July marks one year since a retired Newtown police officer reported a potential Bigfoot interaction in Litchfield County.
— Read on www.wtnh.com/news/connecticut/litchfield/its-been-1-year-since-connecticuts-last-bigfoot-encounter/
Category: history , nature
Latest Lochness Sighting…
“A new Nessie sighting has been spotted on the permanent webcam set up to capture the mysterious creature.
Veteran watcher Eoin O’Faodhagain, of County Donegal, Ireland, captured a ‘classic’ Loch Ness Monster sighting at the Shoreland Lodges Webcam.
He states: “It is not a seal, big fish or an otter. The creature is visibly seen, but it emerges, submerges, emerges swims, changes direction towards the middle of the Loch and submerges.”
www.inverness-courier.co.uk/news/nessie-captured-on-webcam-by-veteran-monster-watcher-319552/
The Curious Case of the Yeti and the Twisted Trees…
The curious case of the Yeti and the twisted trees…
In 2011John Bindernagel took a trip to the Mount Shoria region of Siberia with other fellow scientists to examine evidence of a yeti. I’m not sure this trip did him any favors on the cryptozoology front, but who wouldn’t want to go looking for a yeti there? Hunters there claimed they found prints, possible hair and something rarely claimed at that time, a nest! Now when I think of a nest they may bed down in I think packed leaves and twigs for comfort, like other wildlife make but add in a big full branch pulled down over them. Assuming they want protection from the elements. Or a cave offering that same protection.
In this case, they found a unusual print and a small sample of grey hair in a cave, but the other proof that was to make up the “indisputable proof” was the twisted tree arches. Now I find arches everywhere, if those are proof then there are so many Bigfoot in New England there is no need to head to Russia!
Bending branches and shaping trees is not a practice just for bigfoot. Native Americans once used this method for navigation, or to mark hidden caches off food or a water source such an underground water source. Are we just labeling these things as bigfoot because as humans we once used them? Looking at these pictures I would think nature made, these in particular don’t look like any kind of special pattern to me.
But if they are found near a possible nest and footprints? That may give them more credibility I suppose.
But it makes me think now about and how we approach these arches here when we find them. If we want to consider one actual documented proof here’s what we need to make sure we are doing. Are we digging there to see if it is marking something underneath, water? Food? Look for a pattern of them and follow it, is it a worn down pathway like animal traffic makes? Is it taking you to what could be a nest or cave?
Here is Bindernagel thought of the trees found in Siberia.
“We didn’t feel like the trees we saw in Siberia had been done by a man or another mammal…. Twisted trees like this have also been observed in North America and they could fit with the theory that bigfoot makes nests, the ones we have looked at are built around trees twisted together into an arch shape,”
Tree twisting, also called splintering, have been claimed as evidence for decades throughout the Pacific Northwest and elsewhere.
Jeff Meldrum was also there to examine the evidence and he stated he suspected the twisted tree branches had been faked. Not only was there obvious evidence of tool-made cuts in the supposedly “Yeti-twisted” branches, but the trees were conveniently located just off a well-traveled trail.
Meldrum, did not sign the group’s statement endorsing “indisputable proof” of the Yeti, and returned to the United States. Was he wrong? I don’t know, but fooling around online I found a how to video to make branch arches in your garden, a bentwood arbor, there are nature artists who create them in the forest, and of course Mother Nature, who create them with the weight of her snow. Etc.
I think this showed us that we need to step up our game, if we see these shapes out there then we need to give the area a good investigation, if Bigfoot made it? Why did he put it there….
Bigfoot recorded in southeast Missouri Ozarks (Video) – Nexus Newsfeed
The following video comes originally from the — Read on nexusnewsfeed.com/article/unexplained/bigfoot-recorded-in-southeast-missouri-ozarks-video/
Thoughts?
To Be Or Not To Be…That is the Bigfoot Question….
“For a number of reasons, the inclusion of the sasquatch as a subject of cryptozoology may be inappropriate. It is suggested that the dismissal of the sasquatch to this category has more to do with unawareness of evidence for its existence as a North American mammal than the absence of such evidence. In addition, it is suggested that both the long available and recent evidence supporting the existence of the sasquatch has been ignored or misinterpreted. Foremost among the reasons for this resistance are the implications that the sasquatch, if extant, challenges prevailing knowledge. This “knowledge” portrays the sasquatch as mythical, an imaginary or paranormal being, a misidentified bear, or merely a hoax. The unwillingness of relevant scientists to objectively scrutinize the long available evidence appears to be based on uncritical acceptance of prevailing knowledge resulting in the treatment of the sasquatch as a scientifically taboo subject. It is suggested that this treatment (or mistreatment), a subject of increasing interest, will itself become a subject of enquiry in the discipline of philosophy of science. “
— John Bindernagel
To be or not to be, a cryptid…that is what we have to decide. I understand what he is saying, if we believers ourselves still consider him a cryptid, why would the scientific community believe otherwise, why believe our evidence if we don’t? We post things out there like, “the truth is out there”.
But, is it out there to prove? Don’t we already know. We have all this evidence, but most of us don’t really trust it, we feel we too need to see one. But that may never happen. You could go your entire life without ever seeing one, you have to be able to believe with the evidence at hand.
Maybe we need to drop believe from our vocabulary. Saying believe keeps him in that mythical mind set. We need to be confident and say “he exists” whether or not we’ve seen him for ourselves just like everything else we know exists but haven’t seen face to face for ourselves. We need more papers on the subject to get published, we need to have more research symposiums, not only conventions, that bring forth all the new evidence and research techniques to the table.
Sasquatch is currently as famous as a rockstar and everyone wants a piece of him, but because of this new interest and rising fame he’s getting to be less a living, breathing hominid and more of a famous character, like Godzilla.
