tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-91361374999698904252024-03-12T18:28:24.883-05:00Wisconsin SasquatchThis is a journey into the mystery of Sasquatch existence. Millions of people throughout history can't all be "seeing" things and misidentifying known animals. What about the tree structures? Man made or insight into their behavior, adaptations and way of life?T. Bennetthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00414505617393606056noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9136137499969890425.post-8798108994898422692012-10-28T14:14:00.001-05:002012-10-28T14:17:28.792-05:00Cool Fall HikeYesterday I met up with a friend from FB. She and I went back to a location in WI where I had taken quite a few pictures of a large structure that looked like a shelter back in 2010. The skeletal remains of the structure still stand, although not as big of a WOW factor, it was still pretty hard to explain.<br />
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We walked through the woodline following the trail and actually found a lot more interesting structures. Of course though we are not experts and do try to hold some amount of skepticism when we view these. As well as trying to figure out if nature could have created it. There were some that were a little hard to say "Yep, nature did it." Although we could not rule out the human aspect, but really, why would a human make these? Well, I guess one would if they were practical jokers. If that is the case and there are people out there creating stick structures to fool others... Shame on you!!<br />
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Anyways, I have to go through the photos and see if they are good enough to post. Taking photos of tree structures is pretty hard because you really can't get all the detail from seeing it in person onto a small photo.<br />
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<br />T. Bennetthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00414505617393606056noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9136137499969890425.post-7953589192267889822012-09-06T23:56:00.003-05:002019-09-12T09:02:41.567-05:00Bear ButtockCanada trapper: Bigfoot photo? Obtained from who forted<br />
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I have to say that this doesn't even resemble a bigfoot. I actually have a better perspective that I will share.<br />
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Give this bear some dark fur and add a cub or another bear and BAZINGA!!! .... Uncanny isn't it?<br />
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*sigh* The person who took photo in question would have had to have known the animal was a bear or bears. It really is a shame that those of us who want to take this field seriously are continuously having to sift through stuff like this. I really found no joy when searching the term "bear buttock" into Google image search. Apparently "bear buttock" is another term for "bare ass". Who'da thunk it.<br />
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<br />T. Bennetthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00414505617393606056noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9136137499969890425.post-9761219211434989752012-08-28T09:09:00.003-05:002012-08-28T09:09:28.192-05:00Bigfoot hoaxer diesAs much as I dislike hoaxing... I never want things like this to happen.<br />
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Jackson County WI October 20th 2011<br />
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Juneau County WI October 16 2011<br />
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This morning while searching for recent bigfoot news I
happened upon an article which provided a link to Discovery.com news with the
following article by Sarah Goforth. “ 10 reasons why bigfoot’s a bust</div>
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What bothers me is that Benjamin Radford is a known skeptic
but his skepticism seems to be based on personal belief rather than science and
what science does not have seems to be proof to him that bigfoot does not
exist. He also seems to ignore more
compelling evidence and only focuses on weak or fake evidence. I’ve watched him on television as well and he
reminds me of that person who stands there arguing his point but when something
is brought up that he can’t refute he closes his eyes and covers his ears. </div>
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In science, lack of evidence does not mean that it is proof
of its non-existence nor does it prove its existence. Until a body is found, skeptics and believers will be going
round and round arguing their points and after reading Radford’s 10 reasons why
bigfoot’s a bust…. I had to chime in and join the merry go round!</div>
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If you care to check it out yourself here is the link. <a href="http://news.discovery.com/animals/bigfoot-bust-reasons-photos-111012.html">http://news.discovery.com/animals/bigfoot-bust-reasons-photos-111012.html</a> </div>
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Below is the article with my
thoughts. (Following Bradford’s quotes
are my thoughts. (These are only my
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Discovery news contacted Benjamin Radford who lists his top
10 reasons why bigfoot is bogus. After
reading what he had to say I felt compelled to respond to some of his reasons
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Here is Benjamin’s first reason: </div>
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fossil record of anything fitting the description" of Bigfoot, said
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Okay Benjamin that is a valid point but it does not prove
bigfoot’s non existence. I’d like to
respond to this by asking, How many paleontologists set up dig sites deep
within the purposed habitat of bigfoots? In what is now China and Southeast Asia <b>Professor Gustav von Koenigswald </b>had purchased some fossilized teeth being
sold by a druggist stating they were dragons teeth which held a medicinal
purpose. Had the teeth and jaw bones of Gigantopithecus not been found one
can only assume that the stories associated with Gigantopithecus would have
fallen in beside stories and tales of bigfoot and passed on as just that..stories
because prior to discovering the fossils they did not exist. </div>
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paleontology, Radford points out that today, if Bigfoot exists, it must
disappear when it dies. "There's no hard evidence in the form of bones.
