Christina here. Do you believe in cryptids? According to the dictionary they are “an animal whose existence or survival is disputed or unsubstantiated, such as the yeti”. There seem to be rather a lot of them, and although the degree of likelihood of them really existing varies hugely, they all have one thing in common – many people want to believe in them and enormous efforts go into finding them every year. I have to admit I follow these expeditions with great interest.
By definition, being an author means having a rather vivid imagination, and for me part of that is believing in unexplained phenomena and things like mythical beasts. My daughter makes fun of me for being convinced that the Nessie monster is real. She scoffs when I avidly watch every single programme on TV about people trying to find this creature by any means possible – divers, sonar scans, underwater cameras and endlessly chugging up and down Loch Ness hoping for a sighting. So many people claim to have seen it. Surely the law of averages means that at least a fraction of them must be true? I really, really want that to be the case.
I have been to Loch Ness and stood at the ramparts of Urquhart Castle looking out over the choppy, dark waters. It’s a magical place and if ever a beast lived somewhere, it should be there. I really don’t know why I’m so anxious for this creature to be real – or even why I want it to be found. If it was, it would no doubt be studied endlessly by scientists, prodded and poked, analysed to the Nth degree, and its natural habitat disturbed, thus ruining everything. But on the other hand, just a tiny bit of solid proof would be great. If it could be proved that Nessie is real, then that would mean other such legends could be too.
Because I don’t just watch programmes about Nessie, but also the Yeti, the Sasquatch/Bigfoot, the Kraken, and any other such legendary being. And to my delight, I found a TV channel broadcasting endless stuff about ancient alien visitations to earth – fascinating! Again, my daughter scoffs. She doesn’t believe aliens had a hand in building the pyramids or any of the amazing structures in South America. Nor can I convince her that aliens could have visited earth and taught humans a whole bunch of scientific stuff thousands of years ago, even though there is a lot of evidence they might have done. (Or at least it’s possible to make a convincing case for that).
How many of you read Erich von Däniken’s book Chariots of the Gods back in the 1970s and thought that maybe, just maybe he was onto something? I did and even if his theories were not true, it caught my imagination. (See photo of the so-called Nazca Lines "Owlman" aka "Astronaut"). That’s the key really – as humans we want to believe that there are mysteries we can solve eventually. That if we find enough clues, we can puzzle things together. That’s the fun of it – it makes us speculate and dream.
Ok, so I may have read one too many conspiracy theory books about such things, but the authors do make alien visitations sound plausible and why not? In fact, it would be more unbelievable to think that we are the only creatures in the entire universe. Obviously I won’t totally believe it until the day those aliens actually come back and say ‘hey, haven’t you evolved more than this yet? We thought we taught you better.’ And if they did, I’d probably be scared witless, along with everyone else.
The point is, there are a lot of things we can’t explain, and there’s no harm in hypothesizing. In fact, for an author it’s essential to imagine various scenarios, “what ifs” and possible outcomes. It’s how our stories coming into being, whatever the subject matter. And sometimes that can happen in real life too.
As for cryptids, my favourite theory about mythical beasts is that they are memories from long-ago ancestors who actually saw a couple of leftover dinosaurs or similar. Supposedly all the dinosaurs died out more or less at the same time, but who is to say a few of them didn’t survive a bit longer? Whenever humans experience some devastating catastrophe, there are always some survivors and not everyone perishes. Why should all the dinosaurs have done so?
The memory theory has been partly proven with regard to the Kraken – supposedly an enormous sea monster with tentacles like an octopus, this creature was mentioned in Norse sagas. When giant squid were discovered deep in the ocean, as large as 12-13 metres, those stories suddenly made sense. Any Viking encountering a creature like that was bound to tell tales about it! But because the squid live so far below the surface, they are rarely seen. It all fits, don’t you think?
Now if you were a caveman and you saw a massive plesiosaurus swimming in Loch Ness (or some other lake), of course you’d tell everyone and they would pass on the message, probably embellishing the story and passing it on round the campfires like Chinese Whispers. Plus they’d keep a lookout for it so others saw it too over time. Nessie is mentioned by a saint no less – St Columba – who claimed to have encountered the creature in 565 AD. Why would a holy man talk about something like that unless there was some grain of truth in it?
Anyway, imagine the headlines if someone actually did find it – everyone would forget about Covid and pandemics in an instant and wouldn’t that be wonderful? No more dismal news reports. Instead, photos of a smiling swimming dinosaur-type creature on every front page and every news channel. (OK, so I’m making up the smiling bit). Or what if all those people running around the woods in America looking for Bigfoot actually came across one and brought him home, or the mountaineers in Nepal ran into an actual Yeti? It would be a sensation, and we kind of need that right now.
My plea to all the creatures hiding out there – please, one of you come forward and save us from the daily Covid news because we need a bit of ‘mythical’ in our lives. Mind you, any aliens, please stay away – I don’t think we need quite that much excitement! And we have enough pyramids to last us for a while …
In the meantime, we can enjoy programmes speculating about these things and even comedy series made about them. Anyone else been watching Resident Alien, about an alien come to destroy earth, but who (inconveniently for him) develops human emotions while he’s here? So ridiculous but such fun!
I leave you with the YouTube video for the 2006 song Monster by The Automatic – love the Nessie monster grooving in the background after the chorus!
Any ancient mysteries you would love to have cleared up? Any mythical beasts or beings you'd like to meet?
Fun post Christina. I spent many an hour as a child watching for Nessie — in vain. And while I’m generally a skeptic about many myths, I don’t discount the possibility of some lost survivor of a now-extinct creature.
