WAIT!!! I HAVE TO SEE THAT AGAIN!!!!!!!!!!!

Mary Beth Nelson and Becky Vickers

Sometimes I invite people to share their stories with me and then with YOU.  And this week, Mary Beth Nelson has agreed to share some of her very personal experiences and photos with us.

I met Mary Beth and her husband at the Haunted America Conference in Alton, Ill this year.  She is so sweet, she always comments on my FB post, listens to my show on Tuesday nights Bridging the Paranormal and follows the blog.  A great supporter and I LOVE people like that.  People like Mary Beth just make me want to keep going even when I'm not sure anyone is listening. :)

BUT I especially LOVE IT when someone is welling to share their personal experience with me or ask for my opinion on one of their photos.  Because this sometimes is NOT easy for people to do. People wonder if you think they are crazy or if their pictures are nothing more than a glare from the light.  So LET ME BE CLEAR.........I will NEVER think you are crazy and I will always give you my HONEST opinion about your photos with the intent of NEVER hurting your feelings or for ONE MINUTE make you regret showing or sharing your story with me!!!!! 

Mary Beth brought some of her pictures with her to the conference and showed them to me.  I can honestly tell you....I was VERY intrigued and honestly it was some of the most impressive pictures I think I have ever seen.  She had  a whole album of pictures but was sweet enough to let me take a couple snapshots on my phone of a few of them.  So the pictures you see, remember are off my phone so in reality they are much brighter and clearer.  

Here is what Mary Beth has to say about them (Thank you so much Mary Beth!);
 

These two pictures have the same looking vortex?! My girlfriend and I took a trip to Salem, MA for a 2002 Halloween party!

She is in the background... sort of. Lol

I caught her off guard because we were walking through the cemetery at Charter Street and I said " hey, just smile" because we both love to take pictures of other people but not ourselves.

The 2nd pic was in the 1990's and my friend tricked me while I was getting my hair dyed.LOL

The one picture of my dad was taken in the 50's before my parents got married. The zig zag lights or whatever almost are like a sign in a weird way. More for my mom than me.

Unfortunately, I was not close to my father.

And ironically enough, the picture of me in my dance costume was taken about the time my parents divorced. I almost feel like these pictures are symbolic.

My friend Liz, was a correctional officer and interacted daily with angry and volatile inmates. She even acknowledged that the stress was always making her angry and depressed. The red/ orange whatever flare reflected what she was experiencing. The most wonderful miracle happened shortly after this pic and that was the fact that she would have a beautiful baby girl. Needless to say, her daughter is now 23 yrs old and was the catalyst for her to get out of corrections.

 

Thank you so much for letting me share these. The stories, pictures and emotions really have been stored away, so to speak.

Thank you for showing interest. Seriously, your feedback meant and means a lot.

It is validation really!

Mary Beth

It is letters and comments like these that make me SMILE for days!  Mary Beth you were a delight to met and looking forward to seeing you again! :)

Here are just some pictures fun pics from the conference.  I went up and stayed with my good friend from Chicago and we drove to Alton and had the BEST TIME.  Listen....I think some people think that ghost hunters and those interested in the paranormal may be a little weird because we want to go to places no one else wants to go..... Let me tell you......YOU WILL NEVER FIND A NICER GROUP OF PEOPLE!!!  I have met so many people over the years at these kind of conferences and we stay in touch all the time.  The dead may leave us...but I love the way they "bring us together" at the same time. :)

Troy Taylor and his panel of experts.

My friend Michele Pellegrino

Just people at the conference.

 

Me and the VERY HAUNTED Billy the Idol

MCPIKE MANSION-THE GHOSTS HERE ARE WATCHING YOUR EVERY MOVE!

What another great year at the Haunted America's Conference!!!  I met so many  wonderful people and had such a great time!!!  The speakers where great, many of which I have had as guest on my show, Bridging the Paranormal.  We investigated two places...McPike Mansion which is one of my favorites and also a new place this year....The Mineral Springs Hotel.  I just got back home last night and will be going over the evidence from both locations. 

