| Do you believe in ghosts? Most people can | | | | ghost in the form of a ball of light. Experts |
| probably tell you at least one ghost story | | | | in the ghost-hunting field explain that orbs |
| regardless of whether they believe or not. If | | | | are less shy and allow people to photograph |
| such ghostly experiences are so common and | | | | them. Of course sceptics say that orb type |
| widespread, then surely they have a ring of | | | | 'ghosts' are easier to falsify in a |
| truth or existence?So what are ghosts? They | | | | photo.However, ghosts do a lot more than just |
| are believed to be dead people who haven't | | | | putting in the odd appearance. Report have |
| yet passed over to the 'other side'. They are | | | | been made of ghosts banging, rapping, making |
| stuck in limbo for one reason or another, | | | | footsteps, moving things around, hiding |
| trapped in our physical world. Some people | | | | objects and returning them at a later date, |
| say this is because of a traumatic death, or | | | | slamming doors, flicking light switches and |
| because of tragedy.It is believed also that | | | | generally behaving like mischievous |
| ghosts 'haunt' sites that they enjoyed in | | | | ghosts.The sceptics would say that all such |
| life, or the place of their death. So if we | | | | activities could have a rational explanation, |
| know where a particular ghost is likely to | | | | and that 'ghostly' behaviour was typical |
| show up, why is there not photographic | | | | ghostly haunting of any classic ghost tale, |
| evidence? Of course there are lots of | | | | which obviously says more the human brain and |
| photographs in circulation of what appear to | | | | the power of projection than it says about |
| be ghosts. The trouble is that experts can | | | | ghosts.However, scientists are still studding |
| tell if a photo has been tampered with, but | | | | the paranormal, which means that ghosts are |
| they can't say for sure if the subject matter | | | | not yet completely ruled out. What do you |
| in the photo is a ghost or not.Many of the | | | | believe? What proof would you need to believe |
| ghost photographs in circulation are images | | | | in ghosts? |
| of ghostly orbs. An orb is believed to be a | | | | |