Fun post Christina. I spent many an hour as a child watching for Nessie — in vain. And while I’m generally a skeptic about many myths, I don’t discount the possibility of some lost survivor of a now-extinct creature.
Fun post Christina. I spent many an hour as a child watching for Nessie — in vain. And while I’m generally a skeptic about many myths, I don’t discount the possibility of some lost survivor of a now-extinct creature.
Fun post Christina. I spent many an hour as a child watching for Nessie — in vain. And while I’m generally a skeptic about many myths, I don’t discount the possibility of some lost survivor of a now-extinct creature.
Fun post Christina. I spent many an hour as a child watching for Nessie — in vain. And while I’m generally a skeptic about many myths, I don’t discount the possibility of some lost survivor of a now-extinct creature.
Thank you, Anne! That must have been exciting! I’ve visited Loch Ness several times and spent ages gazing out over the water. It’s so easy to imagine that you’re seeing something and it stirs the imagination. It would be great fun if a survivor of some type of creature was found!
Thank you, Anne! That must have been exciting! I’ve visited Loch Ness several times and spent ages gazing out over the water. It’s so easy to imagine that you’re seeing something and it stirs the imagination. It would be great fun if a survivor of some type of creature was found!
Thank you, Anne! That must have been exciting! I’ve visited Loch Ness several times and spent ages gazing out over the water. It’s so easy to imagine that you’re seeing something and it stirs the imagination. It would be great fun if a survivor of some type of creature was found!
Thank you, Anne! That must have been exciting! I’ve visited Loch Ness several times and spent ages gazing out over the water. It’s so easy to imagine that you’re seeing something and it stirs the imagination. It would be great fun if a survivor of some type of creature was found!
Thank you, Anne! That must have been exciting! I’ve visited Loch Ness several times and spent ages gazing out over the water. It’s so easy to imagine that you’re seeing something and it stirs the imagination. It would be great fun if a survivor of some type of creature was found!
Christina – I hope both you and Anne catch a glimpse of Nessie sometime. For me, even though this may be OT, my taste in mythical beings run more to werewolves – Like Adam Hauptman, the werewolf featured in Patricia Briggs’ Mercy Thompson series. Or the occasional civilized vampire. I did have a crush on the spaceman who descended to Earth in the 1950-ish The Day the Earth Stood Still. Of course, it helped that said character was portrayed by Michael Rennie. And speaking of the silver screen – how about those cool mutant X-Men? And what about St. George? Lore has him fighting that pesky dragon…
Christina – I hope both you and Anne catch a glimpse of Nessie sometime. For me, even though this may be OT, my taste in mythical beings run more to werewolves – Like Adam Hauptman, the werewolf featured in Patricia Briggs’ Mercy Thompson series. Or the occasional civilized vampire. I did have a crush on the spaceman who descended to Earth in the 1950-ish The Day the Earth Stood Still. Of course, it helped that said character was portrayed by Michael Rennie. And speaking of the silver screen – how about those cool mutant X-Men? And what about St. George? Lore has him fighting that pesky dragon…
Christina – I hope both you and Anne catch a glimpse of Nessie sometime. For me, even though this may be OT, my taste in mythical beings run more to werewolves – Like Adam Hauptman, the werewolf featured in Patricia Briggs’ Mercy Thompson series. Or the occasional civilized vampire. I did have a crush on the spaceman who descended to Earth in the 1950-ish The Day the Earth Stood Still. Of course, it helped that said character was portrayed by Michael Rennie. And speaking of the silver screen – how about those cool mutant X-Men? And what about St. George? Lore has him fighting that pesky dragon…
Christina – I hope both you and Anne catch a glimpse of Nessie sometime. For me, even though this may be OT, my taste in mythical beings run more to werewolves – Like Adam Hauptman, the werewolf featured in Patricia Briggs’ Mercy Thompson series. Or the occasional civilized vampire. I did have a crush on the spaceman who descended to Earth in the 1950-ish The Day the Earth Stood Still. Of course, it helped that said character was portrayed by Michael Rennie. And speaking of the silver screen – how about those cool mutant X-Men? And what about St. George? Lore has him fighting that pesky dragon…
Christina – I hope both you and Anne catch a glimpse of Nessie sometime. For me, even though this may be OT, my taste in mythical beings run more to werewolves – Like Adam Hauptman, the werewolf featured in Patricia Briggs’ Mercy Thompson series. Or the occasional civilized vampire. I did have a crush on the spaceman who descended to Earth in the 1950-ish The Day the Earth Stood Still. Of course, it helped that said character was portrayed by Michael Rennie. And speaking of the silver screen – how about those cool mutant X-Men? And what about St. George? Lore has him fighting that pesky dragon…
Oh good point, Binnie, I hadn’t thought of that! Yes, they would all be exciting to meet, especially the vampires if they are civilized as you say. They could be living among us and we have no idea. Thank you!
Oh good point, Binnie, I hadn’t thought of that! Yes, they would all be exciting to meet, especially the vampires if they are civilized as you say. They could be living among us and we have no idea. Thank you!
Oh good point, Binnie, I hadn’t thought of that! Yes, they would all be exciting to meet, especially the vampires if they are civilized as you say. They could be living among us and we have no idea. Thank you!
Oh good point, Binnie, I hadn’t thought of that! Yes, they would all be exciting to meet, especially the vampires if they are civilized as you say. They could be living among us and we have no idea. Thank you!
Oh good point, Binnie, I hadn’t thought of that! Yes, they would all be exciting to meet, especially the vampires if they are civilized as you say. They could be living among us and we have no idea. Thank you!
