In search of Tampa's ghost

Well, searching for a good image. I had this concept of juxtaposing the modern skyline of downtown Tampa with the Gothic theme of Oaklawn cemetery. Sunday morning was calm with nobody around.

I found my shot but could only notice the state of care for this historic place. They need to at least cut the grass.

Ghost investigation on live internet TV

This video is a bit from the live overnight broadcast produced by Enigmatic Anomalies. They leased a century old cigar factory that many say is haunted. They positioned thermal imaging and night optic equipment throughout the factory, from the basement to the attic. The entire operation was in 'lights-out' mode. It was very compelling TV.
The first part of the show was three interviews on three topics. They were Bigfoot, UFO's and ghost. The assistant state director of MUFON was here and a representative from the Tampa Ghost Society. I was very excited to see the fine job that Kevin had done in organizing this event. It was outstanding work.
This is just the begining of better things to come. Our goals are more far reaching and we want to take this to a world wide audience. Internet TV is a good start.

The historical ghost investigation at Fort Desoto with Enigmatic Anomalies

Kevin, George and I went to Fort Desoto, an old Spanish American War fort, for some interesting research furthering the cause of enigmatic anomalies. During the miserable summer, I am now doing other forms of paranormal work while our camera traps are out in filed gathering evidence of Bigfoot.

The mosquito's were out of this world as you will see on this video. This video is exclusive to this blog and cannot be found on YouTube.

Conditions were miserable in 1898 when this fort was constructed. Disease and food shortages were common. Yellow fever was prevalent along the Gulf coast and mosquito's were in the millions on this island. Many of the men must of succomed to the factors found in living here. It is our belief that energy is still in the fort from long ago. That was the objective of this operation.

George and Kevin unloading their equipment

In May, 1980 the Skyway Bridge collapsed after being struck by the tanker the Summit Venture. The main span fell into the water and 37 people lost their lives. A temporay morgue was set up in the magazine hold of the fort. That is were we were going to concentrate our efforts. Other paranormal groups have reported strange things going on in there.

The magazine at the fort

We went in as the sun was begining to set. We almost immediatly got a reading on the Ghost radar of words that were very approprate for the setting. We had been speculating how the soilders were so accurate on firing 800lb shells from cannons fired with nitroglycerin ignited by an electrical charge. When we went in the readout was "Accurate" "Egypt" and "Fed." George immediately said, "Federal troups." Very creepy. later, Kevin got the word "Dead." That was after I had gotten "Hell" and Die."

You can judge for yourself what all of this means.

Geroge and Tim

The quartermaster storehouse

Big guns

George and Kevin look small next to the big guns

Inside the haunted area

You don't see this every day

The grave of a slave is a rare thing indeed. Tom and I went by the Oaklawn Cemetery in downtown recently and we saw all kinds of historical things. Everyone from slaves, pirates, homesteaders of Tampa and a Florida Governor are buried here. This is a real Gothic cemetery and when it rains and thunders on a Summer afternoon, it has that atmosphere you would see in a horror movie. The place does give me the creeps. I have to say there is much history here and more research is needed for all the graves we photogaphed with names seen around town. I swear something was watching us.

Adam never made it to the Civil War

This place creeps me out!

The grave of Ybor himself in the distance

Tom seemed to enjoy himself being from Virginia and all that

Oaklawn Cemetery Tampa my be haunted

I began a preliminary investigation of Tampa's oldest gothic cemetery, Oaklawn which is supposed to be haunted . This is the final resting place to the first mayor of Tampa, one of the first governors of florida, Italian homesteaders, yellow fever victims, and most of the people downtown Tampa streets are named after.

when you walk in from Harrison St, you immediately have a sense that you are being watched. Its not a bad feeling; just a feeling that something knows you're there. I have heard others describe this same phenomena. I used my EMF ghost radar and was getting readings like never before. The first words were: DISTANT COURAGEOUS UNTIL CHILDREN The area was swimming with atmospheric Anomalies. Something is going on here and we have only begun a full investigation.