Happy Easter Weekend

Have a lovely weekend, all you inquisitive minds!

Blog Entry Saturday: Do We Haunt Ourselves While Alive?

I asked a friend recently when we were playing 20 questions, "do you ever daydream about an alternate life?" 

His answer was simple, "I contemplate if I hadn't taken the course in my life that I chose."

Halloween Shop Opens!

Lucky Texans can now visit a new downtown Bastrop Halloween Shop. Back From the Grave Halloween Shop is on 1022 Main Street in the Mercantile Shopping Center. Look for the Evil Killer Klown out front.

Mysterious Unexplained Creatures!

Every now and then there surfaces a creature that isn't quite "right" by standards of known ones. Some we can explain away by various methods of known creatures and others leave us, well, baffled.

Stalker Between the Worlds: Technology Meets Brute Force

*Warning: Photographs and information in this ongoing series might be upsetting to some readers. Discretion advised.*

This is an ongoing series chronicling a several years' worth of encounters with bizarre, horrific, and taunting interplay between one innocent citizen and a stalker that defies description (at least in our known world).

This was an exceptionally well-documented series of events that may at times be too graphic or horrifying for some readers, but it is our hope that by sharing this experience, someone out there might recognize a set of circumstances that are similar.

We have advice to be given to anyone encountering what I am at a lack of words to accurately describe, so henceforth refer to it as…the stalker between the worlds.

LINK TO PREVIOUS INSTALLMENTS

Josh Gates: Legendary Locations

What's not to love about Josh Gates? He's adorable, intelligent, strong, brave, and hilarious. He also doesn't make political stands. He's just old-fashioned fun. Oh, I wish we had less pompous egos and more good fun on TV. Thank you, Travel Channel, for equipping him with a new vehicle to stimulate our minds and our sense of humor. 

"Legendary Locations" begins tonight on Travel Channel. Do not miss the fun! We have a new addiction to add to our watching list!

ChiSquatch: Chicago Sasquatch Report #3

This is a series by researcher Karl Sup researching Sasquatch evidence in the outskirts of Chicago, Illinois. 

Link to #1 installment

Link to  #2 installment

UFO Hunt and Urban Exploration

This past weekend my best friend Julie and I headed out into the desert to the site of a 2012 UFO sighting made by myself and another friend. I've long wondered what it was we encountered and if it might come back. So, we headed out to the area of Mobile, AZ and parked ourselves at the abandoned trailer park site and enjoyed some URBEX photography and then after dark a little UFO watching.

"The Terror" Tonight on AMC Channel!

Tonight on AMC Channel a new Ridley Scott miniseries loosely based on a real event will have its 2-hour debut. 

"The Terror": An accident at sea cripples a Royal Navy expedition 200 miles from finding the Northwest Passage, forcing its captains to make dire choices. Click on the link above to see the trailer.

This is based on the best-selling novel, The Terror, by Dan Simmons.

It looks amazing!

*Tomorrow on GHT - UFO Hunt and Urban Exploration

Tesla: Secrets to the Universe

Nikola Tesla uncovered amazing secrets to our universe and how to power our lives, but it's what he left untold that drives many researchers to extremes to learn. One of the greatest gifts he could have given us that would have drastically changed the course of our world is free energy. Many believe that the ancients earned the knowledge of utilizing the earth's qualities to make build civilizations. Let's have a look at an article that may reveal the depth and breadth of his insight into free energy -

Creepy Tiny Houses

As I've been reducing my life down to tiny living size, I've been pondering the creative freedoms that come with it. With less to maintain and less to pay for, one is freed up to go out. As a people who spend a lot of time in virtual worlds of TV and computers, venturing out is much needed. But, for us horror-loving folks, spooky tiny homes hold a special appeal. Here's just some -

Blog Entry Saturday: Plotting Adventures

This weekend my best friend and fellow investigator and author, Julie Ferguson, had plotted out a curious adventure for one evening, a UFO hunt (more on that at the of this post). 

Our simple adventure had me thinking about some of the things we've done over our 8-year friendship that were "adventures" in the unexplained, paranormal, and horror.

I highly recommend them, even if it's just an evening or a road trip or an extensive vacation.

Mummies Found!

In a suburb in the capital of Peru, two 1000-year-old mummies were found.  They were found in what was an ancient religious complex and the child was thought to be perhaps buried alive with the dead adult as an offering to the gods. There were also jars with guinea pigs inside and cat designs on the outside.