Shakespeare was right when he wrote, “There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, than are dreamt of in your philosophy.” In my life I’ve experienced ghosts and may have seen a Sasquatch. I’ve seen myths debunked and scientists stumped when facing something outside of their experience. Each day there are new discoveries that my explain early sightings of the “Giant Squid,” “the Kraken” or “the Maelstrom.” At the same time “Sasquatch,” “Yeti,” and “The Grass Man” remain unexplained. With the advances of science, I hope that we don’t become so jaded that this world loses it’s wonder.
Shakespeare was right when he wrote, “There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, than are dreamt of in your philosophy.” In my life I’ve experienced ghosts and may have seen a Sasquatch. I’ve seen myths debunked and scientists stumped when facing something outside of their experience. Each day there are new discoveries that my explain early sightings of the “Giant Squid,” “the Kraken” or “the Maelstrom.” At the same time “Sasquatch,” “Yeti,” and “The Grass Man” remain unexplained. With the advances of science, I hope that we don’t become so jaded that this world loses it’s wonder.
Shakespeare was right when he wrote, “There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, than are dreamt of in your philosophy.” In my life I’ve experienced ghosts and may have seen a Sasquatch. I’ve seen myths debunked and scientists stumped when facing something outside of their experience. Each day there are new discoveries that my explain early sightings of the “Giant Squid,” “the Kraken” or “the Maelstrom.” At the same time “Sasquatch,” “Yeti,” and “The Grass Man” remain unexplained. With the advances of science, I hope that we don’t become so jaded that this world loses it’s wonder.
Shakespeare was right when he wrote, “There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, than are dreamt of in your philosophy.” In my life I’ve experienced ghosts and may have seen a Sasquatch. I’ve seen myths debunked and scientists stumped when facing something outside of their experience. Each day there are new discoveries that my explain early sightings of the “Giant Squid,” “the Kraken” or “the Maelstrom.” At the same time “Sasquatch,” “Yeti,” and “The Grass Man” remain unexplained. With the advances of science, I hope that we don’t become so jaded that this world loses it’s wonder.
Shakespeare was right when he wrote, “There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, than are dreamt of in your philosophy.” In my life I’ve experienced ghosts and may have seen a Sasquatch. I’ve seen myths debunked and scientists stumped when facing something outside of their experience. Each day there are new discoveries that my explain early sightings of the “Giant Squid,” “the Kraken” or “the Maelstrom.” At the same time “Sasquatch,” “Yeti,” and “The Grass Man” remain unexplained. With the advances of science, I hope that we don’t become so jaded that this world loses it’s wonder.
I love the stories. I can’t figure out why a Yeti lives one place and his/her cousin lives in Louisiana, Oregon, or maybe Montana? Do they email one another? Are they on the T – Mobile family plan?
I would love to have someone say – “Here is a friend of mine, you may recognize him/her as the Loch Ness monster.”Does it wear a kilt? And if so, which clan’s plaid?
And for me, I believe that a unicorn would be a wonderful creature to see. Why are they always pictured as being white? Is it actually just a teenage horse with a really terrible breakout?
Inquiring minds want to know….or at least this warped mind does.
My hope is that each of you are well and happy.
I love the stories. I can’t figure out why a Yeti lives one place and his/her cousin lives in Louisiana, Oregon, or maybe Montana? Do they email one another? Are they on the T – Mobile family plan?
I would love to have someone say – “Here is a friend of mine, you may recognize him/her as the Loch Ness monster.”Does it wear a kilt? And if so, which clan’s plaid?
And for me, I believe that a unicorn would be a wonderful creature to see. Why are they always pictured as being white? Is it actually just a teenage horse with a really terrible breakout?
Inquiring minds want to know….or at least this warped mind does.
My hope is that each of you are well and happy.
I love the stories. I can’t figure out why a Yeti lives one place and his/her cousin lives in Louisiana, Oregon, or maybe Montana? Do they email one another? Are they on the T – Mobile family plan?
I would love to have someone say – “Here is a friend of mine, you may recognize him/her as the Loch Ness monster.”Does it wear a kilt? And if so, which clan’s plaid?
And for me, I believe that a unicorn would be a wonderful creature to see. Why are they always pictured as being white? Is it actually just a teenage horse with a really terrible breakout?
Inquiring minds want to know….or at least this warped mind does.
My hope is that each of you are well and happy.
I love the stories. I can’t figure out why a Yeti lives one place and his/her cousin lives in Louisiana, Oregon, or maybe Montana? Do they email one another? Are they on the T – Mobile family plan?
I would love to have someone say – “Here is a friend of mine, you may recognize him/her as the Loch Ness monster.”Does it wear a kilt? And if so, which clan’s plaid?
And for me, I believe that a unicorn would be a wonderful creature to see. Why are they always pictured as being white? Is it actually just a teenage horse with a really terrible breakout?
Inquiring minds want to know….or at least this warped mind does.
My hope is that each of you are well and happy.
I love the stories. I can’t figure out why a Yeti lives one place and his/her cousin lives in Louisiana, Oregon, or maybe Montana? Do they email one another? Are they on the T – Mobile family plan?
I would love to have someone say – “Here is a friend of mine, you may recognize him/her as the Loch Ness monster.”Does it wear a kilt? And if so, which clan’s plaid?
And for me, I believe that a unicorn would be a wonderful creature to see. Why are they always pictured as being white? Is it actually just a teenage horse with a really terrible breakout?
Inquiring minds want to know….or at least this warped mind does.
My hope is that each of you are well and happy.
How wonderful, Pamela! I do hope it was the Sasquatch you saw. You’re right, there must be so many things we can’t even dream about and maybe it’s a good thing if we don’t find them all. As you say, we don’t want to get too jaded.
How wonderful, Pamela! I do hope it was the Sasquatch you saw. You’re right, there must be so many things we can’t even dream about and maybe it’s a good thing if we don’t find them all. As you say, we don’t want to get too jaded.
