Okay, my fiance and I take pics of this graveyard near her house when I take her home every now and then. Normally, we get a lot of dust orbs occssionally some questionable one... but the other night we got this. That object is on TWO pics, and the first one its further away and smaller.


It was NOT an aircraft, I work in aviation, I know what a plane looks like. It's not the moon or anyhting like that. A friend of mine gave me this link because he said you guys might be able to give me some sort of explanation. Graveyard Ghost[/URL]

****Edited: Changed pic to a URL so not to stretch the board.

[ April 15, 2005, 02:03 AM: Message edited by: SavannahSilkie ]

Hi MrVicchio:

I edited the pic using a couple different programs. Looks to me like you have something of paranormal nature here. It's illuminating on it's own, it's in a graveyard, it has some movement going on, and it is not the moon or an aircraft. Here are 2 versions of the anomaly, cropped and enlarged. Also, I looked at the full pic and adjusted contrast on it. I wouldn't be quick to say all of these "orbs" are dusties. At least 2 of them are illuminating on their own. I am posting them here, so folks can get a better look. You may get different opinions, but I think there is a good chance this pic is paranormal in nature. This graveyard looks like it might be a good place to capture an evp or two. Have you ever tried recording with a digital voice recorder there? It certainly would be interesting. Thanks so much for sharing these.

Anomaly-Cropped/Enlarged/Contrast Increased:

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Anomaly-Cropped/Enlarged/Contrast Increased/Brightness Reduced:

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Graveyard Contrast Increased/Brightness Reduced:

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[ April 15, 2005, 03:03 AM: Message edited by: SavannahSilkie ]

Well it's always creeped her out, and I had never been there till I met her. On a whim I took my digital camera out one night, and for grins and giggles we take pics...

And then this.


I just took some shots tonight, have to pull them off the camera will post if anything pops. LOTS of dust though so the shots might be ruined.


And no, not tried EVP out there, the only recorder I have... is mechanical and NOISY! Need ot get a digital one for better quality.

Thanks for the run through if you want a copy of the original shots, the full shots let me know. The first shot you can clearly see the SAME object/entity?? in the background, same colors but it's less defined.

I have to agree with Pate. I'm thinking you've actually caught something paranormal. It's definitely emitting it's own light and there are signs of movement. Nice pic MrVicchio!

Got a new batch, but man the dust was terrible. I will isolated anything out of the normal and post...

One dust? orb, welll you'll see it, is like Amazingly bright. Bah I shouldn't talk unless I am gonna post them =P


Here are the canidates for "odd" pics out of the batch. If I had the experience I would case the cemetary like the pros do, but I am just an amature =)

Okay I broke the first shot, check em out. Last shot, Veryactive123, look at the base of the fence post!

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Second image, little dust, clean shot, except for mister greenish mooving thingy...

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Notice, thats the SAME fence as the first shot, notice there is no purple bubble by it? Yes another high dust shot, again we may have JUST arrived so sorry for the dust..

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**edit-Just changing the pics to links, large pics and multi pics are hard for dial-up users to load. =)

[ April 15, 2005, 03:27 PM: Message edited by: Renee ]

I'm not sure about the first 4, but I really think you caught something in that last one. The orb in the upper left hand corner is so bright! It definitely looks like it's illuminating on it's own. Great pics!

[ April 15, 2005, 03:43 PM: Message edited by: Trinity ]

Yeah that is very BRIGHT. I also think that 3rd shot, in the first set, that purrple bubble by the fence... I think that's something. Because it's not in other shots and it's so large.

Thatnks' for fixing the links, sorry for messing ti up, won't happen again.

I belive you may have caught something paranormal as well. I have been taking pics on my own for a few years now, and I have never gotten anything so bright. It's definatley illuminating it's own light. Good Luck in future and good pics.

