tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28024273255336988292024-03-17T18:50:43.109-07:00Spirit PhotographsBecky Arnotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03324730638687527882noreply@blogger.comBlogger189125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802427325533698829.post-47229319104975734442024-03-17T18:50:00.000-07:002024-03-17T18:50:11.296-07:00"Eerie, Strange, Paranormal..."<p> Welcome!</p><p>I have some things to share with you today that are eerie, strange, paranormal. Some of these are weird things that have happened to others, and some are personal, that Greg and I have recently experienced.</p><p>"Many paranormal enthusiasts believe staircases are spiritual vortexes, attracting ascending (and descending!) spirits. At the Biltmore (estate in Asheville, North Carolina), visitor accounts of odd occurrences on the stairs soar in firsthand accounts detailed in online reports and comments."- https://www.onlyinyourstate.com/north-carolina/haunted-biltmore-in-asheville-nc/</p><p>"Most of the visitors had reported seeing spirits going up or down the stairs. Sounds of footsteps had also been heard on multiple occasions. Not to be outdone, there have been reports of strange smells, cold spots, and eerie feelings when visitors would go up or down the stairs."- https://ashevilleterrors.com/biltmore-estate/</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOtcneLIVZthf04Yk595IVJ49dkBIeyUdqtdkloDCf4dCMAVyRBFO3-s9YRb7Fmn77YDZlGmEQ9ubCkTsCAqTzeOD4B0SmdWUCKfX9HuXUJQtEvy8Qq6WJiqVVECt6OitGSyrUEUnwlVfniluYCD-3APLfZDKznqkZ23MLgrxryvSNVLLSjFGvbAxQEaU_/s4711/IMG_1711.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4711" data-original-width="3533" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOtcneLIVZthf04Yk595IVJ49dkBIeyUdqtdkloDCf4dCMAVyRBFO3-s9YRb7Fmn77YDZlGmEQ9ubCkTsCAqTzeOD4B0SmdWUCKfX9HuXUJQtEvy8Qq6WJiqVVECt6OitGSyrUEUnwlVfniluYCD-3APLfZDKznqkZ23MLgrxryvSNVLLSjFGvbAxQEaU_/s320/IMG_1711.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">Our Cat Kallie on Our Stairway, Not Long Before Her Passing</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;">In my two previous blog posts (on 1/21/24 and 2/20/24), I wrote about losing our beloved cat, Kallie, to</span><span style="text-align: left;"> an illness, and about the paranormal things that manifested as a result of her passing.</span></p><p style="text-align: left;">Well, these paranormal events are continuing to happen. </p><p style="text-align: left;">During the past few weeks since my last "Spirit Photographs" blog post, here are some strange things that Greg and I have encountered- (We are convinced that they are manifesting because Kallie is trying to communicate with us.)</p><p style="text-align: left;">~Here is a photograph I took of a tree right outside our dining room window when it was sleeting a few weeks ago-</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBK_vPIr51iHWcRHgdIUgomcCi1-1sWV21YVCGdHcik3Retp8hOrccJ5Wg7HNg_z-Yqu1e_PN_OjOsNB74Te_Ej6eiD8-SvPxU_qw41YSkaER12Q0AD5qGNLM2PZBtoIAnY26mivipF1Qz_8SFezIMWUhkR9JumVKHOCSwpAAyWpqj1WQy08MIWJziDkHG/s4210/IMG_2167%20(1).JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4210" data-original-width="2859" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBK_vPIr51iHWcRHgdIUgomcCi1-1sWV21YVCGdHcik3Retp8hOrccJ5Wg7HNg_z-Yqu1e_PN_OjOsNB74Te_Ej6eiD8-SvPxU_qw41YSkaER12Q0AD5qGNLM2PZBtoIAnY26mivipF1Qz_8SFezIMWUhkR9JumVKHOCSwpAAyWpqj1WQy08MIWJziDkHG/s320/IMG_2167%20(1).JPG" width="217" /></a></div><p style="text-align: left;">In the photo above, notice what appears to be white ectoplasm near the top of the tree and the violet ectoplasm at the bottom of the tree. (Is this ectoplasm related to Kallie?)</p><p style="text-align: left;">~A couple of weeks later, Greg and I were upstairs, and just as we were leaving one room and entering the cat room, I heard a distinctive meow that sounded exactly like Kallie. Our cat, Mitzi, was downstairs, so we know it wasn't her. Besides, cats have distinctive meows, just like people have distinctive voices.</p><p style="text-align: left;">~Then, just a few nights ago, I was upstairs again, and Greg came up and told me that he had heard a loud noise in the kitchen, like a pan dropping. He said that he and Mitzi had run into the kitchen, but he saw nothing. He said that Mitzi went over near the pet drinking fountain, and was looking around. It's very possible that it was Kallie that had made that noise because she seemed to really love the new fountain that we had gotten for the cats a few weeks before she passed away. Mitzi must have sensed Kallie's presence, or maybe even saw her there. (Many animals are very psychic. They can often see and hear things in the spirit world that we can't.)</p><p style="text-align: left;">~One night, I was working on the computer in our study, when I began to hear a loud clinking noise that sounded like it came from the kitchen. It was the loud distinctive sound of Kallie's claw, hitting her water dish, to make the water move, as she had done many times before.</p><p style="text-align: left;">~One day, I was in the kitchen, when I heard a noise in the nearby laundry room, and I noticed a cardboard cat food box had fallen over by itself.</p><p style="text-align: left;">There will, no doubt, be more manifestations here at our house in the future, but we don't mind. It's so reassuring that Kallie is letting us know that she's still with us, at least part of the time, since she was such an important part of our lives.</p><p style="text-align: left;">According to our psychic, a new cat is supposed to be coming to our house in the spring, which begins in just two days. Please stay tuned!</p><p style="text-align: left;">Happy spring!</p><p style="text-align: left;">Thanks for visiting! Until around Saturday, April 20, Becky</p>Becky Arnotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03324730638687527882noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802427325533698829.post-6326615718352407882024-02-20T22:58:00.000-08:002024-02-20T22:58:24.931-08:00"Our Beloved Spirit Cat" (Part 2)<p> Welcome!</p><p>This blog post* is part 2, a continuation of last month's post that I wrote on 1/21/24.**</p><p>As I said in my previous post, Greg, our cat, Mitzi, and I all miss our cat, Kallie. (We also have an outdoor cat, Kit-Cat, but there was very little interaction between our indoor cats and our outdoor one. Also, Kallie and Mitzi were littermates.)</p><p>Here's a picture of Mitzi on the loveseat in our study where Kallie often enjoyed lying. Mitzi hardly ever lay on it until Kallie passed away.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNMUBd-JYrCqjcI3ZorR6bC0FDQjxDDQZX4E4BQs_n8JpGTovFW0wlBd7xccrEuZXjoJ0mKymr1qWGSffaIzl44iFcrIiyeHXnyncqJ1KjBlR5mArrylyJErpxucZOhTw-aaMIMTJVEYdfdz7zTC-8z2o8lO7uTY0nC7L3e-3WKtOEENWXU3c1uTjauXfC/s4693/IMG_1878.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2949" data-original-width="4693" height="201" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNMUBd-JYrCqjcI3ZorR6bC0FDQjxDDQZX4E4BQs_n8JpGTovFW0wlBd7xccrEuZXjoJ0mKymr1qWGSffaIzl44iFcrIiyeHXnyncqJ1KjBlR5mArrylyJErpxucZOhTw-aaMIMTJVEYdfdz7zTC-8z2o8lO7uTY0nC7L3e-3WKtOEENWXU3c1uTjauXfC/s320/IMG_1878.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">Beside Mitzi is a toy that Kallie loved.</p><p style="text-align: left;">During a psychic reading, I asked Crystal if Kallie was coming back to us as another cat, but to my great disappointment, she said that she was not, that she'll see us when we pass over, that she'll be the first one to greet us there. For now, she just wants to rest from the illness that took its toll on her.</p><p style="text-align: left;">Instead, Kallie told us about another cat that was coming to us in the spring. It will be a little young female who looks younger than she is. She is nice, sweet, and loving. She'll walk right up to our house.</p><p style="text-align: left;">Kallie also told us about another cat, an older male (around six to eight years old) who is stoic, dignified, and sweet. She said that he was at our local pet shop.</p><p style="text-align: left;">Greg and I decided that the younger female cat that's coming to us in the spring would be better for us than the male cat, but we decided to go by the pet shop to see if there was a cat there that she had described, and there was!</p><p style="text-align: left;">There were only about six cats at the shop, and there was an eight-year-old male cat that Kallie had told us about. We were stunned! Amazing reading!</p><p style="text-align: left;">Crystal said that Kallie was smart, alert, and cool., and that she knows what she wants. Kallie said that she wanted to give another cat a chance to live in a home where there was love and kindness.</p><p style="text-align: left;">Kallie was not just a cat; she was more like a human, the nicest person you would ever meet. She was very spiritual, the embodiment of unconditional love. If people were all like Kallie, what a wonderful world this would be!</p><p style="text-align: left;">She was mature. (She was more like Mitzi's mother than her sibling.) She was also graceful, beautiful, and photogenic. She and Mitzi are in both of my books. Kit-Cat is in my second book. Kallie and Mitzi are also on a stock photo site for which I am a contributor. For more information, please check out my website, www.beckyarnottartist.com.</p><p style="text-align: left;">We buried Kallie in one of our garden areas which is near our cabin. We'll put a custom-designed stone with a heart on her grave in the spring.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3OHEWIiIw6pja0EAZJmlpvClwOTP71h6tAYeBEzw2wFmxEnmYF33rXPboI2DB_yog5wiboieZIVd3iutcIyuk5VWXxAm3CMuLRMOJKxqSsbabY5brfPiRmJ0Rb3M60LA6yPPqIv71gRRNTrW7CKvrkzLr-zB27TT66Oba_SOWjJ4pNK4KP1y899Xn0E1q/s5084/IMG_1855.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3813" data-original-width="5084" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3OHEWIiIw6pja0EAZJmlpvClwOTP71h6tAYeBEzw2wFmxEnmYF33rXPboI2DB_yog5wiboieZIVd3iutcIyuk5VWXxAm3CMuLRMOJKxqSsbabY5brfPiRmJ0Rb3M60LA6yPPqIv71gRRNTrW7CKvrkzLr-zB27TT66Oba_SOWjJ4pNK4KP1y899Xn0E1q/s320/IMG_1855.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">Notice Kallie's ectoplasm at the top of the bush. Her grave is behind the bush.</p><p style="text-align: left;">A few days ago, after my birthday celebration, I went upstairs to put away a few things, and as I was walking through our cat room, I heard a familiar clicking sound that seemed to move around the room. I called out to Greg who was downstairs, and asked him to come up quickly to see what he thought of the sound. Thankfully, he got to hear it, too. We finally decided that it was like the sound that Kallie would make when she was hitting her paws against her water dish before drinking. She liked to watch the water move in the dish.</p><p style="text-align: left;">I think it was Kallie's way of letting us know that she was still around, and that she just wanted to wish me a happy birthday!</p><p style="text-align: left;">We were so lucky for the time that we had with Kallie, who was more like our child than our pet (So are Mitzi and Kit-Cat!), and we look forward to seeing her in the future.</p><p style="text-align: left;">We're also looking forward to spring this year, for more reasons than one!</p><p style="text-align: left;">Thanks for visiting! Until around Saturday, March 16, 2024, Becky</p><p style="text-align: left;">*I'm running a bit late for this post due to some technical difficulties.</p><p style="text-align: left;">**The contents of this blog post and all other posts are under the copyright of Becky Arnott Artist and Becky Arnott Photography.</p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p>Becky Arnotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03324730638687527882noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802427325533698829.post-24442880657609553312024-01-21T19:13:00.000-08:002024-01-21T19:13:57.230-08:00"Our Beloved Spirit Cat" (Part 1)<p> Welcome!</p><p>Two weeks ago, we lost our beloved cat, Kallie, to an illness. She meant so much to Greg and me. We had her for almost 17 years, and for Greg, Mitzi (our other indoor cat), and me, our loss has been great.</p><p>A few days ago, I contacted a wonderful psychic, Crystal (not her real name), who helped Greg and me overcome much of our pain. Crystal is very accurate, and she is compassionate, as well.</p><p>When I mentioned that Kallie had passed away, she expressed her sympathy and concern, but right away, she said that Kallie was happy, healthy, and frisky, and that her tail was in the air. She looks like she's one to two years old. She said that Kallie really loves us, that she hangs out here, and she wants to be with us. She feels very grateful. She got to be herself in our happy home. She loved the way our house felt; it's a lot better than when we first moved in. She didn't like the old energy. (Greg and I have really worked on our house. We have made it our own.)</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9QAKcrkMTlVXYPiAjhCAs8t9F72_jUEAlC_sJnhAB9GwSGmW1kjdv-L-Tp_2s5ucKSTaGzJFUpJQjVme-mszu2wccsGulC0Cia1uBSjSRF5ERDbDlP99D_kiWjHIZXe_Y2xPW9cKiM-NPoe_w6A5uD5MMhd60NFCBcMfpB2LZuP5OhTCoUlfFVU6l4Kyv/s3358/IMG_0108.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3358" data-original-width="2680" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9QAKcrkMTlVXYPiAjhCAs8t9F72_jUEAlC_sJnhAB9GwSGmW1kjdv-L-Tp_2s5ucKSTaGzJFUpJQjVme-mszu2wccsGulC0Cia1uBSjSRF5ERDbDlP99D_kiWjHIZXe_Y2xPW9cKiM-NPoe_w6A5uD5MMhd60NFCBcMfpB2LZuP5OhTCoUlfFVU6l4Kyv/s320/IMG_0108.JPG" width="255" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"> She said that Kallie really loved our fireplace.