How wonderful, Pamela! I do hope it was the Sasquatch you saw. You’re right, there must be so many things we can’t even dream about and maybe it’s a good thing if we don’t find them all. As you say, we don’t want to get too jaded.
How wonderful, Pamela! I do hope it was the Sasquatch you saw. You’re right, there must be so many things we can’t even dream about and maybe it’s a good thing if we don’t find them all. As you say, we don’t want to get too jaded.
How wonderful, Pamela! I do hope it was the Sasquatch you saw. You’re right, there must be so many things we can’t even dream about and maybe it’s a good thing if we don’t find them all. As you say, we don’t want to get too jaded.
Thank you, Annette – love the thought of the Yeti and the Sasquatch communicating with each other, and Nessie in a kilt, LOL! That is a mystery about the unicorn, isn’t it? Perhaps they are portrayed as white because they’re meant to be pure beings somehow? They always seem benign and/or good in stories.
Thank you, Annette – love the thought of the Yeti and the Sasquatch communicating with each other, and Nessie in a kilt, LOL! That is a mystery about the unicorn, isn’t it? Perhaps they are portrayed as white because they’re meant to be pure beings somehow? They always seem benign and/or good in stories.
Thank you, Annette – love the thought of the Yeti and the Sasquatch communicating with each other, and Nessie in a kilt, LOL! That is a mystery about the unicorn, isn’t it? Perhaps they are portrayed as white because they’re meant to be pure beings somehow? They always seem benign and/or good in stories.
Thank you, Annette – love the thought of the Yeti and the Sasquatch communicating with each other, and Nessie in a kilt, LOL! That is a mystery about the unicorn, isn’t it? Perhaps they are portrayed as white because they’re meant to be pure beings somehow? They always seem benign and/or good in stories.
Thank you, Annette – love the thought of the Yeti and the Sasquatch communicating with each other, and Nessie in a kilt, LOL! That is a mystery about the unicorn, isn’t it? Perhaps they are portrayed as white because they’re meant to be pure beings somehow? They always seem benign and/or good in stories.
My father was a hardcore skeptic, a PhD biologist, who laughed heartedly at the von Däniken book and was convinced the stories of Dragons, etc. could be explained by folks trying to understand the fossils they found. However, he had done his post-doctoral training in Edinburgh and always has a soft spot for Nessie. He wanted her to be real.
I’m pretty skeptical myself, but when I was in Scotland, I gazed at the waters of Loch Ness and hoped somewhere down there swam a sinuous, scaled creature.
My father was a hardcore skeptic, a PhD biologist, who laughed heartedly at the von Däniken book and was convinced the stories of Dragons, etc. could be explained by folks trying to understand the fossils they found. However, he had done his post-doctoral training in Edinburgh and always has a soft spot for Nessie. He wanted her to be real.
I’m pretty skeptical myself, but when I was in Scotland, I gazed at the waters of Loch Ness and hoped somewhere down there swam a sinuous, scaled creature.
My father was a hardcore skeptic, a PhD biologist, who laughed heartedly at the von Däniken book and was convinced the stories of Dragons, etc. could be explained by folks trying to understand the fossils they found. However, he had done his post-doctoral training in Edinburgh and always has a soft spot for Nessie. He wanted her to be real.
I’m pretty skeptical myself, but when I was in Scotland, I gazed at the waters of Loch Ness and hoped somewhere down there swam a sinuous, scaled creature.
My father was a hardcore skeptic, a PhD biologist, who laughed heartedly at the von Däniken book and was convinced the stories of Dragons, etc. could be explained by folks trying to understand the fossils they found. However, he had done his post-doctoral training in Edinburgh and always has a soft spot for Nessie. He wanted her to be real.
I’m pretty skeptical myself, but when I was in Scotland, I gazed at the waters of Loch Ness and hoped somewhere down there swam a sinuous, scaled creature.
My father was a hardcore skeptic, a PhD biologist, who laughed heartedly at the von Däniken book and was convinced the stories of Dragons, etc. could be explained by folks trying to understand the fossils they found. However, he had done his post-doctoral training in Edinburgh and always has a soft spot for Nessie. He wanted her to be real.
I’m pretty skeptical myself, but when I was in Scotland, I gazed at the waters of Loch Ness and hoped somewhere down there swam a sinuous, scaled creature.
I don’t particularly believe in Nessie and the Yeti and so on. But I feel the same way about Esper powers as you do about the “monsters” so I DO know where you are coming from.
I don’t particularly believe in Nessie and the Yeti and so on. But I feel the same way about Esper powers as you do about the “monsters” so I DO know where you are coming from.
I don’t particularly believe in Nessie and the Yeti and so on. But I feel the same way about Esper powers as you do about the “monsters” so I DO know where you are coming from.
I don’t particularly believe in Nessie and the Yeti and so on. But I feel the same way about Esper powers as you do about the “monsters” so I DO know where you are coming from.
I don’t particularly believe in Nessie and the Yeti and so on. But I feel the same way about Esper powers as you do about the “monsters” so I DO know where you are coming from.
That’s great to hear, Robin 🙂 Isn’t it weird how that place has such a pull on people’s imagination! It’s just magical and you do feel as though there ought to be a Nessie in that loch even if there isn’t!
That’s great to hear, Robin 🙂 Isn’t it weird how that place has such a pull on people’s imagination! It’s just magical and you do feel as though there ought to be a Nessie in that loch even if there isn’t!
That’s great to hear, Robin 🙂 Isn’t it weird how that place has such a pull on people’s imagination! It’s just magical and you do feel as though there ought to be a Nessie in that loch even if there isn’t!
