Posted on 03/16/2005 3:52:03 AM PST by CurlyBill
A GHOSTLY mystery has come to light at Halifax's Square Church spire, baffling council chiefs and workers.
Last week, the Evening Courier reported how a pair of lovebirds could halt restoration of the historic landmark.
But when steeplejacks zoomed in to get a photograph of the birds nest, they ended up with an unexpected snapshot.
Foreman Barry Done says the digital snap shows a ghostly figure hovering in the steeple and the find has worried council bosses so much it was the hot topic at their Monday morning meeting.
I was gobsmacked when I printed off the photos, said Mr Done, of Manchester firm Best, which has been contracted by Calderdale Council.
Wed been trying to get shots of the birds, but then this eerie figure appeared on one of them.
I dont believe in ghosts but this is weird and in my 20 years as a steeplejack Ive never seen the like.
He said apprentice Anthony Finnigan, 18, took the photo inside the steeple on Friday morning and workers were now too scared to work up the spire alone. There must be an explanation, but I havent a clue what it is, said Mr Done.
Martin Blower, heading the project for Calderdale Council, said: Ive seen a copy and its very interesting. But it could just be cleverly doctored.
Keen birdwatchers, meanwhile, believe the spires lovebirds could be kestrels.
Gordon Denison, of Halifax Birdwatchers Club, said he visited the spire with his telescope on Sunday morning.
I spotted a female kestrel sunning herself on one of the turrets, he said.
Looks to me as if it may be the ghost of the first female NFL official. I think she is signaling "time out".
"There I was with my face turned toward the sky, watching a mob of kestrels circling the spire. Then a gob of something smacked me in the forehead!"
I've always believed but have never had any experiences. Then we were stationed in England, we rented a 700 year old house. I won't say there was a ghost but there was something very unusual going one there.
I did experience a ghost in an antique shop in Ely.
Ghost ping.
Looks to me like a purple belt Karate student. Why would he be practicing his kata in the steeple?
Interesting, but the photo was DIGITAL so very easily subject to manipulation on a computer. A photo taken on film with a negative to examine is better evidence of whatever it was.
Is there a pic to go with this article?
Huh? It's right there in the article.
Ah ....
BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
The ping list is closing in on 150 people...
The ghost ping list has to be one of my favorites.
I really enjoy this stuff but, at the risk of destroying the illusion, if you turn this photo sideways, you might see something that looks a lot like a bird...which was what they were trying to photograph. Just a possibility, mind you. :-)
You're right! Tilt your head about 45 degrees to the left and you see a bird flying in front of the spire. Pretty cool!
That thing has been posted here at least a dozen times...
Guilty as charged.
I couldn't resist doing it one more time...
:-O
Dear God... That shock could kill someone!
Definitely woke me up! (o;
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