</div><p></p><p>Crystal emphasized that Kallie was very energy sensitive. I knew that she was sensitive since Greg and I are, too. We are psychic in our own ways. We couldn't give a psychic reading if we had to, but our psychic abilities manifest in other ways.</p><p>For instance, When Crystal said that Kallie was happy, with her tail in the air, that was no surprise to Greg, since a couple of days after Kallie had passed on, he actually saw the back of Kallie's tail in the air as she went around the corner of our kitchen island. </p><p>Not only that, but during the next few days, we heard Kallie meow three different times, and I heard Kallie's paws (because of her toenails) hitting the wooden floor upstairs.</p><p>We both had several dreams about Kallie. I saw her as a kitten, and I hugged her. Greg said he had dreamed that he had seen Kallie, Mitzi, and our outdoor cat, Kit-Cat, on the deck together. (Which they never were in real life.) In another dream, Greg said that Kallie had her paw on his shoulder, probably because he had tried to help Kallie heal with reiki. (Crystal said that the reiki had made Kallie feel better, for which she was really grateful. Crystal said that Greg was a natural healer, that he didn't need any formal training since he wasn't doing it professionally.)</p><p>A couple of days after Kallie had passed, I was shopping in a store, feeling sad, and as I walked down an aisle, I saw a woman wearing a sweatshirt with a large heart on it. The heart was outlined in a fake leopard spots design. (A leopard is a big cat, of course.) About a minute later, I saw a magazine that was about cats. I believe I saw these things because of Kallie's recent death. </p><p>(The same thing happened to me after Mama had passed away. For a few days, I'd see things when I was out, that pertained to Mama. There were just too many things to make them merely coincidences. I believe it was Mama communicating with me from beyond. And, I also believe it was the same thing with Kallie.)</p><p>I have much more to tell about our beloved spirit cat in next month's February blog post, which will include two intriguing photographs.</p><p>Please stay tuned for "Our Beloved Spirit Cat" (Part 2).</p><p>Thanks for visiting! Until Saturday, February 17, 2024, Becky</p>Becky Arnotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03324730638687527882noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802427325533698829.post-6073979759835318412023-12-17T22:04:00.000-08:002023-12-17T22:13:41.168-08:00"A Haunted Mansion in North Carolina"<p>Welcome!</p><p>A few weeks ago, my brother, Nick, sent me two photographs that he had taken when he and his wife, Lisa, were visiting a fabulous mansion, the Biltmore Estate, in Asheville, North Carolina which was beautifully decorated for Christmas.</p><p>The first photograph Nick sent me showed the interior of the mansion, featuring a fireplace in the beautiful library.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3G8DDwbZqI-s8VkWYazAaQQhL_KMyG0wNNpZfaAhhp5lcQVpHoz6IGC2zwun0qKlr3NaA_PWym0ZhIBFzZgDoXMNCaR8q1WqgxDqqQqvMZtdM5Ku_s5rEG-LfLYNqnX5tbxQKEhLaH6zDMGujLvsh7m809-iAI_9aGxjlw7gAWUivjVbNHgdn6tVOJhZh/s4624/1109231944%20(1).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3468" data-original-width="4624" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3G8DDwbZqI-s8VkWYazAaQQhL_KMyG0wNNpZfaAhhp5lcQVpHoz6IGC2zwun0qKlr3NaA_PWym0ZhIBFzZgDoXMNCaR8q1WqgxDqqQqvMZtdM5Ku_s5rEG-LfLYNqnX5tbxQKEhLaH6zDMGujLvsh7m809-iAI_9aGxjlw7gAWUivjVbNHgdn6tVOJhZh/s320/1109231944%20(1).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>It looked very familiar to Greg and me since we, ourselves, have visited the estate several times around the Christmas season.<div><br /></div><div>However, when I looked at the second photograph he sent, there was something very strange-</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqbP3CDZa6KuuzybATlE0nQI1jlhjXYm-hIjqKQrPsLM-x7OgGFbNsLrmYdLrKcfhWRgr6nudUOOTH4uWH3-O8TTxfzwzcdFaPD4WZ4Fmws2F2N3m4DmpA7zYBwQx2eRuOBQ2A95moCTiuQyrEqK4A2BJhp7eHQyiw9xPSKwXk3U61oQfvrH7fWEqveW-0/s3264/1109231944.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqbP3CDZa6KuuzybATlE0nQI1jlhjXYm-hIjqKQrPsLM-x7OgGFbNsLrmYdLrKcfhWRgr6nudUOOTH4uWH3-O8TTxfzwzcdFaPD4WZ4Fmws2F2N3m4DmpA7zYBwQx2eRuOBQ2A95moCTiuQyrEqK4A2BJhp7eHQyiw9xPSKwXk3U61oQfvrH7fWEqveW-0/s320/1109231944.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>violet ectoplasm near an upholstered chair and the fireplace! Ectoplasm shows that there is a paranormal entity present.<div><br /></div><div>I did some research to see why this mansion was haunted, and it seems that the previous owner, George Vanderbilt, who had passed away, apparently haunts Biltmore. He seems to especially love the library! According to the website, "North Carolina Ghosts," Mr. Vanderbilt would often "retreat into the library when he saw a storm approaching." His ghost must still be doing so, "as visitors to the estate are said to have seen a shadowy figure in the library, usually when...there is an upcoming storm."</div><div><br /></div><div>What a lucky shot my brother got of George Vanderbilt's ghost in his beloved library! Nick, thanks for sharing! My brother is lucky, but he also has a talent for catching spirits on camera. This talent also runs in our family since I, too, possess this knack for taking spirit photographs. This talent comes from our father who captured ectoplasm in many of his photos. More people have this ability than realize it.</div><div><br /></div><div>My husband, Greg, is also talented in paranormal photography.</div><div><br /></div><div>I guess Greg and I will have to take a little trip to Asheville to see what we might capture on camera because the Biltmore Estate seems to have more than one ghost. George Vanderbilt's wife's whispering voice is often heard, as is also the sounds of a party going on-music, glasses clinking, etc.</div><div><br /></div><div>The headless mannequins dressed in period clothes in several of the rooms also add to the eeriness of this place!</div><div><br /></div><div>For over 100 authentic paranormal photographs taken by Nick, Greg, and me, please see the widget above to access my Kindle book on Amazon, "Photographic Encounters of the Spirit Kind."</div><div><br /></div><div>Happy reading, and Merry Christmas!</div><div><br /></div><div>Thanks for visiting! Until Saturday, January 20, 2024, Becky</div><div><div><br /><p><br /></p></div></div>Becky Arnotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03324730638687527882noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802427325533698829.post-27614721839400536952023-11-18T21:56:00.000-08:002023-11-18T21:56:31.506-08:00Paranormal Photograph!<p> Welcome!</p><p>Of course, you may know by now that I have a gift of taking paranormal photographs, especially when I least expect it.</p><p>However, a few weeks ago, when Greg and I were visiting Jonesborough, Tennessee, I saw this beautiful old church, and I decided to take a picture of it since I had a feeling that I'd get a paranormal photograph.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLjB0BiLOcm4jCuEKEUbIqmIMX2krDzNnkBmCIh3nBcR7rKW7vWRLYL9m1U6z-luIEDRzV63TdxvqyJqOcvLtS-xT_Wy7J3CkrnDp5_VWd0JKOhlQmQLMHtcol1NBNq-vb4v_g2nIrB5yrt60XvGh1e_axlWxptfB4zBRdHLDdtpkEyO5G4vMo7B3ewGcd/s4509/IMG_1244.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4509" data-original-width="3470" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLjB0BiLOcm4jCuEKEUbIqmIMX2krDzNnkBmCIh3nBcR7rKW7vWRLYL9m1U6z-luIEDRzV63TdxvqyJqOcvLtS-xT_Wy7J3CkrnDp5_VWd0JKOhlQmQLMHtcol1NBNq-vb4v_g2nIrB5yrt60XvGh1e_axlWxptfB4zBRdHLDdtpkEyO5G4vMo7B3ewGcd/s320/IMG_1244.JPG" width="246" /></a></div><div><br /></div>I guess I was right, as you can see in this closeup-<div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZfcyS7VaBvPO8wvSyUkqrQyO-j8xzPmp7ob_iZI5Oe425U4M6-V-scnRmv54ODaqZPEHQLqUWYiA-QoYWB3EkdAqk2JhBTb4FLGdgtB4q_Hy2JPxcUfsRSsrjrOF7XKWhWAWI35No-3lf2p0yAxX44h13M8uBIqAf4TgfDy68yXrJYHQ5T_cyOouI9juJ/s1260/IMG_1244%20(2).JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1260" data-original-width="1183" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZfcyS7VaBvPO8wvSyUkqrQyO-j8xzPmp7ob_iZI5Oe425U4M6-V-scnRmv54ODaqZPEHQLqUWYiA-QoYWB3EkdAqk2JhBTb4FLGdgtB4q_Hy2JPxcUfsRSsrjrOF7XKWhWAWI35No-3lf2p0yAxX44h13M8uBIqAf4TgfDy68yXrJYHQ5T_cyOouI9juJ/s320/IMG_1244%20(2).JPG" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div><div style="text-align: center;">Notice the ectoplasm and colorful orbs in this photo.</div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">I knew that there was a good change that this church was haunted since it is located in Jonesborough which is the oldest town in Tennessee, and a few years ago, we went on a ghost tour there. We found out then that this town is really haunted!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">In my book about the paranormal, "Photographic Encounters of the Spirit Kind," I have a photograph of another old church, and you can see a large flow of energy that goes from the ground toward heaven. Psychic Elaine Watson said that the spirit energy was from someone who had attended church there.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">If you like paranormal photographs, you'd love my book since there are over 100 spirit photographs that my husband, Greg, and my brother, Nick, and I have taken in the past, here in this country, as well as abroad. For more information about this Kindle book which is on Amazon, just click the widget above.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">And, if you are fascinated by the paranormal, you're sure to love a fascinating radio show that I listened to late one night when I was up working on a pet portrait commission. The show is "Coast to Coast AM." (www.coasttocoastam.com) The night I listened to it, it was about a ventriloquist's dummy that was haunted. (Really creepy!) They have a different focus on the strange, the unusual, every night.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">On the show, they said that the paranormal is on the rise! Stay tuned!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Thanks for visiting! Until Saturday, December 16, 2023, Becky</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>Becky Arnotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03324730638687527882noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802427325533698829.post-46013676402114231162023-10-22T16:34:00.000-07:002023-10-22T16:34:23.350-07:00A White Orb<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpF7KoKqA0l2c9UjDx72p1YWgJb1xQ_LOa4umfZOHjfplgmX07z9vj-bPX5TVwmCZ569HaOfGRA2PDOHU4bWssKbgmaoKGYZyh_VR-Addayb3DA0nohUNn_E2R-z_2XTw-Zm1JI9uU3oP6KS2IadKV1Y9VKVxB0ZRuOwYTUbkM1raF0cT8Yx7Hjnsg5_Qj/s5152/IMG_1234.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3864" data-original-width="5152" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpF7KoKqA0l2c9UjDx72p1YWgJb1xQ_LOa4umfZOHjfplgmX07z9vj-bPX5TVwmCZ569HaOfGRA2PDOHU4bWssKbgmaoKGYZyh_VR-Addayb3DA0nohUNn_E2R-z_2XTw-Zm1JI9uU3oP6KS2IadKV1Y9VKVxB0ZRuOwYTUbkM1raF0cT8Yx7Hjnsg5_Qj/s320/IMG_1234.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">A House Creatively Decorated for Halloween</p><p>I was a little concerned about what to write about today, but I wasn't concerned for very long! All I had to do was to look at the photographs I'd taken the past few weeks, and then I happened to see a couple of pictures that I thought you might find interesting. (Greg and I take so many paranormal photographs that they actually seem commonplace to us. Sometimes we even forget about some that we have just recently taken.)</p><p>Here they are, two photos of the same stove from two different angles-</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi473YY51VnHX7UMET8rs61_G_A2-CeYqSXl14OFgXywApC2vFpbZvFOpHaj6HsJ44I5Qaoytast1CyF4mu3WuR1zPmkIz_oWXJ6GJZ-AaV_3MLZ19x1jIIOyj0ZPkXRnsxETf-L-3rx4OqwXXlws1KoyMRY0oYrw-SAA8XPF7chXZOvNeukPla4t-3EKpK/s3661/IMG_9976.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3061" data-original-width="3661" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi473YY51VnHX7UMET8rs61_G_A2-CeYqSXl14OFgXywApC2vFpbZvFOpHaj6HsJ44I5Qaoytast1CyF4mu3WuR1zPmkIz_oWXJ6GJZ-AaV_3MLZ19x1jIIOyj0ZPkXRnsxETf-L-3rx4OqwXXlws1KoyMRY0oYrw-SAA8XPF7chXZOvNeukPla4t-3EKpK/s320/IMG_9976.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9e7VjtRxgLU6nFRaCI0R2UEAyBTgo2A2TsuDCtqKTt1P7K60o-V-3vlwf1TM-1nmRoJMJuPzJWeFtc42V5HmKSzUsxFVYvSLt6PtYXAAr5V-yOrSYFEQQYGPSriE2c3wqb8n3rBugtPCbiS-x56KgqYaicn2zx8jjtqz2JNqhFcPMR0EIrAnsY7AwdEWw/s3514/IMG_9977.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3019" data-original-width="3514" height="275" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9e7VjtRxgLU6nFRaCI0R2UEAyBTgo2A2TsuDCtqKTt1P7K60o-V-3vlwf1TM-1nmRoJMJuPzJWeFtc42V5HmKSzUsxFVYvSLt6PtYXAAr5V-yOrSYFEQQYGPSriE2c3wqb8n3rBugtPCbiS-x56KgqYaicn2zx8jjtqz2JNqhFcPMR0EIrAnsY7AwdEWw/s320/IMG_9977.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">Cast Iron Wood-Burning Stove</p><p>Notice anything strange? Compare the small white circle on the stove in each photo. Notice how it's not in the same place in the two photos. The reason for that is that it's a white orb that moved.</p><p>Orbs can be different colors, and those colors are meaningful. White is associated with spirituality. It can even mean that the spirit of a loved one is with you.</p><p>A couple of weeks ago, we sold that stove since we didn't need it. The white orb may or may not have gone with the buyer. If it did, I guess the buyer unknowingly got a little extra bonus, a real bargain!</p><p>To see a lot more (over 100!) spirit photographs that Greg and I have taken, just check out my Kindle book on Amazon, "Photographic Encounters of the Spirit Kind" by Becky Arnott. For more information, and to order, please click the widget above.