Happy New Year everyone! The weather is getting a little better so hopefully that means that OPS can once again explore and investigate soon!
Until then, here are some more links that might be of interest to you!
First is the short film Undercity, starring Steve Duncan and shot by Andrew Wonder. Also check out Andrew Wonder's Vimeo page for some other cool videos. While Undercity focuses on urban history and exploration, Andrew Wonder's page has some other videos with Parkour on them. Both are very cool. How does this apply to ghost hunting and investigation? Well, in my theory, urban history/exploration can be very hand in hand with ghost hunting. Aren't they both ways to better understand the area you live in and where you come from? I think so.
Second is the ARG (Alternate Reality Game) on YouTube called Marble Hornets. Currently there are over 30 videos in this series, so be sure to begin with 'Introduction' and move up the numbers. Also, be sure to check out the 'response' videos from totheark. They are very creepy! A main character (of sorts) in Marble Hornets is Slenderman. Ironically, Slenderman was created solely on the internet in a 'create a paranormal creature' contest. He is quite terrifying. The series has plenty of thrills and scares to it, and might even make you a little paranoid, like any good horror film/series. You were warned.
Third is another blog you might want to check out. It is called Strange State, and is something of a paranormal news blog. The author, Cullan Hudson, has also written several books about the paranormal side of Oklahoma. It should be pretty obvious why this applies to paranormal investigation.
Well, that's all I have for now! Until next time.
Tuesday, January 4, 2011
Monday, December 27, 2010
Sorry
This blog has been on a little bit of a hiatus recently. This is for many reasons, both personal and because of the OPS team. As for me, I had several large papers to write this semester, and I then graduated college and went on vacation. OPS has not been able to investigate because of the weather. It's too cold, and evidence can't have a lot of stock to it when the mist in a picture could be something... or just your breath. Also, the holidays have taken time from everyone! So, no worries, we still plan on investigating, just once the weather allows for it, and once things get less crazy around here.
Wednesday, September 29, 2010
Links for Your Viewing Pleasure
Ghost Provokers is a hilarious webseries we just discovered last week. It's currently one episode in, and working on the second right now. It's great, especially if you go ghost hunting, have an interest in it, or watch the TV shows. And honestly, some of the things they do remind me of some of the things we do, especially in the promo for Episode Two. Not to mention, Scott Butterfield looks like Bruce Campbell. You can't get any better than that! If you watch Ghost Adventures or Ghost Hunters, check it out.
This website is really, really interesting. It's actually how we found out about Collings Castle. Not only does it have a database with explorable locations around the globe, but it also hosts a forum filled with everything you need to know about Urban Exploration. Anyone can join the forums, but few get full member status, which allows you to post to the database. But, you can still post all your pictures and discoveries on the forum. And even if your location might not have many locations (or none at all) it still gives hints on how to find locations on your own. Another UE website worth visiting is Infiltration.
Wesley Treat has officially given me the travel bug. Namely, the roadtrip bug. He has written Weird Texas and Weird Arizona. His next book, Weird Oklahoma, is supposed to come out next year (or so I heard). I previously posted a link to his video for Tucker's Cemetery, which was part of his research for Weird Oklahoma. And I also posted his other site, Junk Shop Photos. He's a funny guy, and he has helped me to appreciate some things in Oklahoma more. His site has pictures from all the places he's been researching his books, and also has a regularly updated blog. While not exactly ghost related (like Urban Explorers), its about travel; and most importantly, local travel.
Well, that's it for this time. Hope you enjoy the links!
Monday, September 27, 2010
Turner Falls and Collings Castle
Note: This blog is also very long because it is very pic heavy!
This weekend, we decided to take a trip to Davis, OK and visit Turner Falls. The Collings Castle is there, and we had heard rumors of it being haunted. This page has a picture on it that is said to have a ghost in it. So, we decided to go and look ourselves.
Before getting to Turner Falls, we decided to go into the town of Davis and get something to eat. We settled on Deb's Burgerland.
The food was good, and the prices were fairly low. Not to mention, we believe Deb herself was our waitress, and she was very nice. Afterward, we made the drive into Turner Falls and got a little... lost. We went too far into the park, and quickly realized that the castle was much closer to the entrance than we thought.
Anyways, we finally found the area for the castle, so we parked and got ready for the day. We knew there would no only be castle exploring, but also hiking.
This weekend, we decided to take a trip to Davis, OK and visit Turner Falls. The Collings Castle is there, and we had heard rumors of it being haunted. This page has a picture on it that is said to have a ghost in it. So, we decided to go and look ourselves.