That’s great to hear, Robin 🙂 Isn’t it weird how that place has such a pull on people’s imagination! It’s just magical and you do feel as though there ought to be a Nessie in that loch even if there isn’t!
That’s great to hear, Robin 🙂 Isn’t it weird how that place has such a pull on people’s imagination! It’s just magical and you do feel as though there ought to be a Nessie in that loch even if there isn’t!
Oh yes, that’s fascinating too! Thank you for your comment, Sue!
Oh yes, that’s fascinating too! Thank you for your comment, Sue!
Oh yes, that’s fascinating too! Thank you for your comment, Sue!
Oh yes, that’s fascinating too! Thank you for your comment, Sue!
Oh yes, that’s fascinating too! Thank you for your comment, Sue!
I think that in a multiple universe situation, anything is possible; rules in the other “theres” may be different than in our “here” and occasionally the other universes may impinge upon ours. Or not. So I don’t dismiss the possibility of dragons, werewolves, fairies, sasquatches, et al; I wait for more information and evidence. In the meantime, fiction about them is fun.
I am intensely interested in the UFO mystery and have read many books about it, from the 1950s classics by Ruppelt, Hynek, Keyhoe, et al. to the latest I can find. I regard UFOs as a real physical phenomenon which leaves measurable evidence – a mystery which in time will be clarified if science keeps at it. Same for Nessie 🙂
I think that in a multiple universe situation, anything is possible; rules in the other “theres” may be different than in our “here” and occasionally the other universes may impinge upon ours. Or not. So I don’t dismiss the possibility of dragons, werewolves, fairies, sasquatches, et al; I wait for more information and evidence. In the meantime, fiction about them is fun.
I am intensely interested in the UFO mystery and have read many books about it, from the 1950s classics by Ruppelt, Hynek, Keyhoe, et al. to the latest I can find. I regard UFOs as a real physical phenomenon which leaves measurable evidence – a mystery which in time will be clarified if science keeps at it. Same for Nessie 🙂
I think that in a multiple universe situation, anything is possible; rules in the other “theres” may be different than in our “here” and occasionally the other universes may impinge upon ours. Or not. So I don’t dismiss the possibility of dragons, werewolves, fairies, sasquatches, et al; I wait for more information and evidence. In the meantime, fiction about them is fun.
I am intensely interested in the UFO mystery and have read many books about it, from the 1950s classics by Ruppelt, Hynek, Keyhoe, et al. to the latest I can find. I regard UFOs as a real physical phenomenon which leaves measurable evidence – a mystery which in time will be clarified if science keeps at it. Same for Nessie 🙂
I think that in a multiple universe situation, anything is possible; rules in the other “theres” may be different than in our “here” and occasionally the other universes may impinge upon ours. Or not. So I don’t dismiss the possibility of dragons, werewolves, fairies, sasquatches, et al; I wait for more information and evidence. In the meantime, fiction about them is fun.
I am intensely interested in the UFO mystery and have read many books about it, from the 1950s classics by Ruppelt, Hynek, Keyhoe, et al. to the latest I can find. I regard UFOs as a real physical phenomenon which leaves measurable evidence – a mystery which in time will be clarified if science keeps at it. Same for Nessie 🙂
I think that in a multiple universe situation, anything is possible; rules in the other “theres” may be different than in our “here” and occasionally the other universes may impinge upon ours. Or not. So I don’t dismiss the possibility of dragons, werewolves, fairies, sasquatches, et al; I wait for more information and evidence. In the meantime, fiction about them is fun.
I am intensely interested in the UFO mystery and have read many books about it, from the 1950s classics by Ruppelt, Hynek, Keyhoe, et al. to the latest I can find. I regard UFOs as a real physical phenomenon which leaves measurable evidence – a mystery which in time will be clarified if science keeps at it. Same for Nessie 🙂
I have seen ghosts and had a few supernatural experiences and could not explain things that have happened to me so I am a believer. I would love to think that fairies and leprecauns are real and would love to see some! Not sure I would want to see Bigfoot, werewolves or vampires. Fun to read about though!
I have seen ghosts and had a few supernatural experiences and could not explain things that have happened to me so I am a believer. I would love to think that fairies and leprecauns are real and would love to see some! Not sure I would want to see Bigfoot, werewolves or vampires. Fun to read about though!
I have seen ghosts and had a few supernatural experiences and could not explain things that have happened to me so I am a believer. I would love to think that fairies and leprecauns are real and would love to see some! Not sure I would want to see Bigfoot, werewolves or vampires. Fun to read about though!
I have seen ghosts and had a few supernatural experiences and could not explain things that have happened to me so I am a believer. I would love to think that fairies and leprecauns are real and would love to see some! Not sure I would want to see Bigfoot, werewolves or vampires. Fun to read about though!
I have seen ghosts and had a few supernatural experiences and could not explain things that have happened to me so I am a believer. I would love to think that fairies and leprecauns are real and would love to see some! Not sure I would want to see Bigfoot, werewolves or vampires. Fun to read about though!
Thanks for a fascinating post, Christina. You can count me amongst those who read Erich von Däniken’s books in the seventies. That is where I first learned of the Nazca lines. Those were recently in the news with a new cat shaped find. Who knows what else might be out there….
Thanks for a fascinating post, Christina. You can count me amongst those who read Erich von Däniken’s books in the seventies. That is where I first learned of the Nazca lines. Those were recently in the news with a new cat shaped find. Who knows what else might be out there….
Thanks for a fascinating post, Christina. You can count me amongst those who read Erich von Däniken’s books in the seventies. That is where I first learned of the Nazca lines. Those were recently in the news with a new cat shaped find. Who knows what else might be out there….