</p><p>Hope you get lots of treats for Halloween!</p><p>Thanks for visiting! Until Saturday, November 18, 2023, Becky</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p></p>Becky Arnotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03324730638687527882noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802427325533698829.post-18811641763753507812023-09-16T21:02:00.002-07:002023-09-16T22:22:15.114-07:00Ghostly Family Photographs<p> Welcome!</p><p>I stay pretty busy with my writing, art, and photography, but the past few days, I've taken some time out from the arts to straighten and organize some things that I really needed to get done. While looking through some old papers, I ran across an old photograph that my father had taken of me when I was an infant.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzJkyUyv6PVxASqphd6ou3FemGFTBVHLmqoQkAY00VIObMMDsfZKaoNin9pAIGmPMYfFDYzmL3Ox4OusYWnNrumZ79205DRtP0gsvNRvVw7TXE1wtbXhDVZ9buQqHinP6D0_HcSCpNrLEoU53ZgYj3HrwZnIMBP0sOhKhX_X-7v7ZqtQ4gplwO3H0xtoxr/s4204/IMG_1190.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4204" data-original-width="2727" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzJkyUyv6PVxASqphd6ou3FemGFTBVHLmqoQkAY00VIObMMDsfZKaoNin9pAIGmPMYfFDYzmL3Ox4OusYWnNrumZ79205DRtP0gsvNRvVw7TXE1wtbXhDVZ9buQqHinP6D0_HcSCpNrLEoU53ZgYj3HrwZnIMBP0sOhKhX_X-7v7ZqtQ4gplwO3H0xtoxr/s320/IMG_1190.JPG" width="208" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">(Becky Arnott Photography)</div><div style="text-align: center;">Photograph of Me with a Cake, Etc.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;">The photo was of a special occasion, my first birthday, complete with a birthday cake with one candle. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;">(There were no digital cameras in those days. There were just film cameras, so you really didn't know what your pictures were like until the film was developed.)</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;">Notice all of the white ectoplasm in this photo! I'm sure Daddy didn't realize that it was ectoplasm. He, no doubt, thought that the film had just messed up. </span><span style="text-align: left;">Apparently, several spirits were really excited about my first birthday celebration!</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;">I have noticed that several of Daddy's photos had ectoplasm in them. In fact, he was actually a talented spirit photographer! My brother, Nick, and I got that same talent from Daddy.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;">My husband, Greg, also has that talent which he apparently got from his father. We know at least one photograph which his father took of a family gathering that contained ectoplasm.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">One day, a sister-in-law once took a picture of Greg and me standing in front of a haunted mansion, and ectoplasm showed up in the photo. I believe it surprised her since she didn't know that she could take paranormal photos.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">You might check out your family, etc. photographs. Some of them might be ghostly! You just never know!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">For a book full of paranormal photographs (over 100!), that Nick, Greg, and I took, check out my Kindle book on Amazon, "Photographic Encounters of the Spirit Kind." For more information and to order, please see the widget above.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Thanks for visiting! Until, Saturday, October 21, 2023, Becky</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div>Becky Arnotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03324730638687527882noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802427325533698829.post-42497080819597103772023-08-20T14:45:00.000-07:002023-08-20T14:45:18.201-07:00"Is the Color Black Good or Evil?"<p> Welcome!</p><p>Black may be beautiful when speaking about people of color, but what about black when it refers to other things?</p><p>Greg and I were recently invited to a formal event in which everyone is required to wear black. We have never heard of anything like that before, so I started talking to others about it, and I also did a little research.</p><p>A few people that I talked with that were also invited, thought that wearing black was a little strange, but they were going since they had suitable outfits to wear.</p><p>Yesterday, I talked with another person, and she also thought that the all-black event was unusual. She said that it reminded her of a show that she saw about a wedding where everyone was wearing black, including the bride!</p><p>I decided to do a little research about the color black although I'm already pretty familiar with it since I'm an artist.</p><p>Black is actually a noncolor. It is the absence of light. It can symbolize death, sin, evil, mourning, darkness, and depression. Black is a Satanic color. A black hole in space is a scary place of no return.</p><p>Witches wear black. We've all heard of black magic. It's witchcraft used for evil purposes. Witches often have black cats. We certainly don't want a black cat to cross our path for fear of bad luck. (Although in Wales, black cats are considered to bring good luck!)</p><p>For color in your home, "Black absorbs light, and this creates a negative, draining effect." Use it cautiously. It can be used as an accent to other colors, but because it does not transmit the light we need, it fails to nourish us the way other colors do." ~From "Color Magic for Beginners" by Richard Webster. This is a really informative book that tells you everything you need to know about using color in your life.</p><p>Greg and I have an old house (circa 1901) that we have gradually been working on for the past four years. Originally, there was quite a bit of black in the house, on the stairway, in the kitchen, etc. There were long black curtains in the living room that touched the floor which reminded Greg of the American sixties sitcom, "The Addams Family."</p><p>We know of one man who had a bedroom that was all black. His life did not end well!</p><p>Thankfully, we now have a lot less black in our home. The long black curtains have been replaced with shorter light brown ones. The stairway has the original wood color. The kitchen just has small accents of black. We feel much happier now that we are rid of that overpowering black! Our house now has a lighter feel. People even remark about the good energy in our house!</p><p>Several years ago, the little black dress was introduced by the fashion industry so women thought that it was a must-needed addition to their wardrobe, but according to modern fashion expert Carol Tuttle, most women of any type don't look good wearing black!</p><p>I once had a dress that had quite a bit of black on it, and I never felt comfortable wearing it. I finally decided to get rid of it, and I felt relieved that I wouldn't have to wear it anymore.</p><p>However, black is not all bad. It can bring a look of sophistication to both houses or clothes, if not overdone.</p><p>Neither Greg nor I have the appropriate clothes to wear to the aforementioned formal event, since neither of us likes wearing black, so we just decided not to go. Otherwise, we would have to either buy or rent the appropriate black clothes, at great expense, that we'd most likely never wear again.</p><p>Those that are having this event are not evil because just they required the attendees to wear black clothes, it's just that they want to have a very special event in which people are all dressed in their black finery to have a good, picture-perfect, memorable time.</p><p>We'll just send our regrets, best wishes, and a nice gift. (To quote Shakespeare, "To thine own self be true.")</p><p>Another aspect of black, dark energy is shadow ghosts that I have written about in one chapter of my book, "Photographic Encounters of the Spirit Kind" by Becky Arnott.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1oe2p0y2ROjEDHQNX7FhYIaiRVVb_ARnpKGY0REfX8YYrWG8mxCiMtCns7DpuC5Niai168Oa1OWezyXPRmCNKVQPfV-jGMFvl_gifSPTiz-ol_cPubQ1G3E5InQRMdh41vlKqAQTmhqAqoqcKf5M5JoL8E8PyymHig2JYlZhk6lG3BlBQH3BY1-mnrnoX/s4338/IMG_9870%20(2).JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3416" data-original-width="4338" height="252" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1oe2p0y2ROjEDHQNX7FhYIaiRVVb_ARnpKGY0REfX8YYrWG8mxCiMtCns7DpuC5Niai168Oa1OWezyXPRmCNKVQPfV-jGMFvl_gifSPTiz-ol_cPubQ1G3E5InQRMdh41vlKqAQTmhqAqoqcKf5M5JoL8E8PyymHig2JYlZhk6lG3BlBQH3BY1-mnrnoX/s320/IMG_9870%20(2).JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">This is a photograph of the first page of the "Shadow Ghosts" chapter of my paperback book.</div><p></p><p>This book has over 100 paranormal photographs that Greg, my brother, and I, as well as others, have taken, along with a description of each one. Besides shadow ghosts, the different photos have ectoplasm, orbs, and other paranormal anomalies, including ghostly figures which are usually rare in photographs.</p><p>My paperback book is out of print, but Amazon has the Kindle version. For more information on ordering, please see the widget above. which takes you to Amazon's website.</p><p>So, to answer the question, "Is the color black good or evil?"-Black can be good in small doses, or if used occasionally, but too much black can be draining, even harmful, and can even be used for evil purposes in the wrong hands.</p><p>I usually end my "The Art of Positive Living" blog posts with a positive quote, and I decided to end this post with a positive thought, too, since it has been so full of dark, negative energy.</p><p>Positive thought: "You have to have dark in order to show light, just like in life." ~Bob Ross, Artist</p><p>Thanks for visiting! Until Saturday, September 16, 2023, Becky</p><p><br /></p><p> </p><p><br /></p>Becky Arnotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03324730638687527882noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802427325533698829.post-90061957440349983682023-07-15T20:21:00.001-07:002023-07-15T20:21:38.634-07:00"Haunted Places"<p> Welcome!</p><p>There is always something paranormal to write about since there are so many haunted places!</p><p>In this blog post, I have three instances of paranormal occurrences.</p><p>The first one is an update about an old house and the land it sits on, in Abingdon, Virginia. I previously wrote about it in my last two "Spirit Photographs" blog posts. (Please see my Saturday, May 20 and Saturday, June 17, 2023 posts for more information about this house and land.)</p><p>Recently, I talked with a psychic about this property, and she said that the ectoplasm was there because of "Civil War stuff." (Apparently, Civil War battles were really widespread throughout this whole region. She'd told me previously that battles were fought on the land where we live.)</p><p>She said that the bright ball of ectoplasm on the ground to the right...</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF00m-Jto773z3xV7dFr6dtmkocBSEq7qcHzgpmRKRImEfxANWA9RTYcOVmOUA5TQz-fFmkkmeC8NjXOTolQZJNoRrvBa53Xfy90NsjTZrhntBdQrb_rrNFQ7qKFi32aYHY9cCxAt7gIHBUEXTZisTIJVIpyW1uEMxUxJsb3nl4tLd96yR5u-obuFEapLQ/s2857/IMG_0413%20(4).JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="916" data-original-width="2857" height="103" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF00m-Jto773z3xV7dFr6dtmkocBSEq7qcHzgpmRKRImEfxANWA9RTYcOVmOUA5TQz-fFmkkmeC8NjXOTolQZJNoRrvBa53Xfy90NsjTZrhntBdQrb_rrNFQ7qKFi32aYHY9cCxAt7gIHBUEXTZisTIJVIpyW1uEMxUxJsb3nl4tLd96yR5u-obuFEapLQ/s320/IMG_0413%20(4).JPG" width="320" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">From a Previous Photograph</p><p style="text-align: justify;">was the spirit of a Confederate soldier who was 22 years old when he was killed fighting. He was in pain before he died. He had a girlfriend, and he felt sad that he wouldn't get to have a future life.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">There were dead people around him. (See the other ectoplasm to the left of the ball of ectoplasm.) So his trauma was left there, along with the trauma of the others.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">In my two previous posts, there was also ectoplasm near and on the house. I assume that it was also related to the Civil War, although she didn't say so.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">I have a second photograph of a hill that is behind a regional garden center. I took the picture because I thought it would make a nice photograph, but little did I know that faint ectoplasm would show up in the lower center of the photo, near the rocks.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMx-vepXJeAmy6J199iEX90gGYNdZqSu8uFhcDtodFrGdum9RPwM3CJLMKNIfUyTtS-083a8hsU6EG4oS3VS3R_MWZ4wk6uP35v3Q4VRrfcL--BWnwWFs7xOziS_yqIkaBpnBax1RURuc-xCZfmZsYjfOr1ML3WsWnjDLtv1UvBMH8hXMLioVqTnhxjJru/s5152/IMG_0574.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5152" data-original-width="3864" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMx-vepXJeAmy6J199iEX90gGYNdZqSu8uFhcDtodFrGdum9RPwM3CJLMKNIfUyTtS-083a8hsU6EG4oS3VS3R_MWZ4wk6uP35v3Q4VRrfcL--BWnwWFs7xOziS_yqIkaBpnBax1RURuc-xCZfmZsYjfOr1ML3WsWnjDLtv1UvBMH8hXMLioVqTnhxjJru/s320/IMG_0574.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><p style="text-align: justify;">I assume that this hill is haunted because one or more animals (or even a person) probably died there, no telling how long ago.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Lastly, I heard about an abandoned, creepy town here in the United States that is so haunted that it's illegal to even visit there! The town is Dudley Town, Connecticut. It is believed that the strange deaths and other weird happenings there were the result of the Dudley family curse.