Before getting to Turner Falls, we decided to go into the town of Davis and get something to eat. We settled on Deb's Burgerland.
The food was good, and the prices were fairly low. Not to mention, we believe Deb herself was our waitress, and she was very nice. Afterward, we made the drive into Turner Falls and got a little... lost. We went too far into the park, and quickly realized that the castle was much closer to the entrance than we thought.
Anyways, we finally found the area for the castle, so we parked and got ready for the day. We knew there would no only be castle exploring, but also hiking.
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| Gary, Matt, Tiffany and Danielle, all getting shoes and backpacks to walk... and hike... and CLIMB stairs. |
Sunday, September 19, 2010
This Week's Investigation
NOTE: This blog is long. But luckily, most of that is because of pictures!
This is by far not our first investigation. Gary and I have been investigating for two years, and as OPS, we have been investigating since July. However, the place we went to this week is a new cemetery none of us even knew existed.
We learned about Old Duncan Cemetery from Gary's uncle. He said that he used to go there as a teenager and that the cemetery is haunted by a woman and a girl. There is a nearby pond that he said is haunted by a woman in white with a baby. We mostly came to the cemetery to scout it out because Matt was unable to join us this weekend. But, we did go to the pond in the woods to see about this woman with her baby.
The cemetery itself is fairly large and has many markers. While some are actual headstones, others are simple rocks laid into the land.
This is by far not our first investigation. Gary and I have been investigating for two years, and as OPS, we have been investigating since July. However, the place we went to this week is a new cemetery none of us even knew existed.
We learned about Old Duncan Cemetery from Gary's uncle. He said that he used to go there as a teenager and that the cemetery is haunted by a woman and a girl. There is a nearby pond that he said is haunted by a woman in white with a baby. We mostly came to the cemetery to scout it out because Matt was unable to join us this weekend. But, we did go to the pond in the woods to see about this woman with her baby.
The cemetery itself is fairly large and has many markers. While some are actual headstones, others are simple rocks laid into the land.
Friday, September 17, 2010
Useful Links This Week
I decided that every week I'll post some links that have been found useful in our research. Most of these are used to find new places to investigate, while others are used for research.
Find a grave is very useful. You can find cemeteries close to you that you want to investigate, see who is in it, and see pictures of the cemetery and headstones. This all varies depending on how much people update it, but the information can be very useful. Some of the entries have pictures of the people while they were alive, and will sometimes have their obituary entry. Some cemeteries are older and headstones are hard to read, and Find a Grave will have the epitaphs written online, and can be very accurate.
I put our county website up, but any county website can be very useful. You might hear rumors or stories about places that are haunted, and these websites can provide history and insight that may prove or disprove those stories. For example, the story of Tuckers Cemetery here is that "old man Tucker" killed his family and burned them in the basement there. If you look at the county website, you can find pictures of a Tucker School. This helped to disprove the rumor. There is a basement and a foundation next to the cemetery, but it was possibly the school, not "old man Tucker's" house. This helps to show how useful a county website is. Another good source would be your local historical society.
Find a grave is very useful. You can find cemeteries close to you that you want to investigate, see who is in it, and see pictures of the cemetery and headstones. This all varies depending on how much people update it, but the information can be very useful. Some of the entries have pictures of the people while they were alive, and will sometimes have their obituary entry. Some cemeteries are older and headstones are hard to read, and Find a Grave will have the epitaphs written online, and can be very accurate.
I put our county website up, but any county website can be very useful. You might hear rumors or stories about places that are haunted, and these websites can provide history and insight that may prove or disprove those stories. For example, the story of Tuckers Cemetery here is that "old man Tucker" killed his family and burned them in the basement there. If you look at the county website, you can find pictures of a Tucker School. This helped to disprove the rumor. There is a basement and a foundation next to the cemetery, but it was possibly the school, not "old man Tucker's" house. This helps to show how useful a county website is. Another good source would be your local historical society.
Thursday, September 16, 2010
First Ever Post
This post is to introduce OPS and who we are. So, I provided pictures! In the group shot, you have Matt, Tiffany, Danielle, Gary and Steven. Brandon isn't in this picture, so I included the only "good" shot I have of him from an investigation. So far, we've investigated three cemeteries in our area - Weavers Chapel Cemetery, Parks Cemetery and Tuckers Cemetery. Tuckers Cemetery is known in our area for being haunted, but has unfortunately given us nothing. I think it's mostly a way for high school boys to impress girls. We've had the most activity at Parks Cemetery. Hopefully we'll be able to show more evidence as the blog goes on.
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