Thanks for a fascinating post, Christina. You can count me amongst those who read Erich von Däniken’s books in the seventies. That is where I first learned of the Nazca lines. Those were recently in the news with a new cat shaped find. Who knows what else might be out there….
Thanks for a fascinating post, Christina. You can count me amongst those who read Erich von Däniken’s books in the seventies. That is where I first learned of the Nazca lines. Those were recently in the news with a new cat shaped find. Who knows what else might be out there….
How about shadow people! They are there but they are not. Are they some form of reflection of ourselves from another dimension or universe? Are they aliens or ghosts or ghosts of aliens. Some Shadow people try to communicate their emotions while others just pass by at a distance in their own world. If I’m honest, I’m a bit scared of the truth. I’d rather keep the mystic of it all than the realisation of the real truth around us.
How about shadow people! They are there but they are not. Are they some form of reflection of ourselves from another dimension or universe? Are they aliens or ghosts or ghosts of aliens. Some Shadow people try to communicate their emotions while others just pass by at a distance in their own world. If I’m honest, I’m a bit scared of the truth. I’d rather keep the mystic of it all than the realisation of the real truth around us.
How about shadow people! They are there but they are not. Are they some form of reflection of ourselves from another dimension or universe? Are they aliens or ghosts or ghosts of aliens. Some Shadow people try to communicate their emotions while others just pass by at a distance in their own world. If I’m honest, I’m a bit scared of the truth. I’d rather keep the mystic of it all than the realisation of the real truth around us.
How about shadow people! They are there but they are not. Are they some form of reflection of ourselves from another dimension or universe? Are they aliens or ghosts or ghosts of aliens. Some Shadow people try to communicate their emotions while others just pass by at a distance in their own world. If I’m honest, I’m a bit scared of the truth. I’d rather keep the mystic of it all than the realisation of the real truth around us.
How about shadow people! They are there but they are not. Are they some form of reflection of ourselves from another dimension or universe? Are they aliens or ghosts or ghosts of aliens. Some Shadow people try to communicate their emotions while others just pass by at a distance in their own world. If I’m honest, I’m a bit scared of the truth. I’d rather keep the mystic of it all than the realisation of the real truth around us.
This was a great, fun post Christina. Badly needed here in Ireland. Our 5km travel limit rule was lifted today, for travel within our own county. With the exception of one week in December, this rule has been in place since last September or thereabouts. I’ve lost track of all this stuff.
I would love to have Leprechauns deemed real!! An Uncle of mine swore, until the day he died, that he saw one on a night he was walking home from a dance in his local village, many, many years ago. The man never touched a drop of drink in his life and was totally skeptical about everything.
I like your idea that people survived terrible happenings, so why shouldn’t creatures. Well worth thinking about.
Gosh I love this blog. I learn so much from it and it’s such fun.
This was a great, fun post Christina. Badly needed here in Ireland. Our 5km travel limit rule was lifted today, for travel within our own county. With the exception of one week in December, this rule has been in place since last September or thereabouts. I’ve lost track of all this stuff.
I would love to have Leprechauns deemed real!! An Uncle of mine swore, until the day he died, that he saw one on a night he was walking home from a dance in his local village, many, many years ago. The man never touched a drop of drink in his life and was totally skeptical about everything.
I like your idea that people survived terrible happenings, so why shouldn’t creatures. Well worth thinking about.
Gosh I love this blog. I learn so much from it and it’s such fun.
This was a great, fun post Christina. Badly needed here in Ireland. Our 5km travel limit rule was lifted today, for travel within our own county. With the exception of one week in December, this rule has been in place since last September or thereabouts. I’ve lost track of all this stuff.
I would love to have Leprechauns deemed real!! An Uncle of mine swore, until the day he died, that he saw one on a night he was walking home from a dance in his local village, many, many years ago. The man never touched a drop of drink in his life and was totally skeptical about everything.
I like your idea that people survived terrible happenings, so why shouldn’t creatures. Well worth thinking about.
Gosh I love this blog. I learn so much from it and it’s such fun.
This was a great, fun post Christina. Badly needed here in Ireland. Our 5km travel limit rule was lifted today, for travel within our own county. With the exception of one week in December, this rule has been in place since last September or thereabouts. I’ve lost track of all this stuff.
I would love to have Leprechauns deemed real!! An Uncle of mine swore, until the day he died, that he saw one on a night he was walking home from a dance in his local village, many, many years ago. The man never touched a drop of drink in his life and was totally skeptical about everything.
I like your idea that people survived terrible happenings, so why shouldn’t creatures. Well worth thinking about.
Gosh I love this blog. I learn so much from it and it’s such fun.
This was a great, fun post Christina. Badly needed here in Ireland. Our 5km travel limit rule was lifted today, for travel within our own county. With the exception of one week in December, this rule has been in place since last September or thereabouts. I’ve lost track of all this stuff.
I would love to have Leprechauns deemed real!! An Uncle of mine swore, until the day he died, that he saw one on a night he was walking home from a dance in his local village, many, many years ago. The man never touched a drop of drink in his life and was totally skeptical about everything.
I like your idea that people survived terrible happenings, so why shouldn’t creatures. Well worth thinking about.
Gosh I love this blog. I learn so much from it and it’s such fun.
I totally agree, Janice, and it’s fun reading more about it and hearing various theories. Interesting idea about multiple universes, I hadn’t thought about that – thank you!
I totally agree, Janice, and it’s fun reading more about it and hearing various theories. Interesting idea about multiple universes, I hadn’t thought about that – thank you!
I totally agree, Janice, and it’s fun reading more about it and hearing various theories. Interesting idea about multiple universes, I hadn’t thought about that – thank you!
