Our Paranormal Videos

Here are some videos put together from a few of our photos and audio files we

captured on various investigations.  

Nothing is faked, I promise.  Some of the audio clips were amplified and/or have noise reduced, but we also kept all the original audio (hours and hours and hours of it).

 This is an attempt to present our findings in an informative and (hopefully) entertaining way.   You can believe what you choose.  

I used to be a skeptic until I was physically touched and heard voices whispering for which we could find no explanation.

Click here to listen to EVP's only

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My Beliefs About Paranormal Investigating

Introduction:

We are not ghost "hunters." We are "observers" who attempt to locate and document paranormal activity.  Combining intuitive ability with scientific methods, we attempt to capture "evidence" of the existence of something beyond what most of us know in our physical lives.

For some of us, there is a driving force to explore this field.  It's not for money, attention or status;  but rather,  for knowledge and understanding.  We don't compete with others in this field - it's not a sport.

Beliefs:

Whatever one might believe happens to our souls after death, I believe that some (willingly or not) remain in or return to a place between our physical plane and the next. Because some have directly interacted with us (evidence - click here for evp list) they apparently can observe us.  Others may pass on, while leaving residual energy behind.  We may be able to observe that energy, but it's more like watching a movie as it doesn't interact.

What We Do and Don't Do:

We do not claim to be able to save trapped souls, or to send them "to the light."  We don't exorcise demons.  We don't conduct seances or use Ouija boards to summon the dead to us.  We never taunt or challenge ghosts to speak, appear or make noises. We make ourselves and our scientific equipment available to ghosts who may already be here and might have something to say or show to us.  

How We Do It:

Before investigating, we like to learn as much as possible about a location, its history and its people.  That's not always possible - but it's helpful to know what kind of questions to ask, language to use or avoid, and accepted etiquette which may have been much different from what we know today. 

We have a variety of equipment items.  We mostly use the Ovilus X, EMF detector, still and video cameras (regular and night vision), and simple voice recorders.  Where appropriate, we use trigger objects.

Once we have collected data, it's analyzed in great detail and presented in a way intended to maintain respect for the dead while hopefully also being interesting and mildly entertaining for anyone interested in our observations and experiences.   We have been told that our video presentations have had a positive impact on business for a restaurant in Big Bear, California.  If desired and we find sufficient data, we can make such a presentation video free of charge.

Note: Any information regarding private residences is confidential unless permission is otherwise granted.

In Conclusion:

Those looking for the "scare" factor or adrenaline rush should visit any of the multitude of fake haunted houses set up near Halloween.  Those can be full of thrills and startling good fun.   But when seeking to study real paranormal activity, I think it's important to approach it with respect and empathy for the deceased as well as for the living.

I believe that paranormal studies cannot advance very far until egos are shed and competitiveness is left behind.

-Mary Lou

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EVP List

Below are links to possible electronic voice phenomena that we have collected over the past few years.  Some have been amplified.

Some are difficult to hear, while others are amazingly clear.  You may or may not hear them or agree to what is being said.  I do my best to analyze many hours of audio to find anything out of the ordinary, while trying to rule out any and all explainable causes.  Your input is welcome. 

I recommend that you wear headphones to hear these.

If you can't hear anything, turn up the volume and try again since the volume level

varies in some of these.

 

Captain's Anchorage

Big Bear, CA 

2010

George are you here? "yes" 

George are you here? "yes"   (noise reduced) 

"Look at me" 

"Look at me"  (enhanced)

"I don't care" 

"I don't care"   (slowed)

 "Get out"

"captain"

"Duke.. this one's for me"  

unknown whisper 

unknown whisper   (noise reduced)

unknown whisper 

(below is the same only reversed)

 "I am dead" 

sit at booth "No" 

"pressure" 

"f*ck you" 

"f*ck you"   (noise reduced) 

"Don't do that" 

"Don't do that"   (noise reduced)

"That's right" 

"That's right"  (noise reduced)

"Come to the night club" 

(or maybe "welcome to the night club" ?

whistle 

(wasn't us, we were only ones there)

2011 - whispers were very, very faint this time.  You'll need to turn up volume
           and might not hear some of them without headphones

 George are you here? "Yes" 

"Give it.. up"

unknown whisper 

"what" 

"Carmen.. it's Sal" 

"Carmen" 

unexplained loud thump 

another loud thump 

loud snap 

"Follow me to ...." 