I'm pretty sure the smaller one is emitting it's own light. The two bluish looking ones were brighter than the others before I did any adjustment to the pic and have a bit of color to them. That's why I said I wouldn't totally dismiss them as dust orbs. The flash could have illuminated them moreso than the others if they were closer to the lens. Ah well, who knows... It's still an interesting pic and I sure wouldn't say that smaller one was definitely "not" paranormal. I can see where the others are questionable, Damien. You're right there. =) MrVicchio, if you ever get the chance, try getting an evp there, and see if you come up with anything. Also, when you go out to take pics, take a notebook, and notate the date and time, weather conditions, etc... Things like that can make a difference as to whether you are possibly getting dust, insects, moisture etc... Also, take several pics in the same spot, trying not to shift your postiion, so that you have before and after shots. =)

[ April 17, 2005, 12:01 PM: Message edited by: SavannahSilkie ]

Hey all, well been by a few times, nothing special, then last night I got another glowing ball. I don't think it's an insect, and it's towards teh back of the cemetary.... So you be the judge. I know what dust orbs look like, and this is not a dust orb... hehe I took a shot as we pulled up next to the cemetary and dust was EVERYWHERE... talk about a nasty picture.

On a side note, directly behind this graveyard is a lot of construction, looks like a mining operation... something to think about. If I think about it I will take some day shots for you guys and post them.
Bright Anomaly[/URL]

****Edit: Just changed the pic to a link so not to stretch the board. =)

[ April 22, 2005, 06:28 PM: Message edited by: SavannahSilkie ]

I agree it appears you may have captured something with the smaller orb in the first pic posted. It definitely seems to have it's own light and is rather solid as well. Quite a few do seem to be from dust etc though. Your right with the construction site near by it is something to consider. It's great that you are close by so you can keep going back to take pics. I'm also interested in seeing the day pics you are going to take as well. It may be worthwhile to venture out into a few different areas if you can (day and night shots). Do you know if there is a history of PN activity reported at this cemetary? I know it's not uncommon for there to be PN at any cemetary but certain ones do have more of a history with ppl reporting experiences. We have one near where we live that has long had a history of activity reported and we were not disappointed at our last visit there. Now that spring has arrived I'm anxious to go take some pics again. Thanks for sharing these, looking forward to seeing more. Cat =)

These are TOO scary! Can anyone help me out with something...how do you tell the difference in just "dust orbs" & "ghostie orbs?" I have taken alot of pictures & can never tell the difference...thanks! Clarissa

great pics!!!!! in the close up it looks like a face, like a real lonely face, kinda sad. but still, grat pics.

Hi Clarissa:

To be honest, opinions on orbs vary a lot from person to person. The main thing I have learned form taking and looking at pics, is this:

Most "spirit" orbs have substance to them, as opposed to dull, gray, filmy looking.

Orbs which illuminate on their own, give off their own "aura," without the benefit of a flash or other lighting close by, could be spirit orbs.

Orbs which are moving, and you can tell that the orb is moving, by a "trail" or "aura" showing the movement. Orbs which move with "purpose" as if they have something in mind are good candidates for being "spirit" orbs. I saw one on one of the Ghost Hunter episodes, which distinctly moved in certain directions, as opposed to being caught up in the airflow of the building. When looking at pics, you have to make sure the background and surroundings are not blurred so that the movement of the orb, cannot be attributed to the movement of the camera. Dusties move also, due to airflow or whatever; but, they normally don't produce an aura or trail of light. Insects can also produce their own light or have an irridesence to them and appear to be a spirit orb.

The weather, time of year, etc... can also be used to determine if an orb is possibly an insect or moisture. Moisture droplets can also be mistaken for orbs, since any small amount of light can cause them to illuminate, and if they're sprinkles of rain or snow, you will also see movement.

I hesitate many times, even saying if a pic is a spirit orb or not. When I go out taking pics, I also rely on "feelings" I get at a location. Sometimes I will get a feeling and snap a pic, and yep there it is. I recently had a feeling in St Peters Cemetery in Philly, and as I looked through my viewfinder, I actually saw an orb moving towards me deliberately. I snapped the pic and will be sharing it soon. This is a well-documented haunted location, so I'm fairly confident in saying the orbs I photographed there were most likely spirit orbs. Location also plays a part when trying to capture PN pics.

Orbs are balls of energy, so it makes sense that they would emit their own light. There are other forms of energy all around us in the atmosphere, so no one can really say for certain, what is producing some orbs. It's a mystery, and I guess that's what keeps us PN peeps, forever searching for the answers.

WOW, those are some pretty cool photos!! I've seen many creepy things in pictures before, they are very interesting to look at. Savannah did a great job enlarging them.

However, I don't believe that it is paranormal. When it comes to photo's there is large room for error, with film, camera glitches..user control..water vapour, Photo shop etc...I believe in spirits...but to capture one on film...I'm not so sure.