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Not only is this a place you wouldn't want to visit, you certainly wouldn't want to live there, even if you could!</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Thanks for visiting! Until Saturday, August 19, 2023, Becky</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p>Becky Arnotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03324730638687527882noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802427325533698829.post-89882158419397762422023-06-17T21:29:00.000-07:002023-06-17T21:29:26.861-07:00Another "Haunted" Photograph and Several Paranormal Updates<p> Welcome!</p><p>Last month, on May 20, 2023, I published a blog post entitled "A Haunted House" which was about an old house in Abingdon, Virginia that Greg and I concluded was haunted, and I believe my photographs prove it. I still haven't discussed the photos with a psychic, but I'm sure she'd agree that they are paranormal.</p><p>On this post, I have another photograph of that same house that further reinforces my belief that something strange is going on-</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPMnc56rCggYAe_sH-yvyrATveLRggKkiNTqPaKVJ9Z8J8M2jERLhm3xs-nYaV5uTMuVzcqoC0k-ytR2syJeUcAs9DYrKCmL_TF9WLVeA3BuquSsmE_V_1X7xKhwPsLshQJlPc23Tpq_u5rQFm5iR8mRD44P_xHM_QLPDgVz1bG7FGKWUq4v-Fg98iZA/s4596/IMG_0413%20(3).JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3634" data-original-width="4596" height="253" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPMnc56rCggYAe_sH-yvyrATveLRggKkiNTqPaKVJ9Z8J8M2jERLhm3xs-nYaV5uTMuVzcqoC0k-ytR2syJeUcAs9DYrKCmL_TF9WLVeA3BuquSsmE_V_1X7xKhwPsLshQJlPc23Tpq_u5rQFm5iR8mRD44P_xHM_QLPDgVz1bG7FGKWUq4v-Fg98iZA/s320/IMG_0413%20(3).JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;">Notice the obvious ectoplasm below the sign, to the left of the sign, and on the driveway.</span></div><p>Hopefully, I'll be consulting a psychic soon about this house and land which are both apparently very haunted! I'll let you know when I do.</p><p>Here are some other updates on some other posts that I have written-</p><p>On April 15, 2023, I wrote a post, "Two Unusual Photographs. One Creepy, One Paranormal." I had meant to show a closeup of the young man's face, but for some reason, I didn't.</p><p>Here is the closeup of that photo. It's not very clear since it's a closeup of a closeup-</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSX-mRRnHeZa9ukjqMHGHvympBLQrQNyGzfFV3FIlAT4DWI71jcwBWwJplr64icG1drn6sUwLUqkQMkz5pRI8-BLLBe6S9XFGIR2-D00VQ2MeJf6UzLMDMWEsgXPN-ub-6WIUsaSMYGg8OR-M2S1y83PaqUroW6jjntx-tYTzSEOd7yHy57ZR_RQs38g/s204/IMG955301%20(4).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="149" data-original-width="204" height="149" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSX-mRRnHeZa9ukjqMHGHvympBLQrQNyGzfFV3FIlAT4DWI71jcwBWwJplr64icG1drn6sUwLUqkQMkz5pRI8-BLLBe6S9XFGIR2-D00VQ2MeJf6UzLMDMWEsgXPN-ub-6WIUsaSMYGg8OR-M2S1y83PaqUroW6jjntx-tYTzSEOd7yHy57ZR_RQs38g/s1600/IMG955301%20(4).jpg" width="204" /></a></div><p>Notice the strangely-shaped configuration of energy on his face! This close-up makes the photo seem even creepier!</p><p>On November 20, 2021, I wrote a post, "Moving Orbs," about a friend that contacted me about a doorbell camera catching moving orbs in her husband's workshop. A few weeks ago, she contacted me again, and she said that there were still a lot of orbs showing up on camera, and that it caught a large orb that made the alarm go off. (I'm not really surprised!)</p><p>And, yesterday, Greg and I were visiting Big Stone Gap, Virginia, when we decided to stop by the June Tolliver House where my brother, Nick, took the famous June Tolliver House ghost photograph one April day many years ago when he was just a schoolboy.</p><p>We were looking around the Tolliver House, and in the parlor there was an old newspaper clipping from a regional newspaper on display which tells about the ghost picture that Nick took. Very appropriately, it was published right before Halloween that year.</p><p>I show and tell all about the June Tolliver House ghost picture, as well as many other paranormal photographs, in my Kindle book, "Photographic Encounters of the Spirit Kind." My book is for sale on Amazon. For more information, please see the widget above.</p><p>Or, for the paperback version, just stop by the June Tolliver House gift shop in Big Stone Gap, and they'll be glad to sell you a copy. And, while you are at the Tolliver House, you might want to check out that old newspaper clipping.</p><p>FYI: http://www.junetolliverhouse.com</p><p>Thanks for visiting! 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A couple of weeks ago, I was wondering what I would write about for this blog post, but I thankfully didn't have to wonder about it for very long. </p><p>I now have something pretty interesting to share with you-</p><p>Here is a house in Abingdon, Virginia that might be haunted-</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2Y8RMdFMjfpdNc5QP9BzOzybgj4T6EP5KCYX1jVLiI_NiX0kFGz7VSo5hgVRPf9ZIkaEoFwoqinzqiALOv53DKuG8i-i9NlY3Bspg7T6btUupo5zg_RPyCXbyBqy58jrj5_vbnnltg1z_vPtL5UtfGdzuJol0-ncufPT_RtEQ2FCVFpXGOsA2JjcvgA/s4803/IMG_0254%20(2).JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3543" data-original-width="4803" height="236" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2Y8RMdFMjfpdNc5QP9BzOzybgj4T6EP5KCYX1jVLiI_NiX0kFGz7VSo5hgVRPf9ZIkaEoFwoqinzqiALOv53DKuG8i-i9NlY3Bspg7T6btUupo5zg_RPyCXbyBqy58jrj5_vbnnltg1z_vPtL5UtfGdzuJol0-ncufPT_RtEQ2FCVFpXGOsA2JjcvgA/s320/IMG_0254%20(2).JPG" width="320" /></a></div><p>Since this is an old house, and it is in Abingdon, that is enough to conclude that it most likely is haunted since Abingdon is a very old and very haunted town! (But the town is also very historic, picturesque, and cultural!) </p><p>This house has been abandoned for several years. For a while, it was an Italian fresh market which closed despite having excellent reviews.</p><p>Two weeks ago, Greg and I were in Abingdon, and we parked across the street from this house. While Greg was having refreshments, I decided to get out my camera and take a few pictures of the house with my telephoto lens. We had passed by the house many times before, but we'd never taken any pictures of it.</p><p>Here is a close-up of a photo that I took of one of the upstairs windows from across the street-</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9rX2f3VQFJSdHsWkYnWOVuU_GMf39RzfcACHQuO4YGQuEoSWNfHvrAxEdWZWV5BEhpz6gRWO6BnUE6-xhhilRrSatRlGfJ2IBR6wcWioZnjNdZzXiLXQhC9FjLmUCgJn7yIiQN7aCDQbvW1HRNmq6NtElNjTZCr27f0xVbqRBTqLExoGacmWSdDc8EQ/s492/IMG_0196%20(2).JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="463" data-original-width="492" height="301" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9rX2f3VQFJSdHsWkYnWOVuU_GMf39RzfcACHQuO4YGQuEoSWNfHvrAxEdWZWV5BEhpz6gRWO6BnUE6-xhhilRrSatRlGfJ2IBR6wcWioZnjNdZzXiLXQhC9FjLmUCgJn7yIiQN7aCDQbvW1HRNmq6NtElNjTZCr27f0xVbqRBTqLExoGacmWSdDc8EQ/s320/IMG_0196%20(2).JPG" width="320" /></a></div><p>Notice the distorted image in the upper part of this window. The image even goes over part of the window frame. It's not a reflection like you often see in windows from the outside. To me, it looks like a face with features. It could be a human face, or maybe something from outer space! Greg thought it looked like an animal, maybe a dog. What do you see?</p><p>A week later, we were back in that same area, and I told Greg I'd like to take some pictures of the same house again, but this time, I'd take them from the parking lot of the old house. He agreed, and I took more pictures of the house.</p><p>The photos looked different this time. I was closer, and the lighting was different due to weather conditions.</p><p>Here is one of those photos-</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnkTFU46DCSvbv95Hpp9PZ4CWIhugHThvvlc_58Y9_3AJDU_IDvp2v0KUXRM2PHkRGLFRLVH8gL2M3cvHKr4R3dN-EvsZ0_by-9vqkPrDR0mNgQrTarnO2bLLtrixtLMux3IdaNZkxAq8Lhi7t3cHw_ba-KURhSappug7VyPb-6DI_JZ0JhcHLu7_sUw/s1624/IMG_0254%20(3).JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1254" data-original-width="1624" height="247" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnkTFU46DCSvbv95Hpp9PZ4CWIhugHThvvlc_58Y9_3AJDU_IDvp2v0KUXRM2PHkRGLFRLVH8gL2M3cvHKr4R3dN-EvsZ0_by-9vqkPrDR0mNgQrTarnO2bLLtrixtLMux3IdaNZkxAq8Lhi7t3cHw_ba-KURhSappug7VyPb-6DI_JZ0JhcHLu7_sUw/s320/IMG_0254%20(3).JPG" width="320" /></a></div><p>Notice how foggy the two windows in the middle look. Also, the green part of the tree near those windows looks foggy, especially when you compare it to the greenery below. It is my opinion that this "fog" is actually ectoplasm!</p><p>Greg and I often take pictures, and very often, strange things show up in our pictures, and these photos are no exception!</p><p>The next time I talk to the psychic, I'll get her opinion about this abandoned house, to see if she thinks it is haunted. Stay tuned!</p><p>Also, in my next blog post, I'll give you some interesting updates about several of my previous blog posts.</p><p>In the meantime, for more paranormal photos and stories, you might want to check out my Kindle book, on Amazon, "Photographic Encounters of the Spirit Kind." Just click on the widget above for more information. Thank you!</p><p>Thanks for visiting! Until Saturday, June 17, 2023, Becky </p><p><br /></p><br /><p></p><p><br /></p>Becky Arnotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03324730638687527882noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802427325533698829.post-66196393239289352002023-04-15T19:49:00.000-07:002023-04-15T19:49:18.387-07:00Two Unusual Photographs, One Creepy, One Paranormal<p> Welcome!</p><p>Last month in my 3/18/23 blog post, entitled "A Psychic Reading, and a Paranormal Update," I said that a talented psychic named Maria (not her real name) had done a reading for me about a couple of Greg's and my paranormal photographs which I wrote about in that post. I also mentioned that I had another (Really creepy!) photograph that I had asked her to interpret, but I said that I would save it for this April blog post.</p><p>I also have an additional photograph to share in this post. </p><p>So, today, I have two unusual photographs, one creepy, one paranormal.</p><p>The creepy photo is the one that my brother, Nick, sent me that someone had sent him, a picture of woman who had taken a selfie in a famous Southern hotel. When the woman looked at the picture she had taken, she had thought it was a ghost since the place is known to be haunted.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI0MRGrlDn50C3brrkW8zNRpIVRnlvBEq0QN1D8VqIVIYME7hjVRKcpzDFNiW_dXN3JApCjs-snxuu51g4UZf7GSpYDExze4nLSAUfF-GMITLLl7pipKSvQwvYV3WtHHY53lkT08Pir4f276_83iZDM4UiPyCt_pIJmI9y0YMBcnkukZ4xjb9K4SZNFw/s352/IMG955301%20(2).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="193" data-original-width="352" height="175" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI0MRGrlDn50C3brrkW8zNRpIVRnlvBEq0QN1D8VqIVIYME7hjVRKcpzDFNiW_dXN3JApCjs-snxuu51g4UZf7GSpYDExze4nLSAUfF-GMITLLl7pipKSvQwvYV3WtHHY53lkT08Pir4f276_83iZDM4UiPyCt_pIJmI9y0YMBcnkukZ4xjb9K4SZNFw/s320/IMG955301%20(2).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">Weird Photo! (I cropped off the woman who took the selfie, for her privacy, but I left the "ghost" part of the photo.)</p><p>Nick was confounded by it, and he wanted to know what we thought of it.</p><p>Greg and I were as puzzled as Nick was, and we felt that the photo was just weird, very strange, not anything that we normally encountered, even with all of the paranormal photographs we have taken throughout the years.</p><p>So, I very briefly described the photo to the psychic (She doesn't even need to look at the pictures that she interprets.), and Maria said that the 'ghost' was a real person, not from the spirit world, and that he has a different aura since his aura has changed. He's weird and off-balance. He's thinking about death. She said that in one to three months there would be an accident.</p><p>(At least I got the "weird" part right), but it's also very sad, and strange that the woman who took the photo would capture that man in the photo at the very same time that she took the selfie!</p><p>Also, most people think that all paranormal photos are scary, but they don't have to be.</p><p>Just recently, Greg and I went out of town, and we ate at a restaurant that was new to us. On the wall there was a neat welcome sign which I got permission to photograph since I collect photos of welcome signs, some of which I put at the beginning of my "The Art of Positive Living" blog posts.</p><p>After I'd taken a picture of following unique sign, I noticed a faint orb on the right side of the photo-</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2CDUTK-qaEnSLnUrJj45_rkEYDQn097MZGgCbwYT4P8U88C1xerktWFGeRZ5Qj14IPvm67dOYL9uOtCb7GB6-k8tNM6e64M1wQiHZQk8Qm7DFF8pSDbV_edmuleFLoYirzJdnZZwaS6ckAVIIFb-Wv2aM5Jkd1nN1q5d0uEWtPz_p1odbbVnAm6fnqw/s4859/IMG_9996%20(2).JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3195" data-original-width="4859" height="210" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2CDUTK-qaEnSLnUrJj45_rkEYDQn097MZGgCbwYT4P8U88C1xerktWFGeRZ5Qj14IPvm67dOYL9uOtCb7GB6-k8tNM6e64M1wQiHZQk8Qm7DFF8pSDbV_edmuleFLoYirzJdnZZwaS6ckAVIIFb-Wv2aM5Jkd1nN1q5d0uEWtPz_p1odbbVnAm6fnqw/s320/IMG_9996%20(2).JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>I wasn't surprised to see the orb since I had thought before we left on our trip that it would be nice if some of our loved ones in the spirit world would be with us on our trip.</div><div><br /></div><div>According to the photo above, I believe that they were!