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Ghost?  

secret_lade 49F
14097 posts
3/25/2021 2:39 am
Ghost?

I was scanning through the photos of the Mission Point Lighthouse that I took last weekend....

And I happened to notice something.

I had taken two nearly identical photos moments apart. The first photo had a couple of guys step out into the photo just as I had taken it. Realizing what they'd done, they stepped back and let me take a second photo.

We laughed, and I thanked them, and thought nothing of it....

Until now.

I was scanning through the photos, trying to decide which ones I would like to print, when I decided to zoom in on the lantern room on one of them thinking it would make a cool picture....

And I saw this.



The lighthouse had been closed the day we were there, it was close to 7 o'clock on a Saturday night. Was there a person inside, unbeknownst to the rest of us??

So I zoomed in on the lantern room of the other photo I took, only seconds apart.



Yah...

That freaked me out a little.

Here are the original full size photos I took, if you look closely you can still see the person in the window. I did crop out the two guys who happened to step into my photo when I took the first one, but other than that, both are untouched.


Without the person in the window.


With the person in the window.

Crazy, huh??

secret_lade 49F
9227 posts
3/26/2021 6:02 pm

It startled me when I first saw it.... But I'm pretty certain now that it was an off season lighthouse keeper.


FunkyKent61 63M

3/26/2021 6:04 am

That is pretty freaky


secret_lade 49F
9227 posts
3/26/2021 1:57 am

    Quoting bbuckwwheat:
    I wonder if it might be a reflection of someone outside, but the posture seems to indicate that the right hind might be resting on the window frame.
I'm feeling pretty certain it was a live person. I think it may have been an off season lighthouse keeper. Whoever it was, super skinny! Look at that arm!


secret_lade 49F
9227 posts
3/26/2021 1:55 am

    Quoting flannel_light:
    Oh Ghost just admit that you were. 🤣
    Seriously, I think it would be fascinating to see that. These are unforseen things that are hard to explain.
While it kind of scared me a little when I first saw it in the photo... I do think it was just an off season lighthouse keeper. I was looking into it a little cause I thought it sounded like something fun I would like to do and they do have off season keepers on sight two days a week from November through April.


flannel_light 61F
4586 posts
3/25/2021 7:28 pm

Oh Ghost just admit that you were. 🤣
Seriously, I think it would be fascinating to see that. These are unforseen things that are hard to explain.

The Light is shinning and she is lonely and waiting in the darkness.


secret_lade 49F
9227 posts
3/25/2021 10:20 am

    Quoting  :

I did not know that! I'm going to have to look into that a little.


secret_lade 49F
9227 posts
3/25/2021 10:19 am

    Quoting Bourre2020:
    My guess is some sort of caretaker. He heard voices outside, had a look, saw that you were taking a photo, and ducked out of the way. Assuming that the one without him was the one with the two guys. If the two guys were in the first photo, then he went to the window to see what was happening but got caught in the photo.
There were probably 50 people milling about all over while I was there. The 2 guys were actually both with families as well. They just happened to be walking ahead.


secret_lade 49F
9227 posts
3/25/2021 10:16 am

    Quoting mc_justmc:
    That's just creepy, but he probably looks after the property.
He probably does, but it did startle me when I was looking at my pics this morning.


secret_lade 49F
9227 posts
3/25/2021 10:15 am

    Quoting  :

Omg! Ha ha ha ha!!! I'll need to purchase a jumpsuit! I had no idea you could be a keeper! That actually sounds like fun to me, I would totally do it. Who knows... I may be posting *from* the lighthouse at some point. Lol


secret_lade 49F
9227 posts
3/25/2021 10:11 am

    Quoting 1seeking1:
    Perhaps resolution on phone not good, as I see nothing. Perhaps a staff checking on things?
Could have been! There were a lot of people milling about outside, they may keep someone there just to keep an eye on things.


bbuckwwheat 65M
6265 posts
3/25/2021 10:10 am

I wonder if it might be a reflection of someone outside, but the posture seems to indicate that the right hind might be resting on the window frame.