I totally agree, Janice, and it’s fun reading more about it and hearing various theories. Interesting idea about multiple universes, I hadn’t thought about that – thank you!
I totally agree, Janice, and it’s fun reading more about it and hearing various theories. Interesting idea about multiple universes, I hadn’t thought about that – thank you!
That’s very true, Donna – fairies sound much less frightening than werewolves and vampires, although in some novels there seem to be bad ones who are every bit as blood-thirsty! As you say, they make for great stories!
That’s very true, Donna – fairies sound much less frightening than werewolves and vampires, although in some novels there seem to be bad ones who are every bit as blood-thirsty! As you say, they make for great stories!
That’s very true, Donna – fairies sound much less frightening than werewolves and vampires, although in some novels there seem to be bad ones who are every bit as blood-thirsty! As you say, they make for great stories!
That’s very true, Donna – fairies sound much less frightening than werewolves and vampires, although in some novels there seem to be bad ones who are every bit as blood-thirsty! As you say, they make for great stories!
That’s very true, Donna – fairies sound much less frightening than werewolves and vampires, although in some novels there seem to be bad ones who are every bit as blood-thirsty! As you say, they make for great stories!
Those lines are amazing, aren’t they! And to think how long ago they were created, it’s fascinating. Glad you read that book as well, Kareni. I remember how excited I was when I first got my hands on it!
Those lines are amazing, aren’t they! And to think how long ago they were created, it’s fascinating. Glad you read that book as well, Kareni. I remember how excited I was when I first got my hands on it!
Those lines are amazing, aren’t they! And to think how long ago they were created, it’s fascinating. Glad you read that book as well, Kareni. I remember how excited I was when I first got my hands on it!
Those lines are amazing, aren’t they! And to think how long ago they were created, it’s fascinating. Glad you read that book as well, Kareni. I remember how excited I was when I first got my hands on it!
Those lines are amazing, aren’t they! And to think how long ago they were created, it’s fascinating. Glad you read that book as well, Kareni. I remember how excited I was when I first got my hands on it!
Ooh, I hadn’t heard about those! Will have to go and read up on them – thank you, Tina. And maybe you’re right, the truth could be a lot scarier than we think!
Ooh, I hadn’t heard about those! Will have to go and read up on them – thank you, Tina. And maybe you’re right, the truth could be a lot scarier than we think!
Ooh, I hadn’t heard about those! Will have to go and read up on them – thank you, Tina. And maybe you’re right, the truth could be a lot scarier than we think!
Ooh, I hadn’t heard about those! Will have to go and read up on them – thank you, Tina. And maybe you’re right, the truth could be a lot scarier than we think!
Ooh, I hadn’t heard about those! Will have to go and read up on them – thank you, Tina. And maybe you’re right, the truth could be a lot scarier than we think!
Thank you, Teresa, so glad you enjoyed it! What a great story about a Leprechaun, love it. Your uncle is precisely the sort of witness we need. And yes, I really like that theory of a few dinosaurs or other strange creatures having survived – it just doesn’t make sense that they’d all die at once.
So glad your travel restrictions have been lifted a bit now. Let’s hope it’s the beginning of us all going back to normal!
Thank you, Teresa, so glad you enjoyed it! What a great story about a Leprechaun, love it. Your uncle is precisely the sort of witness we need. And yes, I really like that theory of a few dinosaurs or other strange creatures having survived – it just doesn’t make sense that they’d all die at once.
So glad your travel restrictions have been lifted a bit now. Let’s hope it’s the beginning of us all going back to normal!
Thank you, Teresa, so glad you enjoyed it! What a great story about a Leprechaun, love it. Your uncle is precisely the sort of witness we need. And yes, I really like that theory of a few dinosaurs or other strange creatures having survived – it just doesn’t make sense that they’d all die at once.
So glad your travel restrictions have been lifted a bit now. Let’s hope it’s the beginning of us all going back to normal!
Thank you, Teresa, so glad you enjoyed it! What a great story about a Leprechaun, love it. Your uncle is precisely the sort of witness we need. And yes, I really like that theory of a few dinosaurs or other strange creatures having survived – it just doesn’t make sense that they’d all die at once.
So glad your travel restrictions have been lifted a bit now. Let’s hope it’s the beginning of us all going back to normal!
Thank you, Teresa, so glad you enjoyed it! What a great story about a Leprechaun, love it. Your uncle is precisely the sort of witness we need. And yes, I really like that theory of a few dinosaurs or other strange creatures having survived – it just doesn’t make sense that they’d all die at once.
So glad your travel restrictions have been lifted a bit now. Let’s hope it’s the beginning of us all going back to normal!
I remember as a youngster walking home through quiet country lanes after dark the imagination ran riot and frightening images appeared in hedgerows, swooping bats became vampires, flashes of light in the sky became alien space ships. The human mind loves to extrapolate and create images from sparse data! Though I wouldn’t exclude the possibility of a were wolf prowling at night in darkest Herefordshire. Nessy of course will always be popping up to spy on the tourists.
Wonderful post! 😊
I remember as a youngster walking home through quiet country lanes after dark the imagination ran riot and frightening images appeared in hedgerows, swooping bats became vampires, flashes of light in the sky became alien space ships. The human mind loves to extrapolate and create images from sparse data! Though I wouldn’t exclude the possibility of a were wolf prowling at night in darkest Herefordshire. Nessy of course will always be popping up to spy on the tourists.
Wonderful post! 😊
I remember as a youngster walking home through quiet country lanes after dark the imagination ran riot and frightening images appeared in hedgerows, swooping bats became vampires, flashes of light in the sky became alien space ships. The human mind loves to extrapolate and create images from sparse data! Though I wouldn’t exclude the possibility of a were wolf prowling at night in darkest Herefordshire. Nessy of course will always be popping up to spy on the tourists.
