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Post details: Wordless Wednesday - Specter of Newby Church

09/25/07

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Categories: Ghosts & Hauntings, Wordless Wednesday

Wordless Wednesday - Specter of Newby Church

"This photograph was taken in 1963 by Reverend K. F. Lord at Newby Church in North Yorkshire, England. It has been a controversial photo because it is just too good. The shrouded face and the way it is looking directly into the camera makes it look like it was posed – a clever double exposure. Yet supposedly the photo has been scrutinized by photo experts who say the image is not the result of a double exposure.

The Reverend Lord has said of the photo that nothing was visible to the naked eye when he took the snapshot of his altar. Yet when the film was developed, standing there was this strange cowled figure.

The Newby Church was built in 1870 and, as far as anyone knows, did not have a history of ghosts, hauntings or other peculiar phenomena. Those why have carefully analysed the proportions of the objects in the photo calculated that the specter is about nine feet tall!"

Source: About.com

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Comment from: Bridget [Visitor]

· http://brewerfamily8.blogspot.com

wow, so cool. I look forward to your entries on this blog each WW.

Permalink 09/25/07 @ 14:41

Comment from: Isabelle aka Tricotine [Visitor]

· http://tricotine.typepad.com

HOOOOOO... Creeepy!

Happy WW!
Mine is up too!

Permalink 09/25/07 @ 15:00

Comment from: Melanie [Visitor]

· http://ourhappyhappenings.blogspot.com/

Very spooky!

Permalink 09/25/07 @ 15:16

Comment from: CJHill [Visitor]

· http://rtmm.blogspot.com/2007/09/wordless-wednesday_25.html

Great photo. I'll have to check your site out in more depth.

cjh

Permalink 09/25/07 @ 15:36

Comment from: SandyCarlson [Visitor]

· http://slchome.blogspot.com

Still waiting for my great-grandpa to show up for Communion! Poor pastor can't take a hint!

Permalink 09/25/07 @ 16:44

Comment from: Melanie T [Visitor]

· http://lilknitofthisandthat.blogspot.com/

Great photo. I'm good as long as he doesn't decide to pay me a visit. lol
Happy WW!

Permalink 09/25/07 @ 19:01

Comment from: Comedy Plus [Visitor]

· http://comedyplus.blogspot.com/

Well, it's scary either way. That was long before Photoshop. Scary, but interesting at the same time. Have a great WW. :)

Permalink 09/25/07 @ 19:06

Comment from: mharia [Visitor]

· http://mharia.lifesnippets.net/?p=32

scary ... and interesting!
thanks for dropping by! :)
happy WW

Permalink 09/25/07 @ 19:19

Comment from: Shirley [Visitor]

· http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/blazing/

Wow! Really makes you wonder, doesn't it? My WW for this week is Blazing! Thanks for visiting.

Permalink 09/25/07 @ 19:41

Comment from: Katya [Visitor]

· http://lifeinthebristolwood.com

Hmmm...very strange, very strange indeed!

Happy WW!

Permalink 09/25/07 @ 20:30

Comment from: Lori [Visitor]

· http://singleparentsunite.blogspot.com/

WOW....that actually looks like the dude from Scream...lol. Great shot.

Permalink 09/25/07 @ 21:33

Comment from: Deb - Mom of 3 Girls [Visitor]

· http://debmomof3.blogspot.com

Wow, that's really interesting, but spooky! Happy WW :)

Permalink 09/25/07 @ 21:46

Comment from: WFM [Visitor] · http://whatworksforus.blogspot.com/2007/09/fall-ing.html

Wow, amazing shot. Perfectly scary for this time of year.

Permalink 09/25/07 @ 22:16

Comment from: Starrlight [Visitor]

· http://absinthedreamers.blogspot.com/

That is so frickin cool! Creepy!

Permalink 09/25/07 @ 22:20

Comment from: g [Visitor] · http://newwrinkle.blogspot.com/

Why did it have to be nighttime (and just a few minutes past midnight) when I clicked to go here?

I should remind myself to click your blog in the morning next time. :D

Permalink 09/26/07 @ 00:16

Comment from: Eric and Flynn [Visitor] · http://ericandflynns.blogspot.com

Creepy!! The ghost looks like the Munch painting, The Scream.

Permalink 09/26/07 @ 04:54

Comment from: angel [Visitor]

· http://angelestrix.blogspot.com

Eeek!!! Scaryyyy!!
But, have a wonderful WW!

Permalink 09/26/07 @ 06:03

Comment from: Lavender [Visitor]

· http://bowerbirdbeads.blogspot.com/

Fascinating, isnt it? Either way, its terribly cool - and makes a great WW! Thanks for stopping by, Have a great week!

Permalink 09/26/07 @ 06:27

Comment from: Chris [Visitor]

· http://chris-book-a-rama.blogspot.com/2007/05/wordless-wednesday-i-can-hope.html

Creepy!

Permalink 09/26/07 @ 07:43

Comment from: Chris [Visitor]

· http://chris-book-a-rama.blogspot.com/

Oops, wrong URL

Permalink 09/26/07 @ 07:44

Comment from: Wilson [Visitor]

· http://boggos.blogspot.com/2007/09/wordless-wednesday_26.html

Great Photos you got here... Love it!... Visit also mine in my two blogs... here...

http://wilstop.info/2007/09/25/wordless-wednesday-3/
http://boggos.blogspot.com/2007/09/wordless-wednesday_26.html

Have a great Wordless Wednesday!...c",)

Permalink 09/26/07 @ 07:46

Comment from: maryt [Visitor]

· http://maryt.wordpress.com

Very spooky! Thanks for the great photo... and thanks for stopping by my blog. Happy WW.

Permalink 09/26/07 @ 09:14

Comment from: Siani [Visitor]

· http://sianikatts-gower.blogspot.com

Fascinating pic. My mum has one her parish priest gave her - it shows a ghostly, nun-like figure kneeling and genuflecting. Not sure where it was taken, though - somewhere in Italy, I think. Great blog - I've just started a paranormal blog, called Strange Days - but yours is going to be a tough act to follow!

Permalink 09/26/07 @ 09:51

Comment from: julia [Visitor]

· http://julia-mindovermatter.blogspot.com/index.html

As far as I know, spirits on film so far show up as light flares, mist or color blobs. But those who can see spirits likely see something much closer to this photograph. It's a creepy photo, whichever way it goes. Happy WW!

Permalink 09/26/07 @ 20:46

Comment from: Vixen [Visitor]

· http://vixensden.wordpress.com

Freaky but oh so awesome!

Permalink 09/26/07 @ 21:51

Comment from: Andy [Visitor]

· http://spicycauldron.com

I've long loved this photo but have never once been convinced by it. I think it's a fake. It has too much of the cartoon comic feel to the look of the alleged spirit.

Btw, as you're out for this year as regards entering the Spicy Cauldron Awards, why not get MATTHEW to enter this time round? He left you to give it a go last year, the least he can do is step in now you're out... *mischievous grin* x

Permalink 09/28/07 @ 03:55

Comment from: Emmyrose [Visitor] · http://www.emmyrose.com

Scary :)

Sorry for not visiting your blog sooner, I was just caught up with a lot of things. Thank you for your visit & comment in my WW entry.

God bless!

Permalink 09/28/07 @ 10:43

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