Haunts
I made a guest appearance in this episode of the Ghost Adventures television program which airs on the Travel Channel Network. The video is from an investigation at the Linda Vista Hospital in Los Angeles, CA. I appear toward the end of this video clip.
Ghostly girl captured in window.
Ghost of a WWII soldier remains with his tank.
Face on an antique old hearse.
Ghostly face in a window.
Residual Haunt may have made a daytime appearance
This was a strange occurrence which happened a couple of years ago while on duty at work. While monitoring police calls in the office our secretary at the time said there was a call at Clinton avenue at the train crossing East of Maroa avenue in Fresno. Two separate callers reported seeing a pedestrian get struck by a train at this location. The calls came in nearly simultaneously from different callers. Units rolled code 3 to the scene to find…… nothing. Two callers see a person get hit by a train, in broad daylight, at the same time, and when units get there they find nothing? What happened? Anyone who knows Fresno knows it is notorious for people getting hit by trains. This being one of those crossings in which it has happened before. In thinking about all this I wonder if there is some sort of residual haunting. And periodically when the conditions are right, and a train rolls through that makes a certain sound or blows the horn in a way it acts as a trigger for this residual activity to run it’s coarse. It just so happened it had witnesses this time.
Phone call from the otherside leaves my friend wondering
A close and personal friend of mine revealed to me for the first time an occurrence which happened to him a few years ago which made him wonder about the after life. Ken and I go way back, close to 20 years. He owns a small yet successful business in Fresno In about 2001, not totally sure of the date, Ken lost his daughter suddenly who was in college at the time. Prior to his daughter passing, at his business he had two telephone lines installed. One a regular business phone and the second line was for family and personal calls. One night about a month after his daughter had passed, Ken told me he was working in his shop about 11p.m. something he doesn’t normally do. While engaged in his work, he said the personal telephone line rang. He picked up the receiver and said “hello?”. At this time he said he heard a voice he will never forget. It was his daughter who had passed away. With static in the line he heard “Hi Dad!”. Ken said he recognized the voice immediately and tried to establish a better connection. Then silence. He repeated “hello, hello” several times before finally hanging up. He has not heard from her since. Ken believes it was his daughter returning to let him know that she was okay and not to worry. Ken told me his son who sees his sister in his dreams on occasionally and is getting messages from her too, telling him all is okay where she is. Ken also told me he has considered disconnecting his phone because he rarely uses it, but then thinks what if she calls back. The phone line remains..… with an answering machine too.
Images of the other side
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Visit to Parent's former home brings out spirit
Traveling to my parents old house has never been a horrible trip. I rather enjoy seeing the old homestead. My older brother Dave returned and took up residence there a few years ago when mom and dad decided they had, had enough of the valley floor and moved to the mountains. This was the house I grew up in and I still love. My father built the house by hand, a carpenter by trade, and a true craftsman. In the early 60’s they did such things, unlike today when houses can be built, or assembled in 30 days by crews of unskilled labor. But for many years now we believe the land in which the house sits is haunted. By what or by who?…. We don’t know. Ever since I was a child family members has seen shadow people or apparitions, and experienced other strange happenings in the home. Over the last three years however, the activity in the house has seemed to multiply two fold, for unknown reasons. Sightings of full body apparitions by my mother, Dave, his wife, and my niece are not rare, and have been seen by Dave and his wife at the same time. Recently accounts of seeing an elderly male or female have been reported. Going back…. When I was in high school my best friend Sean and I came in late one evening and made a B line down the hallway for my bedroom, bypassing the living room where Dave and my mother sat watching TV. Both looking our direction as we came through. My brother then looked at my mom and asked, “ who was that girl with Mick and Sean.” My mom said I don’t know; cause she had seen her too. They both went back to my room to find out who this mystery girl was we had brought home. To their dismay and to our (high school) disappointment there was no girl. Both described her as having long brown hair, a leather jacket, and blue jeans. Sean and I wished we had a girl with us… but nope. One more unexplained sighting for the log book. Occurrences such as these occurred but not overly often.
Fast forward to recently. Sorting out some old clothes from my kids, I thought Dave’s grandson could wear them. Wanting to take them out there and have a short visit was on my agenda. I missed by brother and thought it would be good to pop in and see him. Unfortunately when I arrived no one was home, and the house was dark. Having the key, I walked in turned on the lights. Not even thinking about all that has happened there I went back out to my car to get what I needed. I had dinner on my mind. As I walked through the back door and into the kitchen who do I see sitting at the dining room table? Our old friend Mr. Shadow person. Solid black, sitting in the chair with it's arms resting on the table, with it‘s head in one hand, looking my way. A full frontal view, a second later and gone. I wasn’t scared this time. I told it, I’m just hear dropping off some clothes, and I left. Must of just wanted to say hi I guess. It probably missed me too, just like I missed seeing my old home.
Fast forward to recently. Sorting out some old clothes from my kids, I thought Dave’s grandson could wear them. Wanting to take them out there and have a short visit was on my agenda. I missed by brother and thought it would be good to pop in and see him. Unfortunately when I arrived no one was home, and the house was dark. Having the key, I walked in turned on the lights. Not even thinking about all that has happened there I went back out to my car to get what I needed. I had dinner on my mind. As I walked through the back door and into the kitchen who do I see sitting at the dining room table? Our old friend Mr. Shadow person. Solid black, sitting in the chair with it's arms resting on the table, with it‘s head in one hand, looking my way. A full frontal view, a second later and gone. I wasn’t scared this time. I told it, I’m just hear dropping off some clothes, and I left. Must of just wanted to say hi I guess. It probably missed me too, just like I missed seeing my old home.
I was contacted by a woman, who I will call Glenda. She asked if I could examine an old family photograph for her and render an opinion about an anomaly which appears in the image. The photograph was taken circa 1950 during a Christmas party in Redwood City, Ca. Glenda explained to me she was about five years old at the time the photograph was taken and was after the passing of her beloved Grandfather. Glenda went on to tell me that while going through old photo albums in about 2008 she came across the photograph. Apparently no one had taken notice of the anomaly previous to this. In the image Glenda is standing next to a Christmas tree and to her right is the misty human figure. The figure is mostly transparent and appears to be standing between the Christmas tree and the bookcases the back ground. Glenda explained the anomaly has the likeness of her deceased Grandfather. The figure appears to have a long white handle bar mustache, and a white crown receding hairline. Gleanda claims this is what her Grandfather looked as while living.
During my examination I determined that there was no photographic
During my examination I determined that there was no photographic
Discovery of old family photograph leaves viewer baffled
manipulation during the scanning process of the image prior to emailing. According to Glenda, the photograph was taken with a Kodak Brownie box type camera. Although a double expose could be possible, it is not probable. Placement of the figure in the room and placement in the frame would make it difficult to duplicate or fake with a Brownie. In addition Brownies only having one shutter speed, and not much of an aperture setting (if any). So an adjustment in exposure to make an image like this would take planning. I don't see that happening. Plus, what would be the motivation? If a double exposure was made by accident the odds are too great it turning out like this. Even if it was a trick of light off an ornament or window pane, to take on the detailed likeness of a deceased relative, the odds would be immeasurable. This is obviously a "snap shot" that captured something extraordinary. In taking in all accounts I have gathered, I am deeming this photograph to be authentic. It simply is an extraordinary image.
(Above) Original Image. (Left) Digital enhancement using Adobe Photoshop Elements.