Wonderful post! 😊
I remember as a youngster walking home through quiet country lanes after dark the imagination ran riot and frightening images appeared in hedgerows, swooping bats became vampires, flashes of light in the sky became alien space ships. The human mind loves to extrapolate and create images from sparse data! Though I wouldn’t exclude the possibility of a were wolf prowling at night in darkest Herefordshire. Nessy of course will always be popping up to spy on the tourists.
Wonderful post! 😊
I remember as a youngster walking home through quiet country lanes after dark the imagination ran riot and frightening images appeared in hedgerows, swooping bats became vampires, flashes of light in the sky became alien space ships. The human mind loves to extrapolate and create images from sparse data! Though I wouldn’t exclude the possibility of a were wolf prowling at night in darkest Herefordshire. Nessy of course will always be popping up to spy on the tourists.
Wonderful post! 😊
Thank you Quantum! I do hope there are no werewolves here in Herefordshire, although it does get awfully dark sometimes! You’re right that the human mind can play tricks on us and it’s easy to see things we think we’re seeing, even if they’re not there. I really like the idea of Nessie somehow managing to fool everyone and only appearing when he/she feels like it 🙂
Thank you Quantum! I do hope there are no werewolves here in Herefordshire, although it does get awfully dark sometimes! You’re right that the human mind can play tricks on us and it’s easy to see things we think we’re seeing, even if they’re not there. I really like the idea of Nessie somehow managing to fool everyone and only appearing when he/she feels like it 🙂
Thank you Quantum! I do hope there are no werewolves here in Herefordshire, although it does get awfully dark sometimes! You’re right that the human mind can play tricks on us and it’s easy to see things we think we’re seeing, even if they’re not there. I really like the idea of Nessie somehow managing to fool everyone and only appearing when he/she feels like it 🙂
Thank you Quantum! I do hope there are no werewolves here in Herefordshire, although it does get awfully dark sometimes! You’re right that the human mind can play tricks on us and it’s easy to see things we think we’re seeing, even if they’re not there. I really like the idea of Nessie somehow managing to fool everyone and only appearing when he/she feels like it 🙂
Thank you Quantum! I do hope there are no werewolves here in Herefordshire, although it does get awfully dark sometimes! You’re right that the human mind can play tricks on us and it’s easy to see things we think we’re seeing, even if they’re not there. I really like the idea of Nessie somehow managing to fool everyone and only appearing when he/she feels like it 🙂
Binnie, I hadn’t thought of the fictional “beasts” — I love the Mercy Thompson series, and I also love Jennifer Ashley’s shifter series and Nalini Singh’s Psy Changelings.
I’m not so sure about St George and other dragon slayers — I can’t help think he was killing off the last of an endangered species.
Binnie, I hadn’t thought of the fictional “beasts” — I love the Mercy Thompson series, and I also love Jennifer Ashley’s shifter series and Nalini Singh’s Psy Changelings.
I’m not so sure about St George and other dragon slayers — I can’t help think he was killing off the last of an endangered species.
Binnie, I hadn’t thought of the fictional “beasts” — I love the Mercy Thompson series, and I also love Jennifer Ashley’s shifter series and Nalini Singh’s Psy Changelings.
I’m not so sure about St George and other dragon slayers — I can’t help think he was killing off the last of an endangered species.
Binnie, I hadn’t thought of the fictional “beasts” — I love the Mercy Thompson series, and I also love Jennifer Ashley’s shifter series and Nalini Singh’s Psy Changelings.
I’m not so sure about St George and other dragon slayers — I can’t help think he was killing off the last of an endangered species.
Binnie, I hadn’t thought of the fictional “beasts” — I love the Mercy Thompson series, and I also love Jennifer Ashley’s shifter series and Nalini Singh’s Psy Changelings.
I’m not so sure about St George and other dragon slayers — I can’t help think he was killing off the last of an endangered species.
Yes, I have a soft spot for dragons too – wouldn’t want them to be killed!
Yes, I have a soft spot for dragons too – wouldn’t want them to be killed!
Yes, I have a soft spot for dragons too – wouldn’t want them to be killed!
Yes, I have a soft spot for dragons too – wouldn’t want them to be killed!
Yes, I have a soft spot for dragons too – wouldn’t want them to be killed!
Annie,
Oh but they are! Have you seen What We Do In The Shadows? Hilarious mockumentary.
-Kate
Annie,
Oh but they are! Have you seen What We Do In The Shadows? Hilarious mockumentary.
-Kate
Annie,
Oh but they are! Have you seen What We Do In The Shadows? Hilarious mockumentary.
-Kate
Annie,
Oh but they are! Have you seen What We Do In The Shadows? Hilarious mockumentary.
-Kate
Annie,
Oh but they are! Have you seen What We Do In The Shadows? Hilarious mockumentary.
-Kate
Thanks, Kate. I haven’t seen it but I just googled it and will try to hunt it down. Those NZ guys are very talented and funny. Thanks for the rec.
Thanks, Kate. I haven’t seen it but I just googled it and will try to hunt it down. Those NZ guys are very talented and funny. Thanks for the rec.
Thanks, Kate. I haven’t seen it but I just googled it and will try to hunt it down. Those NZ guys are very talented and funny. Thanks for the rec.
Thanks, Kate. I haven’t seen it but I just googled it and will try to hunt it down. Those NZ guys are very talented and funny. Thanks for the rec.
Thanks, Kate. I haven’t seen it but I just googled it and will try to hunt it down. Those NZ guys are very talented and funny. Thanks for the rec.