Wednesday, January 16, 2008
Ghost of Joel Chandler Harris?
Posted by: lain // Category: Ghosts!, Stuff I Find In the Attic // 5:04 pm
In keeping with the questionable reporting practices the Wren’s Nest blog has exhibited lately, here’s an excerpt of a letter I received today:
“I noticed the “orb” on your great-great-great grandfather’s picture on the way home and thought it strange since it wasn’t something that was there when I took the picture.
Then while I was looking over my vacation pictures and trying to blow up the one of the Wren’s Nest, I guess I saw what looks to be a grayish figure in the upper left window? I thought it a bit odd since the window is the only one that is not reflecting and looks flat.”
Perhaps this is why Amelia is afraid to be in the Wren’s Nest by herself.
Anyway, I can’t really see the figure in the window. Can you?
While we have had several ghost hunts from some very well-respected and televised professionals, I’ve yet to see anything definitive that there are ghosts in this place.
If I knew how to put audio on this blog, I’d let you listen to the mysterious (and flat!) whistling of “Baby Bumble Bee” that some of the ghost hunters caught on tape. Now that’s a little eerie.
Email me (lain@wrensnestonline.com) if you want a listen.
EDIT, 1/29/08, 1:13 pm–
So, I finally got around to installing the audio software. Assuming it works, here’s the ghost whistling:
You might have to turn up your speakers, but listen for the whistling in the second half. If the audio isn’t working, I’m currently trying to fix it.
Thanks, Rusty!
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I can see something in the window, but it doesn’t look anything like the Joel Chandler Harris in the portrait. Perhaps his ghost is manifested as a younger version… perhaps so young enough that he had not yet mastered the art of whistling.
Spooky.
I was just thinking about how this website is such an interesting meeting of history and modern technology. How about adding a live Wren’s Nest video feed?
Thanks, Joe.
Right now I’ve been thinking of producing a few brief video tours of the Wren’s Nest. Nothing too fancy: a little bit of video, then mostly still images with a voiceover, that I think could enhance the website for curious visitors.
Faulkner’s House’s website is basically a “virtual tour” but to me it feels sterile and not very effective in conveying what it feels like when you walk up the path and see the place for yourself.
Finally, I’m about to post that whistling ghost audio I have, if, of course, the plugin provided by Rusty at Radical Georgia Moderate works.