What are your thoughts on this subject?
Have a great weekend!
Baby It’s Cold Outside…
I really can’t stay…(baby it’s cold outside)
I gotta go away…(baby it’s cold outside)
I was planning on doing a fluff piece on everyone’s favorite Yeti, Bumble. But thinking about Rudolph made me think on how they want to ban the program from airing on any major channels and exposing America’s children to bullying. And I was immediately frustrated. I’m not saying that Rudolph may not have a few hinky gray areas in it, but in no way will it warp anyone’s mind. I’m okay, I’ve watched it every year for forever and now I’m a Bumble enthusiast and blogger. See where it got me?
My mother will start to worry (beautiful what’s your hurry)
My father will be pacing the floor (listen to the fireplace roar)
Suffice it to say, Rudolph does have bullying, but bullying happens all over the world everyday, having some exposure that it and that it’s not okay and that you aren’t alone when your young is a good thing. And also for the children to see Rudolph rise above it. And really who better to tell the reindeers they were wrong then Santa! Every child’s hero. And also, I watched it when I was young too, I knew then that the other reindeer were wrong and I defended people my whole life against bullies, ask my family and they will tell you…Who knows, maybe I got that fire from the show. It also has the land of misfit toys. Shunned toys that weren’t perfect so they were sent to the island never to have love. But it also showed that those different toys deserved love and acceptance too, and that we have all types of differences. Those are both good life lessons to learn and If not from Rudolph and Santa then who?
So really I’d better scurry (Beautiful please don’t hurry)
Well maybe just a half of drink more (I’ll put some records on while I pour)
We all need to relax and take a deep breath. We need to take in account what era and climate something was written. Yes, there is a bunch of potentially politically incorrect programming out there. But it is our past and a sign of the times. Our history. We can’t wipe it all out. We need to learn something from our past.
The neighbors might think ( Baby it’s bad out there)
Say what’s in this drink (No cabs to be had out there
This evening has been… (been hoping that you’d drop in)
Say what’s in this drink (No cabs to be had out there)
As you can see the lyrics to one of the most sung holiday songs has been interjected throughout this post. That is because this song is also on the chopping block. They are saying it practically screams date rape. Now, no doubt Deano loved the ladies, (and his drinks) but not by force. Again, I implore you to remember the era it was written in. The expression “what’s in this drink?” Was said in response to being served a strong drink, not because a drug was slipped into it.
My father was a singer, and he sang this all the time and I loved hearing it. What about my fond memories? I just want to have a white Christmas with family and friends without a side of bullying please. I’m more concerned about the mental harm the song “I saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus” is doing to the little ones of the world. I remember being mad at my Mom over this annual indiscretion of hers. Please don’t take from this that I don’t care about America’s children or are insensitive to women’s issues. I am a women and was a teacher too, and I’m saying this for them, banning and hiding everything is not the answer. The bubble you put everyone in will pop eventually, and then what? They have been left with no exposure and coping skills for these issues. But this blog is just one girl’s opinion. My thoughts. And I thank you all for reading them even though you just wanted Bumble and Yukon Cornelius. (Without the soap box)..
Happy Holidays everyone…
Baby it’s Cold Outside:
Bully scene from Rudolph
My dad singing..don’t worry dad I’ll keep singing “Baby it’s Cold Outside “ for you and Deano, and defend my crazy childhood..
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Blackstone Gorge, Blackstone Massachusetts
Walking Through History…Blackstone River Park/Ashton Mill.
If you’ve been following along with me these past few years, then you know my love of the American industrial Revolution, King Phillips War and scenery of the Blackstone River Valley. So now imagine my excitement when I visit a place where they all come together so beautifully within this modern marvel of a park that you know just became on of my favorite places.
The centerpiece of the park, The Ashton Mill was built in 1810 in Cumberland Rhode Island for the Smithfield Cotton Company. The mill was built in this location to harness the power of the Blackstone River, one of America’s few Heritage Rivers that was named after William Blackstone who was an original founder and settler of Boston Massachusetts.
The company struggled and eventually sold the mill to the Lonsdale Company in approx. 1840. Lonsdale was a manufacturer of textiles and had tremendous success throughout the remainder of the 19th century.
Eventually it became a mill village as family housing was constructed. The mill employed men, women and children so family housing was a great need.
In 1848 the Providence and Worcester railroad was built to pass directly at front door of the mill. This provided a secondary mode of transportation to get goods to customers on time.
In the 1950s the industry really started to decline and by the 1970s it was simply cheaper for the companies to move to the south and then eventually overseas.
This park was such a great adventure. The mills once worked this river so hard no fish or river life, save leeches, where left living it . Now it’s thriving again and this park holds within it a snapshot of its history. While I was strolling along or I saw Someone fly fishing, I stared at the beautiful architecture of the 116 bridge, the amazing view of the river, a museum and all with the mills looming over everything. I will definitely be here often to make sure I’ve seen everything it has to offer. Here’s a little blurb about the history from the RI parks official website.
“While the feel and look of the Blackstone River State Park stitching together the river banks and the abutting boundaries of Cumberland and Lincoln, is definitely rural and naturalistic, the history of the land and waters making up the park is thoroughly industrial. At various points in the twelve-mile trek, one can see the remains of the area’s industrial past peek out from beneath the foliage and reflect in the waters. Mill dams, which once held back the river in order to power machinery, still mark the river’s drop at four locations. Sluices and power trenches, canal mile-stones, ground level, protruding shapes of cellar holes of former worker tenements, along with recycled mills now used as apartments and small businesses dot the path. The observant visitor is challenged to discover the legacy layers of this landscape of industry.”
I recommend if you’re ever in the area, to make a stop and spend the day. There is something here for everyone….
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