My Inner Vampire
This is the famous Octagonal Room at the ruined New Slains Castle near Cruden Bay. We've been staying here over New Year and I've taken the opportunity to visit this fantastic derelict castle- reputedly the most haunted in Scotland- on several nights. There is a definite 'vibe' about the castle and this comes from someone who spends a lot of time hanging around derelict, creepy places at night, alone. Its isolated, clifftop location on an otherwise empty headland means that the wind frequently soughs through its bare walls and gaping windows. Now and then a more vigorous wave smashes unexpectedly in a deep cleft with a loud slap and the sound is startling. Seagulls cry plaintively and the ominous rumble of boulders rolling and dragging on the bottom all create an atmosphere. At night the shadows seem to hide all the ghost and vampires stories you've ever heard... While I was there, alone, I did hear on several occasions unexplained noises including an odd clicking noise which I suspected (hoped!) was bats. But inexplicably when I was down in the creepy, unsettling wine cellar
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2 of the 30sec exposure shots decided to curtail themselves prematurely after 8 seconds and 6 seconds respectively which was puzzling. I checked the settings each time and the camera was set for 30secs.
Me mucking about with torches, orbs, smoke-bombs and LED fairylights won't have helped if anyone was in the vicinity!
This photo was in the Octagonal Room which is believed to have inspired Bram Stoker and appears in six of his novels including, famously 'Dracula'.
My Inner Vampire
This is the famous Octagonal Room at the ruined New Slains Castle near Cruden Bay. We've been staying here over New Year and I've taken the opportunity to visit this fantastic derelict castle- reputedly the most haunted in Scotland- on several nights. There is a definite 'vibe' about the castle and this comes from someone who spends a lot of time hanging around derelict, creepy places at night, alone. Its isolated, clifftop location on an otherwise empty headland means that the wind frequently soughs through its bare walls and gaping windows. Now and then a more vigorous wave smashes unexpectedly in a deep cleft with a loud slap and the sound is startling. Seagulls cry plaintively and the ominous rumble of boulders rolling and dragging on the bottom all create an atmosphere. At night the shadows seem to hide all the ghost and vampires stories you've ever heard... While I was there, alone, I did hear on several occasions unexplained noises including an odd clicking noise which I suspected (hoped!) was bats. But inexplicably when I was down in the creepy, unsettling wine cellar
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2 of the 30sec exposure shots decided to curtail themselves prematurely after 8 seconds and 6 seconds respectively which was puzzling. I checked the settings each time and the camera was set for 30secs.
Me mucking about with torches, orbs, smoke-bombs and LED fairylights won't have helped if anyone was in the vicinity!
This photo was in the Octagonal Room which is believed to have inspired Bram Stoker and appears in six of his novels including, famously 'Dracula'.