This story takes place at my family's summer home in New Point, Virginia on a quiet inlet of the Chesapeake. This Victorian home had some strange things about it, but the area around it was much more haunted. The house faced a cemetery.
Snow rollers are a rare meteorological phenomenon. Did you ever build a snow fort as a kid? Start with a snowball, roll it along the ground to make a giant ball? Well, in the right conditions, wind can pick up snow and roll it!
One of the best points of horror movies is taking us to locations where the imagination can take hold and terror can elevate. Let's take a look at some inspiring horror movie locations -
We utilize farmer's markets to get freshly grown items to enhance our cooking experience, but many chefs find items grown in the wild to be exotic local tastes to add to their dishes. They consider it a natural enhancement, but the woodlands really were the first growing sources for food.
About this time of year, many of us are having spring fever. I know have it big-time but where I live it's been in the 80s, so it will spark your desire to go out into the sunlight. Couple that with the infamous day of the year couples are obligated to show their love and devotion, and you have the most anti-horror day there is. And yet, those of us who love horror and don't celebrate Valentine's might like to retreat into a horror marathon. Here's some ideas -
I am more obsessed with the outside of the home than the inside and I also love gothic atmosphere. There are a lot of wonderful ways to add creepiness, mystery, magic and frights to a garden.
The guys on "Isolated Hauntings" are some Canadians with a passion about hauntings and sites that show particular promise. I've been following them for a while and was pleased to see this episode out. It is my hope they get some production backing to bring this to a wider audience. Enjoy and subscribe!
The Hellfire Club in the Manchester England (above). This place has a reputation for great food, tons of fun, and feeling included in the atmosphere and play.
Our planet is so unusual. Sometimes, the things that are witnessed, documented, and pondered make my mind gallop with excitement. Here's some interesting subjects -
I thought I'd start to periodically show some of the books I keep for reference in my library. I have quite the home study, filled with Bigfoot casts, a wall of photos of adventures, tons of files, a life-sized Tesla cutout, and LOTS of books.
There are many native legends across America involving a culture of "white" or "giant" people who were here first with an advanced civilization, mining, canal systems, etc. This is one account that is quite striking -
In the Castlenau-le-Lez Cemetery in France in 1890, a skeleton was dug up that made everyone scratch their heads in wonder. It would appear to have been the tallest man ever recorded at 11-feet 6-inches. The body was believed to have been from the Neolithic Era (between 10,500 BC and 4500 to 2000 BC). He was estimated to be from around 9500 BC.
You're getting spring fever already and are antsy to get out in the field, exploring, adventuring, taking on an expedition. Here's some things you might want to have on hand-
I am intrigued by the fact that the Southwestern US was forward-thinking enough in the 1800s to acquire camels for use by the army men. When the Civil War interrupted their charting of the Arizona territory, the army sold some at auction but let some loose into the desert. That is how the legend of the Red Camel came to be.
Playing around with Google Earth again and looking at our interesting world. This time, I focused in on China Lake, California and the China Lake Naval Air Weapons Station area.
Some creepy things in the woods produce goosebumps and others, smiles. Why is that? Well, there are pleasant unexpected finds and dark and horrifying unexpected discoveries -
In my post “Watch Your Wallet: Flim-Flam Ghost Communications” I discussed finding a psychic in a room full of psychics, but suppose you want to go to psychic’s strip mall shop or one inside a new-age store or even one your friend goes to that works from home?
Have you ever liked a horror movie so much, you wish you could find more like them? Well, hopefully you find some movies you like on here and the films you should see that have a similar vibe.
As my best friend Julie Ferguson and I celebrate nine years of the most supportive and crazy fun friendship, I am reminded of this book we published long ago - Kickin' Up Dust! (Getting Lost To Find Ourselves)
Last weekend I got out and about. I injured my knee, so I was hobbling a bit, but my best friend kept me motivated.
Julie Ferguson is the most awesome woman I know. We have done many books together, but here's some of her own creative inspirations - Blog Etsy Shop Abandoned Southwest Site Book
Mexico's "Zone of Silence," "Mapimi Silent Zone," or "La Zona del Silencio" is an unusual area in the Chihuahua Region of Mexico that experiences radio silence, but also a good deal of other anomalies, this Google Earth image is an example of how cryptic it truly is.