</div><div><br /></div><div>For more paranormal photographs (over 100!) and for more information about the spirit world, please click on the widget above which will lead you to my Amazon Kindle eBook, "Photographic Encounters of the Spirit Kind."</div><div><br /></div><div>Thanks for visiting! Until Saturday, May 20, 2023, Becky</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Becky Arnotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03324730638687527882noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802427325533698829.post-32349610903279923392023-03-18T18:50:00.002-07:002023-03-18T18:50:43.508-07:00A Psychic Reading, and a Paranormal Update<p> Welcome!</p><p>Since I was a teenager, I've been interested in the paranormal. I come by it naturally since my grandmother and mother leaned in that direction. My grandmother loved to read her horoscope in the newspaper, and Mama was very open to psychic phenomena, and she was very intuitive.</p><p>Daddy took pictures that often contained ectoplasm, but he'd just say that the film messed up, not realizing that many of his photographs were actually paranormal.</p><p>My brother, Nick, and I both inherited the paranormal photography talent from Daddy. Mama didn't normally take many pictures, but I suspect that if she had, she would have had that gift, as well.</p><p>After Greg and I were married, we discovered that he, too, was talented in psychic photography! In fact, Greg could fill a book with his paranormal photographs if he wanted to. It's just that he, like Mama, doesn't take nearly as many photographs as I do.</p><p>The truth is that all of us have at least one psychic gift, whether we realize it or not. After you find your gift, you need to use and develop it.</p><p>There are several psychic abilities besides psychic photography-having psychic dreams, hearing and/or seeing the paranormal, etc.</p><p>I can take paranormal photos, but I don't know how to interpret them, so that is where people like Maria come in. Maria is very gifted in her ability to give psychic readings. I call her on the phone whenever I need to know something in the realm of the paranormal.</p><p>A few days ago, I got a very informative psychic reading from this amazing psychic that I hadn't contacted in over a year. I had a lot to ask her, and this reading lasted for over an hour!</p><p>First, I asked her about a photo that Greg had taken a couple of weeks ago-</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3b8VsNw7c7FkPqpOkl9qN0k--hpfgwA_o7oQaqqNROG1yV318DxZC1whhRuTSM1biY4kbAD7X-6HU5tZ0uL4oEAuqTuasjpTApEB3P-QXjPqtMwAysZ0Sd7PsXZp_IikJW6yv9Cmnz6cYwojN44yGErBsmj8XAQ79BGYdp4myj4XDFuWFpmdvhwLLAw/s4608/DSCN0909.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3b8VsNw7c7FkPqpOkl9qN0k--hpfgwA_o7oQaqqNROG1yV318DxZC1whhRuTSM1biY4kbAD7X-6HU5tZ0uL4oEAuqTuasjpTApEB3P-QXjPqtMwAysZ0Sd7PsXZp_IikJW6yv9Cmnz6cYwojN44yGErBsmj8XAQ79BGYdp4myj4XDFuWFpmdvhwLLAw/s320/DSCN0909.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;">This photo is completely untouched except for the added watermark.</p><p>It was a picture of a sunset with several wispy clouds, and in the lower right side of the picture is vibrant white cloud-shaped ectoplasm. And that's not all! Notice also the other faint ectoplasm and several orbs in the photo. At the bottom center of the picture is a small colored orb.</p><p>In Maria's analysis of Greg's photo, she said that there were a lot of dead people in our area, due to the Civil War, and that the spirits like Greg's energy.</p><p>Another wonderful psychic, Elaine, (who is now a spirit herself, and is featured in my paranormal book*) once told me that anytime you see something glowing in a photo (like in Greg's photo above), that it's paranormal.</p><p>Also, I have a paranormal update. In last month's "Spirit Photographs" blog post, "Eerie Spirit Photo," on Saturday, February 18, 2023, there was a picture of a tree that I took. Maria said that the spirits liked to be acknowledged by me.</p><p>I have a lot more to tell you about Maria's amazing reading that I'll save to write about in next month's blog post, including showing you a partial eerie photo that my brother recently sent me that is really different than any I have ever seen. It's really creepy, and it frightens me although I've seen and taken a lot of really strange photographs myself!</p><p>To be continued next month...</p><p>*My book is "Photographic Encounters of the Spirit Kind," and it is full of paranormal photography (with narrative), that Nick, Greg, and I have taken. For more information about my book on Amazon Kindle, please click the widget above.</p><p>Thanks for visiting! Until Saturday, April 15, 2023, Becky</p><p><br /></p>Becky Arnotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03324730638687527882noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802427325533698829.post-9664992413214842342023-02-18T19:40:00.000-08:002023-02-18T19:40:17.078-08:00Eerie Spirit Photo!<p> Welcome!</p><p>A few weeks ago, Greg and I went to Wytheville, Virginia on business. On the way back, we decided to stop at a convenience store. As we drove into the parking lot, I noticed some land and a few pretty trees growing on it. One of the trees was especially nice. I told Greg that I would like to stop by and photograph the one tree that I liked when we came back out of the store. (I try to photograph anything that looks interesting or unique since I sell downloads of some of my photographs on a stock photo website.)</p><p>When we came back out, a few minutes later, I noticed it was somewhat darker, around dusk. I was thankful that it wasn't any darker, and I quickly took several pictures.</p><p>I was really pleased with a couple of my photos.</p><p>This was my favorite one-</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx-1woBcLQSb8VdH6qqIc8p-wuPf0teDNOnWr63kO6HrieSrRMp4Df820Mmf5cfX3tP1WFdNPNS9WzaNvF3_w1X1ycA4wx65iFnXQi3O__JoqpChE1SRyfsEkQtyVmGaojRobtCEiWhZyCC7AVbj_q4Q_hJDn203D4kukkYPl0xgmWunTZkFuWeDXmxQ/s4499/IMG_9559%20(2).JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3436" data-original-width="4499" height="244" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx-1woBcLQSb8VdH6qqIc8p-wuPf0teDNOnWr63kO6HrieSrRMp4Df820Mmf5cfX3tP1WFdNPNS9WzaNvF3_w1X1ycA4wx65iFnXQi3O__JoqpChE1SRyfsEkQtyVmGaojRobtCEiWhZyCC7AVbj_q4Q_hJDn203D4kukkYPl0xgmWunTZkFuWeDXmxQ/s320/IMG_9559%20(2).JPG" width="320" /></a></div><p>I really like the way the tree picture turned out. However, I never dreamed that it would have something that looked like a moon since there was actually no moon in that area! I had to conclude that it was a large orb! Also, notice that there is ectoplasm as well as other faint orbs near the "moon." In addition, there is light green ectoplasm on the tree on the right hand side of the photo. I believe it would be fair to say that this is an eerie spirit photo!</p><p>I can easily understand why there is all of this paranormal activity since this is actually a graveyard!</p><p>In my newly republished memoir, "Down Memory Lane," I have several photographs and a few new chapters. One of these chapters is entitled "Haunting Memories." This chapter, with spirit photographs, is about some of my paranormal adventures at different times in my life.</p><p>For more information about my memoir, as well as my paranormal book, "Photographic Encounters of the Spirit Kind," please see the widgets above. Both of these books are for sale on Amazon. My memoir is in both the paperback and the Kindle versions, and my paranormal book is just in the Kindle version.</p><p>Enjoy!</p><p>Thanks for visiting! Until Saturday, March 18, 2023, Becky</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p></p>Becky Arnotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03324730638687527882noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802427325533698829.post-69544965852243560972023-01-21T21:30:00.000-08:002023-01-21T21:30:04.937-08:00Colorful Paranormal Orbs<p> Welcome!</p><p>Greg and I recently went on a daytrip to a store after I had seen several photographs of the store on the Internet, two of which had several small orbs in them. The photos of the store had been taken by several different people, and the ones with the orbs were taken by the same person who, no doubt, has the gift of spirit photography just as Greg and I do.</p><p>I decided to take several pictures of the store to see if I could capture any orbs myself, and I was not disappointed!</p><p>Here are two of my photos which really amazed us, even though we have taken a lot of paranormal pictures in the past!-</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2YT7ZWZRSAKiJ1vBnagWKIVa3wm7s3EZIdJEru_m0VxRRglFL6SmNCFaF3TdBS2yW7Xq6RC-wr1kiLm5VjDzYIlxqS_hswxXVaCqJEvqQwWcUe2Jau90cDrp4PdTPOb8Filk9CIN2rdCc7z8OwCFdWadaeuMBGK4d9wwwBbFTFe5VPMVxUgK4Cw8udQ/s4608/IMG_9551%20(3).JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2YT7ZWZRSAKiJ1vBnagWKIVa3wm7s3EZIdJEru_m0VxRRglFL6SmNCFaF3TdBS2yW7Xq6RC-wr1kiLm5VjDzYIlxqS_hswxXVaCqJEvqQwWcUe2Jau90cDrp4PdTPOb8Filk9CIN2rdCc7z8OwCFdWadaeuMBGK4d9wwwBbFTFe5VPMVxUgK4Cw8udQ/s320/IMG_9551%20(3).JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAQAX3RoyVAymWj0D-aoPvN5VJES_hbTO6jDuFWwX4K4T6hnRm_Nm9dcrAXQ5CHhmOtIhrEDWBtS9PT5a5v9rr99escIi88YAGEvQJvfSFZ2nrNcy0V72Pr2s0uWcKPbjbHmSPH0jtQt-acLEenpHiRVz72I4RiYGNuMll7CMJTfGO5fGzGcaEx4K98w/s4229/IMG_9554%20(3).JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3307" data-original-width="4229" height="250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAQAX3RoyVAymWj0D-aoPvN5VJES_hbTO6jDuFWwX4K4T6hnRm_Nm9dcrAXQ5CHhmOtIhrEDWBtS9PT5a5v9rr99escIi88YAGEvQJvfSFZ2nrNcy0V72Pr2s0uWcKPbjbHmSPH0jtQt-acLEenpHiRVz72I4RiYGNuMll7CMJTfGO5fGzGcaEx4K98w/s320/IMG_9554%20(3).JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The only changes I made to these two photos was that I blotted out the name of the store on the building, and the license plate numbers on the cars. Also, I enhanced the photos, and added my watermark. I took one picture before we entered the store, and the other one after we came out of the store.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Apparently, the energy in these photos is not evil, but, instead, these colorful, paranormal orbs have positive energy. (That's good news!) The large blue and purple orbs in the lower left of the photos show peace and protection. The white part of the large orb in the first photo shows peace, harmony, and love. The orange one shows hope, healing, strength, and courage.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Besides regular orbs, there are also some moving orbs.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I feel that this is a message from positive, spiritual beings that want me to encourage everyone, to let you know that all is going to be well, to not be discouraged, no matter how bad things seem right now. God and His angels are watching over us, protecting us! We just have to pray and believe.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">For a lot more (over 100!) paranormal photographs with orbs, moving orbs, ectoplasm, shadow ghosts, vortexes, etc., taken here in the United States and abroad that my husband, Greg, my brother, Nick, and I have taken, check out my first book, "Photographic Encounters of the Spirit Kind." For more information, and to order, please see and click on the widget above.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Thanks for visiting! Until Saturday, February 18, 2023, Becky </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div>Becky Arnotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03324730638687527882noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802427325533698829.post-300926437300139792022-12-21T20:21:00.000-08:002022-12-21T20:21:16.671-08:00Strange and Unexplained!<p> Welcome!</p><p>On this post, I want to tell you about all of the strange and unexplained things that Greg and I have been experiencing during the past couple of weeks-</p><p>We have had things not working-our car, two different parts of our computer, my label maker, and our washing machine, but miraculously, they all started working again!</p><p>Another strange thing that happened recently was that I was shopping at our local pet store for cat food, when another woman was there as well, looking for the very same brand of cat food that I was. I wanted to get new two new flavors of the food that I had seen online for our cats to try, and the nice woman helped me look for them, and together, we found them. Normally, both she and I buy our cat food from the same online company. </p><p>I asked her what her name was, and she said that it was Becky, which is my name. She was also born the same month I was, and she lived in an old, over-one hundred-year-old house, and you might have guessed it, Greg and I also live in an old, over-one hundred-year-old house!</p><p>She told me that her husband had died five years ago, and that she had a sick friend who was in the hospital, and that she was worried about her, so I told her that I would pray for her friend. She thanked me for that, and I thanked her for helping me find the cat food.</p><p>I told Greg about my meeting the woman, and he thought it was strange also.</p><p>Then, as if this weren't enough, a couple of weeks ago, I was upstairs, walking through our art room, when I noticed that two of my photo collages were lying face down on top of some arty calendars that I had on display there. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlKbj5VooWDBQ7Hdbu58OQfixq22KdT-dIGJ-3Vj3ElUdDAHuxv35rkEb1l67NrPfBYh0edvxJcjqQGFAzAvG-1NJiJwQZpPN33kKZg-asGz9bc_rI8OZl118ebUI_LFL_nWJmOMTRhRIfugDlRElhrL5dWm5f2PvxWVQI8kkTrGxRs3vmFfPhN0oaWw/s4515/IMG_9512%20(3).JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3256" data-original-width="4515" height="231" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlKbj5VooWDBQ7Hdbu58OQfixq22KdT-dIGJ-3Vj3ElUdDAHuxv35rkEb1l67NrPfBYh0edvxJcjqQGFAzAvG-1NJiJwQZpPN33kKZg-asGz9bc_rI8OZl118ebUI_LFL_nWJmOMTRhRIfugDlRElhrL5dWm5f2PvxWVQI8kkTrGxRs3vmFfPhN0oaWw/s320/IMG_9512%20(3).JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Calendars on display with two photo collages. </div><div style="text-align: center;">(This is how they normally look. They have been like this for the past three years, except that every January I put a new calendar on the far wall.)</div><div><br /></div><div>I wondered how the collages ended up like that. We have two indoor cats, but how a cat could knock them both down without messing up the calendars that are loosely lying there is beyond my understanding. I simply picked up the collages, and put them back where they belonged. </div><div><br /></div><div>I got busy with other things, and completely forgot to mention the incident to Greg, when a few days later, Greg told me that he had heard a noise in the art room when he was in the bedroom changing clothes, and that he went to investigate. He then described the very same thing that had happened to me-the collages had fallen over without disturbing the calendars! He couldn't explain this unusual phenomenon either.</div><div><br /></div><div>Mysterious things do sometimes happen, and I try to make sense of them.</div><div><br /></div><div>As for the incidents Greg and I have recently experienced, I would interpret them like this-</div><div><br /></div><div>~ As for the things that tore up and fixed themselves, I would say that it 's God's way of saying that no matter how bad things appear to be, that He is in control, and can fix all things, that we just have to be positive and believe.</div><div>~ I think that I was meant to meet the sweet lady in the pet store for a couple of reasons. It was to remind us all that we need to help and support each other, especially during this time of the year, and that kindness matters.</div><div>~ Regarding the calendar incident, it could be that some of my artistic family members who have passed on are trying to encourage us to work on our art as well as other things since the collages were photographs of them and us and our artwork.</div><div><br /></div><div>I haven't consulted my psychic in several months, but I plan to do so soon to see if my interpretations of the strange things that have been happening are correct. I also have some other things that I need to discuss with her. Please stay tuned for more....</div><div><br /></div><div>If you need a last minute (and inexpensive!) gift for someone or even for yourself, I'd like to recommend my Kindle book, "Photographic Encounters of the Spirit Kind," which is on Amazon. It's full of paranormal photographs (over 100!) that my husband, brother, and I have taken For more information, please see the widget above.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd2DI7xQ_5LVg5K03cp_qw7tXNGNq0ZB21ERCFuyuuNpFnlaiMngBBEegkHHzlKHjycuwcs6o6Ma2TqWDG_5PZ3AVI4bn2Or7Mm3lsTmz_ZGiTIqMOhRswPHlp7p9F7WDu9-LOpSN7t7gt3CU1_T6klJEFpk_BEvZur2DYtL636Qnr7yCrA1yD8VzxZg/s3813/IMG_9472%20(2).JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3813" data-original-width="2999" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd2DI7xQ_5LVg5K03cp_qw7tXNGNq0ZB21ERCFuyuuNpFnlaiMngBBEegkHHzlKHjycuwcs6o6Ma2TqWDG_5PZ3AVI4bn2Or7Mm3lsTmz_ZGiTIqMOhRswPHlp7p9F7WDu9-LOpSN7t7gt3CU1_T6klJEFpk_BEvZur2DYtL636Qnr7yCrA1yD8VzxZg/s320/IMG_9472%20(2).JPG" width="252" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Love, Greg and Becky</div><div><br /></div><div>Thanks for visiting! Until Saturday, January 21, 2023, Becky</div><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Becky Arnotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03324730638687527882noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802427325533698829.post-42075083113862751712022-11-19T18:05:00.000-08:002022-11-19T18:05:26.439-08:00Eerie Photograph!<p> Welcome!</p><p>I have a really eerie photograph to share with you in this post today! </p><p>I was wondering a few days ago what to put on today's blog post since nothing significant had shown up since my last blog post which I published last month. </p><p>Then, earlier this week, around evening, I happened to look out our back door, and to my amazement, I saw our neighbor's sheep on our property. He usually keeps them on his farm, but this time they escaped, and they seemed to enjoy eating our nice green grass.</p><p>Although it was misting rain, I grabbed my camera and ran out onto our deck to try to get some pictures of the sheep since I love taking pictures of animals.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2_b8nkzqfT7X2dfOWdHVIuPqXr61V7Uyy_O-weybAqPfpB4xCNuOq-68TgffGbwrEy1dbmv_xx1ptVqElbGih3NsTvkWJQEKksAKPFinSx0fhR9f-KtwNmFV_uPsNOW3QUwMqJz6-RRJGwEQDiIgFe9lo3rZ9Bfu35nWeU4thP4RMb57Ju4FrK4w1nA/s5152/IMG_9359%20(2).JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3864" data-original-width="5152" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2_b8nkzqfT7X2dfOWdHVIuPqXr61V7Uyy_O-weybAqPfpB4xCNuOq-68TgffGbwrEy1dbmv_xx1ptVqElbGih3NsTvkWJQEKksAKPFinSx0fhR9f-KtwNmFV_uPsNOW3QUwMqJz6-RRJGwEQDiIgFe9lo3rZ9Bfu35nWeU4thP4RMb57Ju4FrK4w1nA/s320/IMG_9359%20(2).JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /> All I did to this photo was lighten it up and clarify it a bit, and I added my watermark. <p></p><p>I didn't even notice the long streak of light midway in the picture until I put it on the computer. The streak seems to go from left to right, and there is more of it in front of the tree trunk. A few sheep are blurred because they are moving fast, but the streak of light doesn't seem to have anything to do with the sheep.</p><p>I believe this streak is ectoplasm. The misty rain must have made the conditions just right for a spirit or even several spirits to manifest. (This is not fog.) I guess the spirits were attracted to the sheep. These spirits could be either human spirits or even animals, maybe even other sheep who have passed on.</p><p>I have a lot more (over 100!) spirit photographs in my book on Amazon, entitled "Photographic Encounters of the Spirit Kind" by Becky Arnott that you might enjoy. It has paranormal photographs that my husband, brother, and I took that not only have ectoplasm, but orbs, vortexes, shadow ghosts, and even see-through ghosts! For more information about my book on Amazon, just click on the widget above.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsocxoAqApc2PkiVIKSVlUHyeZXd65efrhCQ-a47ncWKHyuBRRSJE2y8uaVD30v5x6d9p47K973VU80NC41V405d2pXEzSlfKN8qEqM6irX_sdTayvYuwRFwmd6THI4kO0-rPb7d1NVmgF7PkO1ctpAFhxDzhgXkQUdS78Wjkc1bt05smllV94fYljpA/s2179/041%20(2).JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2179" data-original-width="1725" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsocxoAqApc2PkiVIKSVlUHyeZXd65efrhCQ-a47ncWKHyuBRRSJE2y8uaVD30v5x6d9p47K973VU80NC41V405d2pXEzSlfKN8qEqM6irX_sdTayvYuwRFwmd6THI4kO0-rPb7d1NVmgF7PkO1ctpAFhxDzhgXkQUdS78Wjkc1bt05smllV94fYljpA/s320/041%20(2).JPG" width="253" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">Happy Thanksgiving!</p><p> Thanks for visiting! Until Saturday, December 17, 2022, Becky</p>Becky Arnotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03324730638687527882noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802427325533698829.post-58462748413523139762022-10-16T15:08:00.000-07:002022-10-16T15:08:17.836-07:00Paranormal Places<p> </p><p>Welcome!</p><p>There are several paranormal places I'd like to share with you in this blog post.</p><p>The first one features a relatively new business that is in a really old building in historic Abingdon, Virginia. Here is a picture of it that I took a couple of weeks ago-</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLjPY8H8QJwMYlLiPoAvZ3qJ2eRwxkiG08yg2xv5n2nwUj-7-6GoHnpOF0GgrFAZBXsX5GiDBRaqEA2ovgN6L-DlAPyDUb7APXIeRt8SJsq8AAV0B4r5b7HFs5CLZr7doAdCGnecTHIGXI2hijmTeWsCfzNNjAOSDQpYSKc0U9mrX3Ln_fgg91kvYJUA/s5152/IMG_9178%20(2).JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3864" data-original-width="5152" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLjPY8H8QJwMYlLiPoAvZ3qJ2eRwxkiG08yg2xv5n2nwUj-7-6GoHnpOF0GgrFAZBXsX5GiDBRaqEA2ovgN6L-DlAPyDUb7APXIeRt8SJsq8AAV0B4r5b7HFs5CLZr7doAdCGnecTHIGXI2hijmTeWsCfzNNjAOSDQpYSKc0U9mrX3Ln_fgg91kvYJUA/s320/IMG_9178%20(2).JPG" width="320" /></a></div><p style="text-align: left;">Notice all of the ectoplasm in this photograph! It's on the upper right window, as well as on the large windows below. A large streak comes from above to the awning. I took another picture of this building, and it was very similar to this one.</p><p style="text-align: left;">This is not the only building in Abingdon that is old, for most of the buildings there are very old. It's generally the old places that tend to attract spirits, that have ghosts. (I'll show another haunted business in Abingdon at the end of this blog post.)</p><p style="text-align: left;">My brother, Nick, and his wife, Lisa, recently traveled to two areas that apparently are paranormal, that are very haunted.</p><p style="text-align: left;">The first place they visited was Charleston, South Carolina (This is another place that has some really old buildings.) where they went on a haunted ghost tour.</p><p style="text-align: left;">Then, they spent the night at Embassy Suites in an old building which is supposed to be haunted,</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdrvvFjtcVcgEFgNAr9ycfyEVB5YF3u2SjrPEoxUjFIaDcEdu_qbhxvFI7AUXCFjFKbOq88Vw73eaSg9LSQTps6_hz-R3Ak42sC-d62QiWBKO04sMq1I43BaJa_vZ5fGR6Hq1ELmMF7O4sAtjbbbXnmxk2aBjQ22L1t139DVKm8ZNJp8X3Y92eTRdqmg/s4624/Haunted%20Room%20at%20Embassy%20Suites.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4624" data-original-width="3468" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdrvvFjtcVcgEFgNAr9ycfyEVB5YF3u2SjrPEoxUjFIaDcEdu_qbhxvFI7AUXCFjFKbOq88Vw73eaSg9LSQTps6_hz-R3Ak42sC-d62QiWBKO04sMq1I43BaJa_vZ5fGR6Hq1ELmMF7O4sAtjbbbXnmxk2aBjQ22L1t139DVKm8ZNJp8X3Y92eTRdqmg/s320/Haunted%20Room%20at%20Embassy%20Suites.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">especially room M113!</p><p style="text-align: left;">Nick said they "didn't hear or see anything unusual. The building was once the Citadel Military Academy back in the 1800's, so there are areas that have a creepy vibe!"</p><p style="text-align: left;">Their other trip was to Brushy Mountain State Penitentiary in Petros, Tennessee which is no longer a working prison. Instead, they now offer special tours, etc. to the public. </p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA-fNM8awVZydcx5SGrZll8aG-1CeAkjB0WcbbfuS44k2bFhsg-nOi4uRGgNj6MMsRdihowfu-NJeo8q940AgMBDmd9mg7wznEdnnAcC3ttEzJ2XeJ8KFe1Epe49fzFoTAk3Hhs3Dbht0W4TqVhWz4P5mvaghPbjdWsnQCBIbuxkgDLGlviSbZrKh5CA/s4160/1014221033.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA-fNM8awVZydcx5SGrZll8aG-1CeAkjB0WcbbfuS44k2bFhsg-nOi4uRGgNj6MMsRdihowfu-NJeo8q940AgMBDmd9mg7wznEdnnAcC3ttEzJ2XeJ8KFe1Epe49fzFoTAk3Hhs3Dbht0W4TqVhWz4P5mvaghPbjdWsnQCBIbuxkgDLGlviSbZrKh5CA/s320/1014221033.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /> Since the prison is apparently haunted, it offers an overnight paranormal tour. Brushy has even been featured on some paranormal television shows.<p></p><p style="text-align: left;">Nick said that he and Lisa did the self-guided daytime tour of the prison where Nick had his own "EVP session with (his) phone recorder in a secluded area of the facility" where they heard "a subtle odd sound on the playback!"</p><p style="text-align: left;">Yesterday, I saw part of a "Wonder Woman" TV show for the first time, and it just happened to feature a character who could take photographs that were paranormal. </p><p style="text-align: left;">Paranormal photography is a gift that my husband, Greg, my brother, Nick, and I all have. Many of our photographs contain ectoplasm, orbs, and sometimes, when we're very lucky, a ghost!*</p><p style="text-align: left;">The Martha Washington Inn (The Martha) in Abingdon, Virginia is haunted...</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoXmpM4PR1JWalLtHLB4LFIUtAP7TfYUeVwLHxJKhsGqFILX3MTEHeqgmiZHlLmm2ArRmbOU0W-GpVyBH00v6cv9K3FiAafBB4TAfgoPrhecGFnXhQ9FbA12gQxrZvxWmlNaiflsGUkg90Cyw40OBSRtJQYwZEtaIjsXSLkwOg9K6c6gfYZV33H-Ruvg/s5152/IMG_9227%20(2).JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5152" data-original-width="3864" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoXmpM4PR1JWalLtHLB4LFIUtAP7TfYUeVwLHxJKhsGqFILX3MTEHeqgmiZHlLmm2ArRmbOU0W-GpVyBH00v6cv9K3FiAafBB4TAfgoPrhecGFnXhQ9FbA12gQxrZvxWmlNaiflsGUkg90Cyw40OBSRtJQYwZEtaIjsXSLkwOg9K6c6gfYZV33H-Ruvg/s320/IMG_9227%20(2).JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Happy Halloween!</div><p style="text-align: left;">not only by fake ghosts (See the photo above.), but by real ones as well! Go see for yourself, if you dare!</p><p style="text-align: left;">* Be sure and check out my book, "Photographic Encounters of the Spirit Kind" which is full of spirit photographs that Nick, Greg, and I have taken. Please see and click on the widget above for more details on Amazon.</p><p style="text-align: left;">Thanks for visiting! Until Saturday, November, 19, 2022, Becky</p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><p><br /></p>Becky Arnotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03324730638687527882noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802427325533698829.post-88108388623416605972022-09-18T19:31:00.000-07:002022-09-18T19:31:11.809-07:00Spirit Gardeners?<p> Welcome!