Evaluating Bigfoot in FLIR Thermal Imaging

It might be time to rethink about how we view FLIR thermal imaging of potential Bigfoot in the field. 

What Are Shadow People? The Chilling Possible Explanation

They were given the moniker "shadow people," but that is not exactly how they appear. These beings, usually 3-4 feet tall (sometimes full height or tall), are human shaped and completely utterly devoid of details to be a kind of "black hole" of humanoids. It's what they do and where they are that is scaring people. 

In this post, I plan to shatter some of the earlier concepts of what shadow people are and it might just be even more unsettling than popular assumptions....

Newspaper Clippings of Ancient Giants Around the World!

a playful photo

I am intrigued by the dozens and dozens of stories and supposed photographs of giant skulls discovered around the world. The problem is that many photos are hoaxes and the stories are generally not supported by true traceable sources or actual skulls to evaluate. This photo above is an obvious fun play on the theme, but there are photos from publications that reveal skulls that many witnesses report could have been pulled over the their own head like a bucket capacity in size. Let's revisit these -

Sideshow Freak Exhibits of the Victorian Era

Sideshow "freaks" had real lives and stories behind their oddities. There was a time when seeing something apart from the norm was odd, but today we see in general population from people who wish to set themselves apart - 

Let's have a look at some famous sideshow subjects of the Victorian Era. 

If You Liked (This) Horror Movie, You Might Want To Visit (This) Place

Upon occasion, I run into locations when I'm out trekking on the roads, researching or urban exploring. And, they give me shivers of deja vu, reminding me of a horror movie I adore. I am going to share some of these locations with you.

Blog Entry Saturday: Top 5 Haunted Places in Ireland I'd Like To Investigate

It's blog-entry Saturday, but it's also St. Patrick's Day and America loves Her Irish!!! I thought I'd share the top 5 places I'd most love to investigate in Ireland. As the Irish live with all they have, I can imagine they haunt with the same gusto! 

Yowie Reports

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We call them Yowie, the Bigfoot-like beings of Australia. The Native Aborigines have carried legends of them in their oral traditions. These people were described as hairy, with thick brows, sunken eyes, flat noses, and big lips. Rather reminds me of another South Pacificer - 

Today's citizens of the country report encountering them as well. Here are just some reports - 

Road Trips To Creepy Towns

When plotting out road trips, including a pass through a creepy ass town is the ultimate! Creep out your family, get your kids interested in history and photography, and take some crazy family pics.

Transient Ghosts

They come and go like it's a bus station.

I hear people often talk about issues with transient hauntings. They might have lived there a long time and never run into problems, then BOOM! Or, they had some haunting problems in the kitchen with a little girl's voice and then later in the bedroom felt a male presence who came and then went after a week's time. The types and locations, as well as time periods shift. Let's look at some possible types and explanations - 

The Urban Sasquatch Series Comes To An End

After 3-1/2 years of reporting ongoing studies in a Southern urban park area, the Urban Sasquatch researcher has decided to end studies there and move on to other priorities. He will be back to report on some of his earlier work that he wanted to share for other insights into the ways of the Tall Ones. 

I want to thank him for amazing documentation and insights, experimental methods and thorough field notes. His body of work in the field for almost two decades has been truly impressive. I cannot wait for him to share more with us. 

I am reposting the beginning episode in the series - "What is Urban Sasquatch?" 

Top 5 Scariest Places I've Ever Slept (Or Didn't Sleep)

Having several decades of dealing with the unknown, people often ask me the scariest places I've been, but today I'm going to share the top 5 scariest places I've ever slept (or tried to sleep). They don't necessarily have to do with ghosts. 

Abandoned Industrial Buildings

Two abandoned flour mills in the Greater Phoenix area had my best friend and me out photographing the historic sites. It had me thinking about abandoned industrial sites. 

Blog Entry Saturday: What Do We Have to Fear From the Unexplained?

I have dealt with a wide arena of investigators of many studies from ancient mysteries to Bigfoot, ghosts to UFOs. As most of what we study is up for conjecture, so are the outcomes. Ghosts could be good or bad, they could be spirits of the dead or something in the natural world, could be made up by our minds or something other dimensional. With this many possibilities, you can see why it's hard to tell whether to fear it or what to fear. 

