows.... If the day was as clear as the night sky with no clouds or anything that would make that appear then the possibility of it being a ghost is very high.
~Tracy~
Primitive Lover & Farmgirl Wanna be!
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Huckelberrywine
True Blue Farmgirl
1607 Posts
Michelle
Rosalia
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Posted - Aug 06 2008 : 2:32:22 PM
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Darn computer bogged down, but I did see a few of the first photos, and read what you had to say. I agree, it is sad to come across displaced/broken headstones. A group I belong to goes over to a local old cemetary I don't think anyone visits anymore, and cleans up. This year they found some previously lost graves. Nice to find lost folks. I guess there are registries on line that some folks volunteer to keep up that lists who is in what old nearly-forgotten cemetary. Makes geneological research a bit easier.
I don't know about the spots showing up in your photos. I guess you can choose whatever answer suits you. It is comforting to think there is more going on ...after. I also know cameras and eyes play tricks all the time. I wouldn't let it disturb you though. Cemetaries are meant to be comforting to those of us who remain. I can't remember where I read it, or what decade it took place, but I do know it used to be popular to visit cemetaries for the park like atmosphere, even if you weren't there to visit someone departed. I think it's a shame our culture sees them as creepy places.
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Firemama
True Blue Farmgirl
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Amanda
Medical Lake
WA
USA
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willowtreecreek
True Blue Farmgirl
4813 Posts
Julie
Russell
AR
USA
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Posted - Aug 06 2008 : 3:43:14 PM
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I can say with almost 100% certainty that it is a sun glare. The sun is shining through the trees in front of you and creating a glare. The little spots in the top left are dust specks on your camera lense that are catching that sunshine. It's actually a common occurance in photos. Also if you use a flash in the sunlight it can often magnify the effect.
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Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
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Alee
Worland
Wy
USA
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Posted - Aug 06 2008 : 3:44:29 PM
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I love old cemeteries. I love reading the old tombstones and grave markers. Some are very sad- especially children and infants. Some have clever and witty sayings. It is interesting to imagine their lives and the lives of their loved ones.
Alee
Farmgirl Sister #8
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Bear5
True Blue Farmgirl
13055 Posts
Louisiana/Texas
USA
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Posted - Aug 06 2008 : 4:57:45 PM
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Hi Country Lawyer:
I mentioned ghost and had a topic asking about ghost about two weeks ago. Nice to see your posting. I took a look at the pictures and read the article. I guess it's ones opinion to believe they saw no ghost or to call the orbs sun spots. I do often see pictures like that and do consider them sun spots. I live in Louisiana. In 2005, Hurricane Katrina hit the LA coast in August and Hurricae Rita hit the LA coast in September. I live in SW LA and our house was flooded; 5 feet of water. Anyway, the cemeteries out in the country where I live were really damaged. There were graves that were pushed up out of the ground. Several coffins were scattered all around. DNA was had to be done on several of the bones that were found to put them back in the proper grave. This took months to do. I can remember seeing coffins out in the marsh resting where the water had dropped it. It was a sad thing to see. About the pictures you posted. I believe the orb is a ghost. I have seen and felt my share of ghost. I hope I am not scaring anyone. My intent is not to do that. Ghost or spirits, to me, are just lost lingering souls who need to move on toward the light. Thanks for the posting.
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lilwing
True Blue Farmgirl
1403 Posts
Brooke
Fulshear
Texas
USA
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Posted - Aug 06 2008 : 6:00:00 PM
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Well, it could be just the glare from sunlight or maybe humidity (is it humid there where you're at?) ... or it could be ectoplasm or orbs or something ghostly...I do believe in ghosts btw, but I do try to look at things practical ... I have a feeling on that one in particular of the four graves .. that it might be the glare of the sunlight ... if you look you can see the way the sunlight falls down on the grass....... or maybe it is a ghostly presence! Who knows! 
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Ga Girl
True Blue Farmgirl
2355 Posts
Karen
Meansville
Ga.