There are no hair samples, there are no live or dead specimens," he said.</i></div>
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Now I haven’t heard believers of bigfoot discuss acidic soil
as to the reason why bones are not found.
I have heard that bigfoots bury their dead. Now I am not certain of this because truth be
told no one knows for fact that they do this.
I do know that there is an estimated 600,000 black bears in North
America which is about 100x the
estimated bigfoot population in North America.
Now with that in mind how many people run across bear remains while out
hiking deep in the forest. There is an
estimated 23-40 million deer in North America… and just like bear remains, it’s
difficult to find the remains of deer while in the forest. I’m not saying it doesn’t happen but you have
to take in consideration of population numbers and also the fact that both the
deer and the bear are hunted by humans.
Let’s not forget that deer are also prey to other wild animals. The chances of finding deer remains in the
woods should be 100x greater if not more. As long as I am on the subject.. How many wolf
or coyote remains are found? And I’m
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population size to maintain a species. "If Bigfoot is a zoological
reality," said Radford, "there has to be a breeding population."</i></div>
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be big enough to account for even a fraction of the sightings, there would need
to be tens of thousands of the creatures in North America alone. </i></div>
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Okay.. I thought about it and I think a person needs to step
out of the box a little on this one. Let’s say for a moment that what bigfoot
researchers are saying is correct, that bigfoots are capable of critical
thinking. If this is true this would
explain why they don’t get hit by cars. Crossing the road would not be like that of
other animals who run or walk across without the ability to connect the road to
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Now if they do have critical thinking abilities then I’m
sure they are smart enough to avoid humans.
Now if you view them in a zoological stand point I believe that the
questions asked are indeed worth pondering and have validity. Once you view them in a more humanistic standpoint
it kind of changes how those questions are answered. A “good” researcher is going to ask these
very questions and I’m sure that a lot of the information out there on bigfoots
has been compiled with careful thought and consideration which is the best that
can be done at this time. For those that
believe, theory is all they have but foundation of the majority of discoveries are
based on theory. You have to start
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Okay back to the question “Where are they?” Well for hundreds of years people have been
reporting sightings all over the world, the Natives and indigenous people have
drawings and tell of stories. There are
thousands of reported sightings going back hundreds of years and probably
hundreds and thousands of sightings that go unreported. So in response to that question… Besides
Hawaii, “Where aren’t they?” </div>
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gorilla were considered a mythical tale by people until their “scientific”
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accounts. Yet as psychologists and schooled juries know, such accounts are
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Yes, I agree that eyewitness accounts are inaccurate
especially when fear is added to the equation.
As humans we tend to exaggerate when faced with fear because our senses
are heightened and our response is fight or flight and not to gather exact
details. If out in the woods you come
across a bear our memory of it is fear based so of course it’s going to be huge
with large snarling teeth… but we do know it’s a bear and we don’t have to be
expert hunters to know this. We are also
able to process “normal” bear behavior like standing up on two legs and being
able to stiffly walk about but when it runs it will drop down to all fours. A good majority of the sightings reported
don’t add up to your typical wild life. And you’re right… it shouldn’t be
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Though I agree it’s not evidence it does give us reason to
consider the possibilities. The absence
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said Radford: "These photos show something that is probably alive, it's
probably dark, it's not a cat, it's not a camel. It could be a Bigfoot, or it
could be a deer or it could be a guy in a suit."</i></div>
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To view the picture that Radford talks about you can follow
the link provided at the top of this page.