Trek To Hollow Earth's Opening

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Hollow Earth concept is one that was born out of some musings in the past about whether the earth might contain pockets of life we don't know about on the surface, or perhaps an entire world within. There are legends of this from around the world which makes it an interesting subject to study.

Bigfoot Sightings on Oil and Gas Leases

My career is based in the oil and gas industry in the brokerage arena, something I'm extremely passionate about. There is something about knowing you are a cog in the wheel that keeps people driving to Grandma's, packaging goods, flying to other countries, and bringing goods to store shelves is a very rewarding calling. 

My friend and mentor who brought me into the industry, also brought with him some stories of encounters with the Tall Ones, either on leases or trekking to and from in the wee hours.

Like forest rangers, park officials, police, and others who have regular time outdoors at all hours, those who manage oil leases often report encounters. Let's look at some - 

Horror in the South! Why Southern Horror Delights

The American South has a delicious combination of manners and grace, grit and strength, blood, sweat and tears. It feeds America, provides gas and oil, tempts us with endless coastlines, swamps, amazing cuisine, and hospitality. It's seen wars, slavery, segregation, immigrants, alligators, poisonous snakes, yellow fever, yet it stands proud. 

The South also lends itself to some of the best horror plots, characters, and locations. It touts some of the creepiest urban legends and haunted locations. The people are a combination of sassy, strong and, as my mom would phrase it, "so sweet, I could eat you with a spoon!"

Let's take a look at what lurks in the South that makes it a horror influence like no other - 

Alcatrax East Crime Museum With Pirate Interactive!

Can You Tie a Knot Like a Pirate? Alcatraz East Crime Museum Adds a New Pirate Interactive, Along With Several Other New Artifacts and Exhibits

I'm on the Radio in a Few

I'm joining MK Davis and Don Monroe, two of my favorite researchers, on Bigfoot Central radio show at 8 pm EST tonight. 

LINK

The Curse of Civil War Gold: History Channel

I grew up with the legends of Braddock's Gold, payroll for soldiers, supposedly stuffed into two cannons and buried. I spent an entire summer digging through Revolutionary War journals to find the "50 paces east of an oak tree," clue. That kept me going most summers of my childhood. So, I was thrilled to see History Channel's newest brilliant programming (I love this channel!!!)

The Urban Sasquatch Journal: A Tree Falls

This is the reporting by a Bigfoot researcher of an ongoing study in the Southern part of the United States in a very large park area near homes and urban setting. Read the prior series HERE.

Running With Sasquatch

You're either running with or running from Sasquatch! I love you Jack Links! 

How to Make Spooky Photographs

Scary is easy to find. It presents itself with light and dark, odd angles, and looming images taken from below, sometimes just cropped parts of a scene are scary, and black and white always works, but how else can you get spooky photos? Let me give some suggestions - 

Chimeras: Half Man/Half Beast

artistic rendering

Chimeras: Animal/man hybrids. What kind of conclusions can we make about such things if they truly exist? Well, knowing that humans and animals cannot mate and create offspring, there's only one option - DNA manipulation. If they do not truly exist, then they are an amazing human fantasy so deeply rooted, it has been in art for and mythology for thousands of years, on cave drawings, on heiroglyphs in Egypt and Greek stories.

Blog Entry Saturday: My Vlogs

One of the best ways to convey a message is to video it. I sat down and made many vlogs, some that I will share here today - 

Ghosts of Portal 31

The Cryptofiles has another DVD out - 

Deep in the mountains of Harlan county, Kentucky is a tourist attraction unlike any other. Portal 31 located in Lynch, is an underground tour that is more than a trip back into a coal mine, it is a step back in time itself. TCF is here to learn more about portal 31, and to investigate claims of paranormal activity. Are the spirits of the miners still lurking around? Join us as we try to find out!

Ghosts of Portal 31 (LINK)

Enjoy!

Fairy Magic: If You Build It, Will They Come?

For all the wonder and excitement about fairies and their mythical existence, some believe they are in the forests and, what's more, if you build them a home, they will come.

Real-Life Voluntary Castaway!

There have been many people adrift at sea and some that get marooned on a deserted island, but one man lived 16 years in isolation voluntarily. His story is quite amazing and he crafted it into a most-compelling book, An Island To Oneself by Tom Neale.