</p><p><br /></p><p>I have something very unusual for you on this blog post! A relative, Lisa, just recently asked what I thought about a poinsettia that she had since she knew that Greg and I were very much into the paranormal.*</p><p>She showed me the flower while we were at her house.-</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdNK39SU8SQaSRHGKqxb7wZwqAiwhK9u6dtvFpMZthlyGc7uyXoIRgKkVlg7eoRWZlvg9Br6yWnlyTuxIZoXSuxiLayO9U-pSEtZX1uhuskIx1pqcl-rxOP15NX_kdG4TVtq4D8WPBgpTdjno3aE32dGpqKde-7kuKzNkkLkq6UYCMcrTc2d3CEnKGFQ/s5152/IMG_9063%20(2).JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5152" data-original-width="3864" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdNK39SU8SQaSRHGKqxb7wZwqAiwhK9u6dtvFpMZthlyGc7uyXoIRgKkVlg7eoRWZlvg9Br6yWnlyTuxIZoXSuxiLayO9U-pSEtZX1uhuskIx1pqcl-rxOP15NX_kdG4TVtq4D8WPBgpTdjno3aE32dGpqKde-7kuKzNkkLkq6UYCMcrTc2d3CEnKGFQ/s320/IMG_9063%20(2).JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>She said that this poinsettia was given to her in December of 2021 by her 102 year old great aunt. What's unusual about this flower is that it still has two leaves from the original bloom! She said that she'd never had one last that long.</div><div><br /></div><div>Her aunt died a few months ago. Was this plant being tended to by her aunt who is now a spirit gardener?</div><div><br /></div><div>Another strange incident involving flowers is that one day last year, Greg and I saw one beautiful flower growing by itself in our yard. It was a red petunia. He was surprised to see it since he didn't plant any like it the year before. Where had it come from? He said that his mother had loved petunias and the color red. Was this a sign from his mother that she was still around even though she had passed on a few years ago! </div><div><br /></div><div>Just because someone has passed on doesn't mean that they cease to exist. Our loved ones continue to care about us and are watching over us even after death.</div><div><br /></div><div>*Greg and I are connected to the paranormal since we have the gift of taking spirit photographs. Also, besides this blog, I have written a book on the paranormal, "Photographic Encounters of the Spirit Kind," which contains over 100 paranormal photographs which I, Greg, my brother (Nick), and others have taken showing ectoplasm, orbs, shadow ghosts, as well as other paranormal phenomena.</div><div><br /></div><div>Here is a photo which I took that shows a paranormal grid...</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiqoFeh0JLADDS4mHwUdDAD4U9LSegM5iFPJKYyDGAYUpJMTxlYBQ_CD7-QxEhjvJ-fp7DMxY3Q75VQg-lm5oXZbe7We8A6spgreh8q2gNwP3_lX3kmWk779CbeCBpGaD8pqGkSlYoCXn_ydl-ie8uqFqyvNq3BWghhJ34YP-b9ykcpKsCf4-GkwR-Kw/s2848/023%20(2).JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2144" data-original-width="2848" height="241" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiqoFeh0JLADDS4mHwUdDAD4U9LSegM5iFPJKYyDGAYUpJMTxlYBQ_CD7-QxEhjvJ-fp7DMxY3Q75VQg-lm5oXZbe7We8A6spgreh8q2gNwP3_lX3kmWk779CbeCBpGaD8pqGkSlYoCXn_ydl-ie8uqFqyvNq3BWghhJ34YP-b9ykcpKsCf4-GkwR-Kw/s320/023%20(2).JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>in the mirror above. It is similar to a few of the photographs in my book. The mirror was in Greg's boyhood home which was very haunted as I describe in the book. My childhood home was very haunted, as well. <div><br /></div><div>The book also has a picture of the famous June Tolliver House ghost which was taken by my brother when he was just a schoolboy.</div><div><br /></div><div>For more information about my book and how to order it from Amazon, please see the widget above.</div><div><br /></div><div>Thanks for visiting! Until Saturday, October 15, 2022, Becky<br /><div><br /></div><p><br /></p></div>Becky Arnotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03324730638687527882noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802427325533698829.post-9268112554013171612022-08-20T20:57:00.000-07:002022-08-20T20:57:40.119-07:00Paranormal Bays Mountain Park!<p> Welcome!</p><p>A few weeks ago, Greg and I visited Bays Mountain Park in Kingsport, which is in East Tennessee. We hadn't been there in several years so we really enjoyed our visit. The park is really beautiful, so we took a lot of pictures, but a few of the photographs showed more than just the park's natural beauty!</p><p>Here is one of them-</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6MPW2jP8vFohiseQQ8Oi1S7cJBBLxbkb6zWGoVyo65xLAJZg7Ms72e3M4s8wvDByA9SitWCgKSGAAd3p2Bjj99J7S4ihyN7H7BLZXmeR56CP43OM6yeIcdBb9AHL3oAxHdin1BOOs5FxmvHnvOBJC-XBwdC8qn5tFHwOyPQNF0AD4mWjZS_cAaV3t1A/s5152/IMG_8703.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3864" data-original-width="5152" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6MPW2jP8vFohiseQQ8Oi1S7cJBBLxbkb6zWGoVyo65xLAJZg7Ms72e3M4s8wvDByA9SitWCgKSGAAd3p2Bjj99J7S4ihyN7H7BLZXmeR56CP43OM6yeIcdBb9AHL3oAxHdin1BOOs5FxmvHnvOBJC-XBwdC8qn5tFHwOyPQNF0AD4mWjZS_cAaV3t1A/s320/IMG_8703.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Greg took the photo above. See if you notice anything unusual, like something paranormal.<div><br /></div><div>This close-up photo should help-</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyXVDfnICSqocZBAKbrOSqcn4N1AKO7n24RkTct-UTDrbI0SNJyrihBD-662wit_7SYyVPMas8Kee8mkeprHEDbXDQScwA6bXr7Lb0AOW4__-SEwJ6P5i8OCJXmncIyTtTV8YWbx9Wa_d8Bv47l9fkkNrgrcC1UDRM6cn2Pk8TbYi1UGvcLgRaznPgAg/s1009/IMG_8703%20(2).JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1009" data-original-width="652" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyXVDfnICSqocZBAKbrOSqcn4N1AKO7n24RkTct-UTDrbI0SNJyrihBD-662wit_7SYyVPMas8Kee8mkeprHEDbXDQScwA6bXr7Lb0AOW4__-SEwJ6P5i8OCJXmncIyTtTV8YWbx9Wa_d8Bv47l9fkkNrgrcC1UDRM6cn2Pk8TbYi1UGvcLgRaznPgAg/s320/IMG_8703%20(2).JPG" width="207" /></a></div><div><br /></div>This dead-looking tree (above) appears to be glowing! Psychic Elaine Watson, who helped me interpret the many paranormal photographs in my book, "Photographic Encounters of the Spirit Kind," (See the widget above.) told me that anytime you see something glowing in a photograph, you can be certain that it is paranormal. (Why is this tree glowing? If Elaine were still with us, I would ask her. Now, we'll just have to use our imaginations to come up with an answer for that one until I can ask another psychic the next time I have a reading with her. Stay tuned!)<div><br /></div><div>As we were leaving the park, I looked over and saw the Appalachian GhostWalks vehicle.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMG6oQZONpbaY237c0IFqZdQcCz0_N7BAn-vxhv47pVnlkaqoa90ouAJPwHlqRpg93NC-9TWDUnJp1SQK6hBg4Zj5NJlUELrXQugIwq2n_as0J8Va6BjwFbP6XvpHFZxWZmeno83snFsldRBQmgEFyhL2rLZ7dHivXhLCCl4-Nxc-qgeefIIhUlQpR6Q/s5152/IMG_8708%20(2).JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3864" data-original-width="5152" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMG6oQZONpbaY237c0IFqZdQcCz0_N7BAn-vxhv47pVnlkaqoa90ouAJPwHlqRpg93NC-9TWDUnJp1SQK6hBg4Zj5NJlUELrXQugIwq2n_as0J8Va6BjwFbP6XvpHFZxWZmeno83snFsldRBQmgEFyhL2rLZ7dHivXhLCCl4-Nxc-qgeefIIhUlQpR6Q/s320/IMG_8708%20(2).JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div>I couldn't imagine why they would be at Bays Mountain Park. Later, when we got back home, I called the park, and asked them if Bays Mountain was haunted since I saw the GhostWalks vehicle there. The woman who answered said that they were there conducting a Cherokee Bigfoot adventure tour in which the participants search for Bigfoot at Bays Mountain Park. I told the woman on the phone that I thought that sounded exciting, and that I would check it out. </div><div><br /></div><div>Several years ago, Greg and I, along with my mother and brother, all took one of the Appalachian GhostWalks tours in Jonesborough, Tennessee which we all really enjoyed. We were looking for ghosts then, of course, instead of Bigfoot.</div><div><br /></div><div>FYI- www.appalachianghostwalks.com</div><div><br /></div><div>Thanks for visiting! Until Saturday, September 17, 2022, Becky<br /><div><br /><p><br /></p></div></div>Becky Arnotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03324730638687527882noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802427325533698829.post-23732924268795250972022-07-17T17:06:00.000-07:002022-07-17T17:06:14.575-07:00Paranormal Orbs<p> </p><p>Welcome!</p><p>I have a rather interesting photograph to share with you that I took just one week ago at a wedding that Greg and I attended. </p><p>Here is the photograph-</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2bmPwL0z98Blc9hA6qEJB41VNikwN_LVr1hK_EbtmmXf3hUviVtcsWJKLP9OErlUkL8gvuVNvcGUBpxofHwprIcVp1kAqTxloKk5dSo-PXa7xqyEjBhapwjtqmKrFLou3N3GkG61A3jEvOjYLI2OjG5yoxCnTdGUzw7NvPceCN9i9-oTF1spcO2j3mQ/s2079/IMG_2226.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2068" data-original-width="2079" height="318" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2bmPwL0z98Blc9hA6qEJB41VNikwN_LVr1hK_EbtmmXf3hUviVtcsWJKLP9OErlUkL8gvuVNvcGUBpxofHwprIcVp1kAqTxloKk5dSo-PXa7xqyEjBhapwjtqmKrFLou3N3GkG61A3jEvOjYLI2OjG5yoxCnTdGUzw7NvPceCN9i9-oTF1spcO2j3mQ/s320/IMG_2226.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>I'm showing only the close-up of the picture so I can protect the identities of those in the photo. Notice the balls of light in this photograph. These balls of light are a type of ectoplasm known as orbs which are paranormal. These orbs show up really well against this dark jacket. The orb at the top is still, but the lower one is moving, thus it's called a moving orb.<div><br /></div><div>Orbs are actually ghosts or spirits.</div><div><br /></div><div>The two men in the photograph are relatives of the groom, and I am also a relative. Tears came to my eyes when I realized that our loved ones that passed on were there at the wedding with us. That was very reassuring. Spirits love celebrations and ceremonies, especially when they were close in life to those celebrating.</div><div><br /></div><div>I also had tears because I was so happy that I was again able to take paranormal photographs. </div><div><br /></div><div>In my last blog post on 6/18/22, I questioned whether or not the picture I took was paranormal. I now know that the photo in my last post was real since I'm positive that the one in this post is real. </div><div><br /></div><div>For several weeks, I've had trouble taking paranormal photos since I stopped taking the medication I was on. My body and brain had to gradually adjust to no longer having the medicine which I'd been on for some time. I have been feeling better lately, and that is a good thing in general, and certainly for anyone hoping to take paranormal photographs.</div><div><br /></div><div>For a lot more photographs with orbs and other genuine paranormal phenomena, just click on the widget above for my book, "Photographic Encounters of the Spirit Kind" by Becky Arnott which is a Kindle book on Amazon.</div><div><br /></div><div>My ability to take paranormal photographs is back. Fantastic!</div><div><br /></div><div>Stay tuned! the best is yet to come!</div><div><br /></div><div>Thanks for visiting! Until Saturday, August 20, 2022, Becky</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p></div></div>Becky Arnotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03324730638687527882noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802427325533698829.post-31048645297617153422022-06-18T22:04:00.000-07:002022-06-18T22:04:14.721-07:00Paranormal Photo or Not?<p> Welcome!</p><p>I want to share an interesting photograph that I took recently when I was at a bridal shower. Greg and I have been analyzing it carefully, trying to decide whether or not it is a paranormal photo.</p><p>Here's the photo in question-</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij8C8rnwWXyUvKUpV_Fk20CBVFAsICdcXYUBemqa1Hn7t6k5lbRbCnCAhMGVUtw05tJoNDinn62dTlGcPmlVl_aPU-kZRxAP8DGm3NJwPQBNuSVPavwErHdyvoC7PVWvvKgUXSHrek5lLCPRL-24oAJDH4VgPpbfj3tz2sQuckJuCvs3nDBRZwniM0pg/s3929/IMG_8245%20(3).JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3078" data-original-width="3929" height="251" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij8C8rnwWXyUvKUpV_Fk20CBVFAsICdcXYUBemqa1Hn7t6k5lbRbCnCAhMGVUtw05tJoNDinn62dTlGcPmlVl_aPU-kZRxAP8DGm3NJwPQBNuSVPavwErHdyvoC7PVWvvKgUXSHrek5lLCPRL-24oAJDH4VgPpbfj3tz2sQuckJuCvs3nDBRZwniM0pg/s320/IMG_8245%20(3).JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>Unfortunately, I had to crop off part of the photograph for the privacy of the ladies that were at the shower, but enough of it shows to give you the idea of the layout of the distant view of the subject.</p><p>I always look through the photos I take to see if there's anything strange about them since often times there is, because I have a gift of taking paranormal photographs.</p><p>I zoomed in on the photo above since I noticed something unusual-</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOQtwj_-xIvtbc-bbthGf6e59EU3l_TCp6gTVomoKdpOwqV2oeSogFkg25SigZ8C88qY4EJJ2naS43grGbg8Jvl0mSO_nsrCGUw1QG5w3nRnEeqBrqYL_p0cpAqUq6eXh9pN0UrcjqBzHmw2p4gPnZSWNXwyH4Srp9uQgk7NQmbbOVlwNuPg3o7WLHtw/s2486/IMG_8245%20(2).JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1998" data-original-width="2486" height="257" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOQtwj_-xIvtbc-bbthGf6e59EU3l_TCp6gTVomoKdpOwqV2oeSogFkg25SigZ8C88qY4EJJ2naS43grGbg8Jvl0mSO_nsrCGUw1QG5w3nRnEeqBrqYL_p0cpAqUq6eXh9pN0UrcjqBzHmw2p4gPnZSWNXwyH4Srp9uQgk7NQmbbOVlwNuPg3o7WLHtw/s320/IMG_8245%20(2).JPG" width="320" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">Close-up of the Area in Question</p> It looks as though the table near the center of the photo is glowing. Is the glow ectoplasm, or is it merely glare from the sun? Greg noticed that there is a strange trail of light that goes from the table, diagonally back to the right, and includes part of a chair, and it ends at the tree across the street. There is also light under, and on the back of, the chair in the left front of the photo.