Private mailbox at my blog bbuckwwheat
Fayette, Iowa


secret_lade 49F
9227 posts
3/25/2021 10:08 am

    Quoting 57FredFred:
    While touring The Myrtles Plantation in St Francisville, LA, one of America's Most Haunted Homes, my ex felt something tugging at her dangling earrings. I was the only person beside her and it wasn't me! While outside, we saw 2 old ladies in an upstairs window, off limits to all tourists. It is a bed and breakfast and guests have noted hauntings while there.
That type of stuff scares me a little.... yikes! Did you see any other haunted sights?


secret_lade 49F
9227 posts
3/25/2021 10:02 am

    Quoting  :

Truth!


secret_lade 49F
9227 posts
3/25/2021 9:58 am

    Quoting  :

Whoever it was is skinny! That arm is thin! There were a ton of tourists there, it's very possible there was someone inside cleaning.... etc. Even though it wasn't open.


secret_lade 49F
9227 posts
3/25/2021 9:54 am

    Quoting benard69:
    He has a mate...Who ya gonna call ???
Yikes!! Lol. Ed and Lorain Warren!!


secret_lade 49F
9227 posts
3/25/2021 9:53 am

Are you sure?


secret_lade 49F
9227 posts
3/25/2021 9:52 am

    Quoting mufdiver69er2:
    and...to sweeten the pot...right after i viewed this..my laptop shut off on its own....
Oh my... Spooky!


secret_lade 49F
9227 posts
3/25/2021 9:52 am

    Quoting mc_justmc:
    I find it an odd coincidence that you write about a lighthouse and today they are doing a show about lighthouses on Modern Marvels. About a week after you wrote about Manitowoc bridge they had a whole show on the construction of that very bridge. Thaaaat's creepy!!!
I'm psychic I tell ya! Lol


secret_lade 49F
9227 posts
3/25/2021 9:50 am

    Quoting JIM98239:
    Disappearing Chimneys too?
The pictures are taken at a slightly different angle. You can also see more of the windows on the side in the one. I was talking to the guys when I snapped the second photo.


citizen4722 66M  
74582 posts
3/25/2021 9:41 am

Very strange indeed.


JIM98239 61M
19 posts
3/25/2021 8:53 am

Disappearing Chimneys too?


JIM98239 61M
19 posts
3/25/2021 8:52 am

Disappearing Chimneys too? I smell BS


mc_justmc 63M

3/25/2021 8:03 am

I find it an odd coincidence that you write about a lighthouse and today they are doing a show about lighthouses on Modern Marvels. About a week after you wrote about Manitowoc bridge they had a whole show on the construction of that very bridge. Thaaaat's creepy!!!


mufdiver69er2 63M  
1953 posts
3/25/2021 7:43 am

and...to sweeten the pot...right after i viewed this..my laptop shut off on its own....

woop woop


GhostofH 65M
22788 posts
3/25/2021 7:28 am

I was never there....


benard69 66M/66F  

3/25/2021 5:57 am

He has a mate...Who ya gonna call ???


57FredFred 66M  
752 posts
3/25/2021 4:41 am

While touring The Myrtles Plantation in St Francisville, LA, one of America's Most Haunted Homes, my ex felt something tugging at her dangling earrings. I was the only person beside her and it wasn't me! While outside, we saw 2 old ladies in an upstairs window, off limits to all tourists. It is a bed and breakfast and guests have noted hauntings while there.


1seeking1 58F
3767 posts
3/25/2021 4:07 am

Perhaps resolution on phone not good, as I see nothing. Perhaps a staff checking on things?


mc_justmc 63M

3/25/2021 4:03 am

That's just creepy, but he probably looks after the property.


Bourre2020 61M

3/25/2021 3:51 am

My guess is some sort of caretaker. He heard voices outside, had a look, saw that you were taking a photo, and ducked out of the way. Assuming that the one without him was the one with the two guys. If the two guys were in the first photo, then he went to the window to see what was happening but got caught in the photo.


secret_lade 49F
9227 posts
3/25/2021 3:42 am

    Quoting lindoboy100:
    Ooooh, a wee bit freaky! Is this the thing you mentioned a while ago?

    Do you know if there's any history of ghostly sightings in the building?

    I was never really a believer (nor a disbeliever) in the supernatural until a couple of fairly recent events. Now, I do believe that there's some basis in fact, and that we'll ultimately find a scientific explanation.

    Interesting wee story McLade!!
I'm not sure, I've never really looked into that lighthouse. I will be now, though. It is kind of what I mentioned before.... There have been times that spirits make their presence known to me. Yah, I know, sound like a crazy woman....


secret_lade 49F
9227 posts
3/25/2021 3:35 am

    Quoting  :

Bummer.... I can see it better on my laptop than I can on my tablet. I had to zoom it a little.


lindoboy100 61M
23969 posts
3/25/2021 3:12 am

Ooooh, a wee bit freaky! Is this the thing you mentioned a while ago?

Do you know if there's any history of ghostly sightings in the building?

I was never really a believer (nor a disbeliever) in the supernatural until a couple of fairly recent events. Now, I do believe that there's some basis in fact, and that we'll ultimately find a scientific explanation.

Interesting wee story McLade!!


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