USA
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Posted - Aug 06 2008 : 6:05:13 PM
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I always love reading your post and thought is was quite funny when the spots showed up on your pics. I just figure it was the sun. I have never really been scared of death and or cemeteries. So I just find it amazing when people get all creeped out over things like that. Thanks for sharing your pics. Oh and your dd looked comfy up on stage bet she was one of those who did great. Karen
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willowtreecreek
True Blue Farmgirl
4813 Posts
Julie
Russell
AR
USA
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Bear5
True Blue Farmgirl
13055 Posts
Louisiana/Texas
USA
13055 Posts |
Posted - Aug 06 2008 : 8:00:52 PM
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Julie:
So have I. When I was young, I thought everybody saw what I saw. It doesn't scare me at all.
Marly |
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country lawyer
True Blue Farmgirl
1022 Posts
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Posted - Aug 07 2008 : 05:51:26 AM
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| I'm really enjoying reading your opinions on this. Marly, I've got to go and find that topic. I know a long time ago there was a thread going about encounters with the unexplained. |
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Bear5
True Blue Farmgirl
13055 Posts
Louisiana/Texas
USA
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Posted - Aug 07 2008 : 11:04:58 AM
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Country lawyer:
Feel free to email me on the topic.
Have a wonderful and super happy day!
Marly |
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Amie C.
True Blue Farmgirl
2099 Posts
Finger Lakes Region
NY
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Posted - Aug 07 2008 : 11:34:02 AM
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Julie said it first, but I second it. Those spots are definitely produced by the angle of the sun hitting the camera sensor (or lens in a film camera). I'm taking a photo class right now and there are photos hanging on the walls with more pronounced "orbs" that the photographer included on purpose for artsy affect.
I've got no opinion on ghosts, but I love to walk in old cemeteries. They are so quiet and peaceful. I think it's more respectful to walk there than to stay away. Kind of nice to visit the dead, even if you didn't know them personally. |
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deeredawn
True Blue Farmgirl
2306 Posts
Dawn
Cordova
TN
USA
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Posted - Aug 07 2008 : 5:00:27 PM
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I choose the ghost! The story is more romantic that way...to me at least. Marly you and I have got to talk.....
"I figure if a girl wants to be a legend, she should go ahead and be one!"...Calamity Jane
www.harvestthymefarm.com
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Bear5
True Blue Farmgirl
13055 Posts
Louisiana/Texas
USA
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Posted - Aug 07 2008 : 8:32:13 PM
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Dawn:
I knew someone would choose the ghost. I saw a ghost. I'm okay with others not seeing a ghost. Each his/her own. Let's chat Dawn. We can chat here, or email me. Have you ever seen a ghost?
Have a great day, and a happy one.
Marly |
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deeredawn
True Blue Farmgirl
2306 Posts
Dawn
Cordova
TN
USA
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Posted - Aug 08 2008 : 05:07:37 AM
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mARly:
Stupid cap lock! I went to your portfolio and there wasnt an address attached to send you a message. You can contact me thru mine, and I'd like to tell/ask you something! SHHHH! Its asecret! haha! :o)
"I figure if a girl wants to be a legend, she should go ahead and be one!"...Calamity Jane
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elphie0503
True Blue Farmgirl
500 Posts
Samantha
Gilmer
Texas
USA
500 Posts |
Posted - Aug 08 2008 : 07:13:21 AM
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It would be interesting if you had a couple of pictures from the same spot over a series of days. Then, if all of the shots where peculiar, then we could call Bill Murray! Who's to say it's not ghosts?? Weird things happen all the time...for instance, we have a spot on our property that is unique. After a thunderstorm, where the sun comes out, a rainbow shows up in the exact place--every single time. I have a file of pictures of them, some from early spring to late summer, even some from the fall. It's so pretty, and half of the time it's a double. So, maybe your spots are ghosts...or even better, maybe Angels!
Samantha
www.elphie0503.blogspot.com
A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort~~Albright
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Bear5
True Blue Farmgirl
13055 Posts
Louisiana/Texas
USA
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Posted - Aug 08 2008 : 09:03:28 AM
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Samantha:
I love your thought on the Angels. It certainly could have been angels.
Marly |
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mima
True Blue Farmgirl
1573 Posts
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Posted - Aug 08 2008 : 09:18:22 AM
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oooooo...Love the ghosts thought...shiver.....how fun!
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