...live here or visit here.. "singer"  

2012 

 George are you here? "yes"   (amplified) 

"not right now" 

"walk in here" 

"Don't" 

police? "no" 

"Carmen" 

"I talk" 

"I talk"  (amplified, trimmed) 

 

unknown whisper 

"Hello"   (amplified)

"What 'd he do?" 

"play"   (amplified)

"play"   (amplified, trimmed)

Mary.. "Lou" 

man talk.. "No" 

"Lisa" 1

"Lisa" 2  (slightly noise reduced)

weeping 

conversation? 

(amplified.. trimmed 3 individual phrases below)

"Are we missin' it?" 

"excuse me" 

"I didn't see a drink" 

..tomorrow night.. "NU" it was this next booth.. 

"Nu"  (trimmed)

wine glass.. "OK" ..I'm going to... 

"OK"  (trimmed - as well as possible)

"Pa-doh-pa?"   
(below is same, only reversed)

"They'll find us" 

Does anyone know what "Pa-doh-pa" or "Ta-doh-pa" could mean?? 

That is the absolute clearest non-whisper EVP we've ever gotten. 

No female in the room at the time.

Tombstone, AZ 

2011 

In front of Buford House at night:

"I'm not"

"I'm not"
(enhanced)

Captured in Boothill Graveyard:

"Now what" or "Know what" 

"gravity"

unknown cursing

"Could be"

"Give that bone to me" 

 "sh*t"

"sh*t.. hey" 

"black.. dog"

"..didn't do anything"

"..didn't do anything"

(enhanced)

Captured in Bird Cage Theater (most are very faint and
will be hard to hear without headphones):

unknown whisper

click then muffled voice

female voice

male voice mumbling

heavy boot steps

muffled talking

boot steps around us

unknown whisper

unknown whisper

female voice "help"

female voice "help"

voice or car horn

Creole Cafe

Old Town San Diego, CA

2012

"Don't F with me"

"what?"

"No"

Pioneer Memorial Park

(Calvary Cemetery)

San Diego, CA

2012

 unknown whisper

"I thank you"

Doble Cemetery

Old miners' graveyard near Big Bear, CA
2010

Answer "It was"

"Michael"

"That's him"

"yes"



Buckman Springs 
2013 - Conditions were windy with traffic noise,
so some of these may be only noise.


unexplained whisper between my talking

very faint "yes"

president

"hey" while walking near creek

feel sad? "yes"

someone with us

"man"

Want to leave?

What tribe?


Private Residence
shared with permission

Satan (?)

Satan (?) (enhanced)

Links and other information:

We are now a chapter of Sleepy Hollow Paranormal 

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Possible Future Investigations

We are in the San Diego area, but will investigate other areas that we may be able to include in our travels.  Here is a list of sites in which we are interested.  Please email me with any other ideas or requests.

***Please note:  I do not claim that any of these locations are "haunted" or otherwise have any paranormal activity, or that they are accessible/available for investigation.  They are simply locations of interest to us***

Local:

Alpine Cemetery

Barra Barra Old Town    

Berkeley ship  

Birch North Park Theater

Buckman Springs

Cabrillo Lighthouse  

Cara Knott bridge

Cara Knott park

Casa de Estudillo

Casa de Machado

Cosmopolitan Hotel   

Creole Café  

Cuyamaca Mountains

Dearborn Cemetery

Del Mar Fairgrounds

Edgemoor Hospital – Santee  

El Campo cemetery

El Fandango 

El Monte Dairy Complex

Ft. Rosecrans

Garden Rd Smith Pioneer Cemetery

Golden Poppy Saloon (Marble Room)  

Harmony Grove/Elfin Forest   

Heath Davis House

Horton Grand Hotel

Hotel Del Coronado  

Hungry Hunter Oceanside (Hunter's Steakhouse) 

Ideal Hotel

Julian Hotel –

Julian Jail

La Paloma Theater 

Lake Morena Campground

Mason Schoolhouse

Mission San Antonio de Pala cemetery 

Mt. Hope Cemetery

Mt. Pisgah Cemetery (Alpine's pioneer cemetery)

Mt. Woodson Castle *(not allowed)

Nijiya Market

Old Poway theater

Old Town Mexican Café  

Pioneer Park (Calvary Cemetery)