<p></p><p>I'd like to think that this photo shows the ectoplasm of spirits, connected to the bride and groom-to-be, that have come to enjoy the festivities of something very special. Spirits love going to celebrations.</p><p>So, is this a paranormal photo or not? What do you think?</p><p>I'll be talking with a psychic about this intriguing photograph in the near future to see what her thoughts are about it.</p><p>Stay tuned!</p><p>For much more about other intriguing, genuine paranormal photographs that include ectoplasm, orbs, shadow ghosts, and other strange anomalies that I, my husband, Greg, and my brother, Nick, have taken, just click the widget above for more information about my paranormal eBook, "Photographic Encounters of the Spirit Kind" which is for sale on Amazon. Thanks!</p><p>And thanks for visiting! Until Saturday, July 16, 2022, Becky</p><p><br /></p>Becky Arnotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03324730638687527882noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802427325533698829.post-61635315311737904582022-05-21T19:04:00.000-07:002022-05-21T19:04:57.696-07:00Haunted! Tours<p> If you like visiting haunted places, here are two you might really enjoy-</p><p>The first one is near where we live. It's the Octagon Mansion History Museum in Wytheville, Virginia.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFfPR8DzUUTs9Gridw-0IRl8BipflpfddqD9BZW4mnp2BsMF8CIFOjSn9jgVw50ah4UaA7Js5BSE14vOqFW0287fJ0MuNdvAW-HcicD2myqabteGBdRBAb_qgStoveki3cnl8y_j-_jZc1rykXX5f3J6nM9VNfA0A7ZV4xAvwW87Dlsx9fdY0p434j3g/s4931/IMG_8162%20(3).JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3697" data-original-width="4931" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFfPR8DzUUTs9Gridw-0IRl8BipflpfddqD9BZW4mnp2BsMF8CIFOjSn9jgVw50ah4UaA7Js5BSE14vOqFW0287fJ0MuNdvAW-HcicD2myqabteGBdRBAb_qgStoveki3cnl8y_j-_jZc1rykXX5f3J6nM9VNfA0A7ZV4xAvwW87Dlsx9fdY0p434j3g/s320/IMG_8162%20(3).JPG" width="320" /></a></div><p>However, there is more than just history at this museum. Besides the history museum tours, there are special events and paranormal investigations lead by teams. In fact, on June 11 of this year, there will be a paranormal investigation.</p><p>Apparently, the mansion is haunted by the ghost of a little girl who died there of polio in the 1950's.</p><p>A couple of weeks ago, Greg and I happened to go by there when the mansion was closed. However, we took some pictures outside, and in one of the photos, we noticed ectoplasm in front of this window-</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyYbA9TKJElPf2t-rflI4STGQ6cXHBNUM7T6WPriw8L9jqm40i855QJzPiskqwZlfhMkeqnBr7rQ0-ZkkJU28H4R8I4BqSAw9oZJh9e_M39QeTg9VSS1tMVdJKCnwxCmT9YN_kf62PSh_iInm6Q5pdG61QE-RqYQxVw0pKO_mO4FRCKqZVdFgYJUXJiQ/s955/IMG_8164%20(4).JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="839" data-original-width="955" height="281" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyYbA9TKJElPf2t-rflI4STGQ6cXHBNUM7T6WPriw8L9jqm40i855QJzPiskqwZlfhMkeqnBr7rQ0-ZkkJU28H4R8I4BqSAw9oZJh9e_M39QeTg9VSS1tMVdJKCnwxCmT9YN_kf62PSh_iInm6Q5pdG61QE-RqYQxVw0pKO_mO4FRCKqZVdFgYJUXJiQ/s320/IMG_8164%20(4).JPG" width="320" /></a></div><p>(So many times, at haunted places, we've seen different types of ectoplasm in windows.)*</p><p>We're planning to go back there another time. That should be an interesting adventure!</p><p>FYI: The Octagon Mansion History Museum, 585 West Main Street, Wytheville, Virginia 24382 (The mansion is on Facebook.)</p><p>Just recently, my brother and his wife visited the Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum in Weston, West Virginia. There is a historic tour of the facility, as well as a paranormal tour. Many of the mentally ill who were housed there, also died there, so that's why it's so haunted.</p><p>Anyone who feels really brave can even spend the night in this haunted place!</p><p>My brother sent me an eerie picture that he took of the asylum- (Great photo! Thanks, Nick!)</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8BkEI09DqHAXTMWwpxv3WV705NQ6kojiOIUddMzzSi8ZLwrH8SnpEN3WYFx-XnwfsoxzY9SYXcM5RNSvIL3RqJ15rgVoY6pzA20YWz8SVFZDMVGqQ2vUsy-E5ohP6IEZrMBxsamnyoZmP31Xk6OOMgEukbdS0T-Psw_YDn_1n78POoNm_-ksPBoHLxg/s4476/Trans%20Allegheny.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3127" data-original-width="4476" height="224" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8BkEI09DqHAXTMWwpxv3WV705NQ6kojiOIUddMzzSi8ZLwrH8SnpEN3WYFx-XnwfsoxzY9SYXcM5RNSvIL3RqJ15rgVoY6pzA20YWz8SVFZDMVGqQ2vUsy-E5ohP6IEZrMBxsamnyoZmP31Xk6OOMgEukbdS0T-Psw_YDn_1n78POoNm_-ksPBoHLxg/s320/Trans%20Allegheny.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>The Gothic/Tudor style of architecture of the asylum helps make it look really spooky!<div><br /></div><div>FYI: http://trans-alleghenylunaticasylum.com</div><div><br /></div><div>Enjoy the haunted tours!</div><div><br /></div><div>*For more paranormal information and photographs with ectoplasm, etc., be sure to check out my book, "Photographic Encounters of the Spirit Kind" by Becky Arnott on Amazon. (Please see the widget above.) </div><div><br /></div><div>Thanks for visiting! Until Saturday, June 18, 2022, Becky</div><div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p></div>Becky Arnotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03324730638687527882noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802427325533698829.post-58058968682278572552022-04-18T17:15:00.005-07:002022-04-18T17:24:16.690-07:00Paranormal Photographs<p> Welcome!</p><p>A few days ago, a relative (whom I'll call April) sent me two photographs of her father and her beautiful, large dog. I decided to keep April's identity secret for privacy.</p><p>Also, I'm not showing her photographs. Instead, I'll just describe them. </p><p>Her first photo shows ectoplasm in the lower right corner. In her second photo, the ectoplasm takes up quite a bit of the lower part of the photograph.</p><p>April asked me what I thought about the photos, and although I take paranormal photographs, I'm not an expert on interpreting them. My guess is that the spirit in the photo was attracted to April's impressive dog. Some spirits seem to like being around animals. (Besides animals, spirits can be attracted to some people, celebrations, churches, family gatherings, etc.) </p><p>Also, April apparently has the gift of spirit photography.</p><p>My book on paranormal photography, "Photographic Encounters of the Spirit Kind," has lots of paranormal photographs that I, my husband, Greg, and my brother, Nick, have taken. Also, some other people that I know contributed to my book, as well.</p><p>To my knowledge, I don't know of any other books that have been published that have had that many paranormal photographs in them.</p><p>Since my book was published, Greg and I have taken lots of spirit photographs. Here is one of those that Greg took of a pond at night in Middle Tennessee-</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCdjqO1tXWgdu3VnY-iUmJabRGMC6P66KNfCMIanM6R2gkwQy-Bdg8VQ71O4EBGSr0phvTVrkWoLMrhocvclJZQ_wXS8WqU-1gK4w0FyPd6czRcaD9oNjcGiQqxdIbE53uxdzC6lxx1TfIawUusSozXQ4a-efieZs4ykgF1e5AbYW2oKUHJPbV6p5iBA/s4608/DSCN0781%20(2).JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCdjqO1tXWgdu3VnY-iUmJabRGMC6P66KNfCMIanM6R2gkwQy-Bdg8VQ71O4EBGSr0phvTVrkWoLMrhocvclJZQ_wXS8WqU-1gK4w0FyPd6czRcaD9oNjcGiQqxdIbE53uxdzC6lxx1TfIawUusSozXQ4a-efieZs4ykgF1e5AbYW2oKUHJPbV6p5iBA/s320/DSCN0781%20(2).JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Since the above photo of the pond was taken at night, Greg turned on his car lights to take the picture. That's the reason that the foreground looks bleached out. You can see the obvious ectoplasm on the right side of the photo. The only change I made to the photo was that I added Greg's watermark, and I blotted out two small lights (which were probably street lights) on the left side of the photo. For some reason that pond seems to be very haunted, probably due to any animals and fish that might have died there. (We hope it is not due to something more sinister!) We've taken pictures there previously, before dark, and orbs, etc. showed up then, too.<div><br /></div><div>In fact, we have so many paranormal photographs, that I'm planning to write and publish another book sometime in the future. (Who knows? I might even get permission to add April's spirit photos, as well!)</div><div><br /></div><div>In the meantime, please check out my current paranormal book which is for sale on Amazon for only $2.99 on Kindle. To order "Photographic Encounters of the Spirit Kind," just click on the widget above.</div><div><br /></div><div>Thanks for visiting! Until Saturday, May 21, 2022, Becky <br /><div><p><br /></p><p><br /></p></div></div>Becky Arnotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03324730638687527882noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802427325533698829.post-31512671848326085202022-03-20T14:54:00.000-07:002022-03-20T14:54:12.457-07:00"Photographic Encounters of the Spirit Kind"<p> Welcome!</p><p>A couple of days ago, I was in our art room, and as I glanced around the room, I decided to go over to the area where I had my first book, "Photographic Encounters of the Spirit Kind," displayed.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEijl4xKIxLhwjDnfFRuJgJkCPjl7xkjefmarxx8o3bEMMertu0EcI-tCXKssEMgN2AzS4JNwMaUYfqt4NJWWL9yGXhGjYDQo388hzrxIBRG1yh92zlQo3Bu2FOUvoFXWcUM7LqTLw8Fau5zvqA_B71IIfbX8IzGZYHznig4kyqyRYudw5GwoPHinP4pow=s4238" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3841" data-original-width="4238" height="290" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEijl4xKIxLhwjDnfFRuJgJkCPjl7xkjefmarxx8o3bEMMertu0EcI-tCXKssEMgN2AzS4JNwMaUYfqt4NJWWL9yGXhGjYDQo388hzrxIBRG1yh92zlQo3Bu2FOUvoFXWcUM7LqTLw8Fau5zvqA_B71IIfbX8IzGZYHznig4kyqyRYudw5GwoPHinP4pow=s320" width="320" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">Some Copies of My First Book on Display</p><p style="text-align: left;">I then thought that some people that are interested in the paranormal might not be aware that I have this book for sale that has over 100 genuine paranormal photographs that I, my husband, Greg, and my brother, Nick, and a few other people that we know have taken.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEivMQYFALmmaOtCIRH66-DmYcl0Nj9YFyvkcqLbvxhHwOfsqdbkpYeJ1ap7_l_Sss0MyoiRIg8m91HuYT9uS_mVMZGHhDzBv0VZg4S3ET_NTfo_ZXgOv93_N39MmmUfUd3SR9uEOeboyJsyeMS0PM_zS71IEsUOjf9fEYAsUV5FPzLAJq0me7YjwJ5BPQ=s5152" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3864" data-original-width="5152" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEivMQYFALmmaOtCIRH66-DmYcl0Nj9YFyvkcqLbvxhHwOfsqdbkpYeJ1ap7_l_Sss0MyoiRIg8m91HuYT9uS_mVMZGHhDzBv0VZg4S3ET_NTfo_ZXgOv93_N39MmmUfUd3SR9uEOeboyJsyeMS0PM_zS71IEsUOjf9fEYAsUV5FPzLAJq0me7YjwJ5BPQ=s320" width="320" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">June Tolliver House Ghost Photo</p><p style="text-align: left;">I have a copy of the famous June Tolliver House ghost photo which hangs in our art room. It was taken by my brother, Nick, when he was just a school boy. Everyone in our family thought that it looked like there was a ghost in one of the June Tolliver House windows in Big Stone Gap, Virginia. However, just to make sure, we took it to a locally famous photographer in our area, and after he enlarged and studied it, he didn't know what to think since the ghostly image was still there. Even when it was enlarged to poster-size, the apparent ghost remained!</p><p style="text-align: left;">This was our first excursion into the world of paranormal photography. Later, we gradually discovered that I had the gift of paranormal photography, too! After I married Greg, we were amazed that many of his photos also contained supernatural images.</p><p style="text-align: left;">So, we decided that since we had so many supernatural photos that I should write a book telling about many of them. (Not all of our photos made it into the book since there were so many that they would probably fill a large dictionary-sized book, so we narrowed them down to a few of our favorites.)</p><p style="text-align: left;">And, the photos just keep coming! Some day I may write another book which includes many of the paranormal photos I've featured on this blog, plus others that we've yet to show.</p><p style="text-align: left;">Not only is each photograph explained in the book, but there are also real ghost stories told by people in our region in the book, as well. One of these stories is about a haunted car which one of my former students wrote about and shared with me.</p><p style="text-align: left;">My book features paranormal photographs from my childhood which my father took, (Guess my brother and I got our unusual talent from him!) until recent years. They were mostly taken in our Southern Appalachian Mountain region, but some were taken as far away as Europe. (Boy, is that area haunted!)</p><p style="text-align: left;">There are chapters about ectoplasm, orbs, shadow ghosts, and a few featuring rarely documented images like the ghost in the mirror at one of our holiday gatherings!</p><p style="text-align: left;">To get the Kindle version of "Photographic Encounters of the Spirit Kind" on Amazon for just $2.99, please click the widget above.* </p><p style="text-align: left;">Enjoy!</p><p style="text-align: left;">And Happy Spring!</p><p style="text-align: left;">*The paperback version is no longer available for sale.</p><p style="text-align: left;">Thanks for visiting! Until Saturday, April 16, 2022, Becky</p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p>Becky Arnotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03324730638687527882noreply@blogger.com0