I know that most of you have read previous posts on the McPike Mansion but thought I would post some of the pictures I took this year.  We didn't have a lot of activity and I haven't had time to go over the EVP's yet but in the past I have gotten some amazing EVP's from the cellar, so hopefully I will again this year that I will share with you guys later.

But take a look at this one particular photo from the McPike Mansion.  What do you see????  I circled what appears to me as a mist and possibly an apparition...Mr. Pike...maybe standing in the door....as it looks like a three piece suit with three buttons in the front....kinda like a vest.

Without any circles or arrows. 

Here is a little history about the house.  Sharyn and George Luedke are great about letting you take your time and take all the pictures and EVP's or whatever you like.

I will be posting some really cool stuff about New Orleans, the conference and the haunted locations.  I can tell you that we had one of the MOST AMAZING experiences at the Mineral Springs Hotel and I can't wait to put it all together and share it with you!!!

The house was built in 1869 by architect Lucas Pfeiffenberger.  Original owner of the Mansion was Henry Guest McPike.  The McPike family owned 15 acres of land, then known as Mount Lookout Park.  Here McPike, a horticulturist, perfected his McPike Grape.  The family lived in this, their country home, until 1936.

The house has changed hands several times since its original owner Henry McPike.  The building has been home to Browns Business College and was later owned by Paul Laichinger, who rented rooms in the house to other occupants.

The house has not been occupied since the 1950's.  Before weather and vandals brought extensive damage to the structure, it was a regal addition to the Illinois town of Alton.

The mansion featured 11 marble fireplaces and beautifully carved stairway banisters, all of which have been stolen during its abandonment. Intricate carved trim still border the ceiling in one of the front rooms.

McPike Mansion today is owned by Sharyn and George Luedke who have been trying to nurture this great house back to its regal state.  It is readily known today for its hauntings in paranormal circles. The grounds are often visited by ghost hunters and haunted tour groups in the area.

It is not uncommon to find in photos of the mansion, orbs, balls of light, even figures appearing in the windows that were not seen by the human eye when the photo was taken.

This Grand Ole House is thought to still house many of the spirits that once lived here.  Many Psychics and Mediums have felt the presence of what they believe to be McPike family, servants, as well as some of those who resided in and owned the house since 1936.

The Cellar has been a focal point of many energies felt in the mansion.

Looking in the front door.

This is in the backyard at the McPike Mansion. 

They really don't know who is buried here.

Me and Michele

The last to leave.  Nice to meet you ladies

and Sharyn thanks again for letting up stay after everyone else had gone!

COME OUT AND JOIN ME-GRANBURY PARANORMAL EXPO-APRIL 25TH, 26TH 2015

https://www.facebook.com/GranburyParanormalExpo?fref=nf

Just wanted to extend the invitation to come out and meet me at the Granbury Paranormal Expo in Granbury, Tx on April 25th, 26th, 2015.  Join me for two days of the paranormal and the unexplained!!!  We are going to have a blast!!!

I will be speaking on Ghost Hunting for beginners.  Lets talk about what you need to know and do before you go on a Ghost Hunt.

Also, I will have a booth set up so come out and meet me and my team!  AND if you mention that you are a follower of Becks Ghost Hunters Blog I will have a SPECIAL SURPRISE for you!!!!

Don't miss it!!!!  See you there.....:) 

COME MET ME AT THE GRANBURY PARANORMAL EXPO IN GRANBURY, TX AND LET'S TALK GHOSTS!!!!!!

I'm so excited!!!!!!!!  I have been invited to be a guest speaker at this year's two day Granbury Paranormal Expo!!!!  So come on out for two days of nothing but the paranormal and unexplained!!!  I will have a booth set up so be sure to stop by and say "hi" or join me for my session on Ghost Hunting for beginners!  You don't want to miss this fun filled weekend of April 25th and 26th, 2015.

For more information go to http://www.granburyparanormalexpo.com/Pages/default.aspx or look them up on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/GranburyParanormalExpo

SEE YA THERE....