This week, Ann-Christine has chosen Creepy as the subject for the Lens-Artists Photo Challenge. I’ve always had a fascination for visiting old houses, especially unoccupied houses that have a history. We have been to quite a few and there were some where I could definitely feel a presence as though past residents were watching us wander through the rooms, which at times can be rather creepy. One such house was the Lincoln Tallman House in Jaynesville, Wisconsin. We were the only visitors there at the time and although we were accompanied by a tour guide, I definitely got the feeling that someone else was there with us.
Stairways in particular have a strange feeling about them like this one at the Taylor House in Freeport, Illinois.
The chapel at the Cuneo Mansion in Vernon Hills seemed like a place that might get a visit from a spirit or two.
Ghosts don’t wait until night time to make themselves felt, and Glensheen Mansion in Duluth, with its macabre history, was definitely a place where you might expect to feel the chilly presence of a restless spirit.
Another house that had rather a creepy feel to it was the Dole Mansion in Crystal Lake. It must have been a beautiful place when it was first build but when we visited it a few years ago it was badly in need of renovation and many rooms were inaccessible for safety reasons.
The Biltmore Mansion was too full of tourists to get any kind of feel for the place but I imagine at night you might come across one or two spirits wandering the hallways.
As you have probably guessed, I am still unable to get about owing to being on crutches, especially now that we have several inches of snow on the ground, so I had ample time to add a few ghosts to the images.
Spooky…and creepy details…In some of our castles here in Sweden we have the White Lady, a ghost seen by many. You have the same lady over there! I wonder why it is always ladies…? Gives me the creeps, really. Well photographed!
Thanks, Ann-Christine! Yes, you’re right. Ghost stories always seem to favor the ladies. My ghosts were actually taken from photos that I captured at the Biltmore Wedding Dress Exhibit back in 2016.
Well done!
Your photos are terrific ! They would have been good without the ghosts, but with them, oh, my! Excellent work!
Thank you! One of the results of being stuck in the house is the temptation to spend too much time on the computer when I could be getting on with other projects.
Cool photos, Sue. How creative!!
Thanks, Amy!
These are so clever! I love the Biltmore Mansion but I can imagine there could be some restless spirits
Thanks, Tina! The only part of the Biltmore Mansion that I found really creepy was in the gymnasium and pool area, but the ghost brides just didn’t seem to go with the scene.
Beautiful house, even if it is ‘inhabited’.
We visited the Tallman House many years ago and at the time, I seem to remember, there was talk of it being up for sale. If I’d had the money I would have bought it on the spot. It was magnificent!
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Loved the addition of the ghosts.
Thank you! It’s not easy to describe the sensation that I get in these old houses and the pictures themselves don’t necessarily convey a sense of being creepy, so I thought the ‘ghosts’ might help.
This is a fabulous response to the challenge. Just as an aside I used to live in a house in London England and there was a ghost. It was a man and he was identified by a clairvoyant as someone who had cared for a person who had died in this house. He was a kind spirit and not threatening at all.
Thank you so much for your comment! Yes, I believe there are just as many friendly spirits as otherwise, which is rather a comforting thought.
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