Presidio Park

Proctor Valley

PSA 182 crash site

Questhaven        

Red Fox Piano Bar 

Robinson Rose House   

Rockin’ Baja Lobster (old town, Casa de Lopez or Casa de Larga) 

San Pasqual Indian cemetery  

San Pasqual Pioneer cemetery    

Santa Ysabel Store            

Smuggler's Cave

Star of India   

US Grant Hotel

USS Midway museum  

Vagabond Motel (Fwy 5 & Garnet) Room 325

Vallecito       

Via Italia Trattoria (Encinitas)

Victorian Village

Villa Montezuma (currently closed)        

Whaley House (charges high fee to investigate)               

Other:

Amargosa, Death Valley               

Barstow Harvey House    

Calico   

Captains Anchorage

Doble Cemetery

Joshua Tree Inn  

Korakia Pensione – Palm Springs  

Mizpah Hotel Tonopah NV

Other Big Bear places

Queen Mary

Tombstone – buford, wf, birdcage, etc.

USS Hornet

Virginia City

Winchester House

Yuma Prison

George

In Big Bear, California there is a restaurant named "Captain's Anchorage" which is known to have a "resident" ghost named George.

During one of our investigations, I saw a man upstairs dressed in clothing that a little later research showed me it was typical attire for the 1940's or 1950's.  High-waist pleated slacks, suspenders, dress shirt with full sleeves.  His hair and eyes were most obvious.  His eyes were dark and staring, like the kind that look right through you.  His hair appeared light brown or dark sandy blond with waves, almost looking like curls that he attempted to slick down with grease.  The slicking didn't work all the way as some curls were showing near and just below his ears.   His face was completely clean-shaven.  

I had drawn up a caricature-style sketch from memory. 

Later, I was sent a somewhat blurry but recognizable photo taken of another photo of George, from way back in the day when he worked as an accountant in the restaurant (where he was later found dead upstairs).

In comparison, I believe it's possible that the man I saw may have been George appearing as a younger version of himself.   Some features appear very similar.  

For the sake of comparison, I've adjusted brightness, contrast and blurring of the sketch to be more consistent with those in the photo.

Below is a larger image of the actual "George"

Evidence of Paranormal Activity?

There are always arguments about photos of orbs and other alleged paranormal activity.

My personal feeling is that most of the time they are dust or reflections or
even insects. But I also believe they can be something paranormal as well.
I'm not completely of the "when in doubt, throw it out" crowd. Only if I can
prove that it IS something explainable will I discard it. But neither will I
consider it to be "evidence" unless I can DISprove the likelihood of it
being something natural (dust, bugs, mist, reflections, etc). I've had
photos that fit in the middle of that, neither proven nor debunked.

Here are a few "fake" paranormal photos intentionally set up as a reference

for comparison:

CLICK HERE FOR PHOTOS

  

Something very helpful is to take multiple pictures of everything, so you
can compare. Chances are if it's a light reflection, it will be the same in
each picture from that angle. Dust or bugs, who knows. They move
differently. A video recording will better show that.

Some people believe everything unusual-looking has got to be paranormal...
everything has a face in it, from the stain on the wall to the pattern on
burnt toast. This can most likely be pareidolia, where our brains try to
make logical sense out of random stuff. Camera matrixing will do this also.
I've had "arguments" with people insisting that the obvious exhalation of
the photographer is ectoplasm. They'll argue that it was too warm to see
breath (mine shows in even the low 60 degrees in photos, though I can't see
it at the time) even though people in the photo are dressed in heavy coats.
They'll argue that it couldn't be cigarette smoke, even though there's an
ashtray sitting there in the corner.

There are people who will defend their opinion that something is definitely
paranormal, no matter what you suggest or even point out to them. Just as
others insist something is NOT paranormal, without total proof of that
opinion. I'm really surprised at how nasty some folks can be about it

I believe orbs exist, having seen one with my own eyes. Unfortunately it was
not caught on camera, but at the time I saw it I heard two other people say,
"look at that, an orb!" so I know it wasn't just my eyes. It moved slowly
and not as though it were just floating on a breeze. It gave off its own
light, very dim but enough to be visible in a dark room. There were no
outside windows nearby where any lights could be shining in (it was down a
dark hallway where doors were shut). The only light was an exit sign at the end of the hall.  It didn't have devil horns or angel wings, just a faintly illuminated circle.  It looked kind of like this:

Note: This is a drawing, not a photograph.