For what it's worth, I've seen almost identical anomalies as you've described over the years. In fact, I'm pretty sure I've read this story before and answered the same there, too /smile.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':P' />

And I agree...I believe spirits can be caught on film or even digitally. I just think that those are the exception to the rule.

Yes, I do think that capturing "spirit energy" on film/tape is probably rare.

OK, here goes another personal experience. I believe I've talked about it on another thread here on PUG.

When my daughter was a baby, I awoke on several different occasions to see some type of orb/energy light over her crib. It seemed to have intelligence. It was bigger than a bug.

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If we're talking about smaller orbs captured on tape/film ... sure, I do think it is possible for them to contain spirit energy. Personal opinion.

For what it's worth, I've seen almost identical anomalies as you've described over the years. In fact, I'm pretty sure I've read this story before and answered the same there, too /smile.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':)' />

And I agree...I believe spirits can be caught on film or even digitally. I just think that those are the exception to the rule.

When my daughter was a baby, I awoke on several different occasions to see some type of orb/energy light over her crib. It seemed to have intelligence. It was bigger than a bug.

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If we're talking about smaller orbs captured on tape/film ... sure, I do think it is possible for them to contain spirit energy. Personal opinion.

Yeah I saw that episode of My Ghost Story where the guy was saying that Tate was haunting his home, the same guy and place that TAPS went to....i almost choked on my milk when I heard him claim a photo he took was OBVIOUSLY her as the orb was an orb inside an orb, a pregnant orb if you will, so it was most definitely her....I think the dude was trying to prolong his 15 minutes....He was so serious and matter of fact too....I think (or at least maybe obvious to me) that he was trying to set his home up as haunted for monetary gain to either sell or pay-to-hunt site....IMO

Just for clarification, I'm only referring to orbs captured in photos or videos. I've never had a chance to see one myself in person.

I've seen one in person once at home. It floated down the hallway near the baseboard and was about the size of a grapefruit and it sorta bounced like a lazy balloon. I stared at it for several seconds and then it disappeared.

I find orbs impressive if the self-illuminate.

Andy

Just for clarification, I'm only referring to orbs captured in photos or videos. I've never had a chance to see one myself in person.

Ahhh....for the most part, I think there is too much doubt about what it could be - and when in doubt, throw it out...

Neither am I. /smile.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />

I'm not sure if were talking optical orbs, or orbs people see with their eyes.

I find the latter more interesting.

An EOS Pro SLR, clears up the orbs. I think digital cameras are the worst for this, their orb collectors.

They are small and compact, thus producing more orbs. Seems an orb frenzy since their invention.

I think a good SLR is worth is weight in gold for paranormal investigation, but just me. /smile.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':D' />

'Tis true. I've never gotten an orb on my SLR. Just a sharp, clear picture.

Now I have seen some actual physical orbs. Who knows what those puppies are. I've never attempted to photograph them, though.

I'm not sure of anything. /smile.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':D' />

Neither am I. /smile.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />

I'm not sure if were talking optical orbs, or orbs people see with their eyes.

I find the latter more interesting.

An EOS Pro SLR, clears up the orbs. I think digital cameras are the worst for this, their orb collectors.

They are small and compact, thus producing more orbs. Seems an orb frenzy since their invention.

I think a good SLR is worth is weight in gold for paranormal investigation, but just me. /smile.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />

but what makes you so sure that 0.000001% are paranormal and not a rare natural phenomena?

I'm not sure of anything. /smile.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />

For an example, I guess I'll give my own little ghost story.

There is an old graveyard in a very nearby town that has several torrid stories that go along with it. From a never identified thief to a drowning in the on site pond. The cemetery's set up is similar to old European style cemeteries- very park like and made with the intent of people to walk, sit and "enjoy" the view. One night, my fiance(now husband), two friends, and I were hanging out at my house when we came up with the genius idea to go to said cemetery and see what we could find. My one friend and I who always lived in this area decided we just HAD to go see the grave of the unknown would have been thief.

Not sure if you've ever read some of my other posts, but I'm a very reluctant sensitive- as is my friend. I've even been approached out of the blue by 'psychics' telling me that I should try and be more comfortable with 'my gift'. To me, when it came to getting evidence, I only used my gift to try and find the 'proof'. My sensitivity to the paranormal isn't proof, and I get that. My friend is the same way.

Anywho- we went right to the grave site, and my friend and I got out- my husband and male friend were sheepishly waiting in the car. My friend and I both instantly felt a wall of oppression, looked at each other and decided- wow, maybe this wasn't a good idea after all. The guys were just scared, because, well, they're babies.

We decided to leave, got into the car(my fiance driving) and proceeded to leave. Only we kept hearing a knocking in the car. We stopped. It stopped. We drove, it started again. Clearly- a branch-or so we hoped. My fiance stopped again. It stopped. Then it started again while we were still not moving. We were out of the cemetery on a side road when my fiance pulled over and decided to find this "branch" it just had to be- even though I knew something else was going on. He looked under the car, said he "saw something". My friend got out to help because her cell phone has a flashlight feature on it. She started getting down to help him- he said again before she got there "I see something, but it's not a branch....it's round, like a ball..." My friend shined the light in the direction under the car that he thought he saw whatever it was- they were silent and then they both gasped & screamed, got in the car pale as I've ever seen either of them and we drove off- no more "knocking". We finally stopped in a nearby parking lot and they told us what they saw. It was a brownish orb- like a round ball of moving smoke. It moved "sentiently" as they described it under the car, reacting to the light, only to roll away into the woods, like "nothing they had ever seen".

This also wasn't the last time something followed me home from this cemetery- and it wasn't the first time I'd experienced what they described.

There was a very oppressed spirit on my property that would reveal himself in this form, only larger- but the same brownish smokey orb, rolling through the air and on the ground on my property- this is a phenomena that many have witnessed at my home, which is a very different location than this cemetery. Many smell what they describe as "death" when they see it. I tried to deal with it awhile ago and am pretty sure he's left.

Maybe it can be explained without it being a spirit- but the sensitive side of me says "nope, that's an entity". I don't ever have good feelings when it's that brownish orb. So, take it for what it's worth. A good story or good insight. Or a bad story or bad insight. lol