I am choosing not to display it as it’s a very poor picture and I feel
unfairly used to prove a point. I find
it insulting that anyone believes that we rely on pictures like this. Radford has created so many tiny boxes for
himself that he can’t seem to take in the bigger picture. I’m sure he doesn’t realize that it takes
much much more than this to drive those of us who believe in the possibility of
its existence. I mean come on,
seriously?? I can’t imagine one single
person spending so much time, energy and money to discover the truth from a
photograph like this. What I will agree
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">“For Radford and other
skeptics, the only acceptable standard of proof is the scientific one. Why,
when there are countless researchers probing the far corners of every
continent, is there no rigorous, documented, peer-reviewed evidence for
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Scientific evidence!
This is the problem. In order to
have scientific evidence there needs to be a body according to scientists. Without a body we cannot compare DNA or hair
and tissue samples. There is nothing at
this time to compare what has been collected.
To say for certain that DNA found is that of a bigfoot you MUST have bigfoot
DNA to reference it to. I myself am not
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To say there is no rigorous documented peer reviewed
evidence and that the reason for such is because bigfoot does not exist to me
seems a bit closed minded refusing to see what is actually out there as far as
research. There are some academic
scientists researching the possible existence but not without a cost to their
scientific reputations. Those that do
research openly do so at great cost. The problem with most scientists is that everything has to be black or
white or should be able to be proven by the scientific method. The problem with using the scientific method
on something that is living and has thought processes is that you cannot
control the variables. If not for scientists who were able to see
beyond the realm of what was/is known (thinking outside the box so to speak)
would we have space travel or even flight for that matter? How about electricity, phones,
computers? Do I even need to mention
Einstein and what he brought to science?
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The majority of evidence collected is yes, quite frankly anecdotal. Which
reminds me of what Thom Powell stated in his book “The Locals”, Quote; “There
is so much secondary or anecdotal bigfoot evidence that if a bigfoot were being
tried for a capital crime, he would get the electric chair.” </div>
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sustained search," noted Radford. "What I found interesting was, what
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What “I” find interesting is that Radford finds it
interesting that a well equipped, well funded hardcore investigation didn’t
find bigfoot. What kind of statement is
that and what does it prove? Does it mean that if that investigating team
didn’t see any bears that it somehow proves bears don’t exist? If you
use that as an argument then one could use Native Americans as an argument to
prove that they exist. They have lived
on the land for hundreds and thousands of years…. I’m pretty sure that would
make them more of an expert as far as research goes. They were more familiar with the land and knew
what animals existed. The difference is
that their evidence was passed on as stories and through rock paintings only to
become more of a mythical being/creature as time passed. Which I believe was due to how they described
them. Their descriptions of bigfoot were
other worldly…. Or paranormal if you will making it easier for others to view
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previously unknown to science, are discovered each year. But for the most part,
they are tiny. Could Bigfoot really hide in such a peopled world?</i></div>
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Again, what does this prove?
Absolutely nothing and to use this as proof that they don’t exist seems a
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"> </i> Again the photo being discussed can be viewed through the
link at the top of page. Yes, Mr.
Radford! Something is wrong and I am so
glad you brought up hoaxing. I think of hoaxing as a virus which poisons
the ability of intelligent people who take their research serious to be viewed
as serious researchers. I truly believe
that it’s skeptics like you who spread that viral poison making you no better
than the hoaxer. You add fuel to the
fire. Now I believe that everyone should
have some skepticism especially when it comes to research because it keeps the
research honest. One cannot assume that
every hair sample, scat sample, or noise in the forest is bigfoot related. One cannot simply believe every photo, video
or personal account is genuine or true.
If you approach your research this way you’re going to be in for a rude
awakening. I truly believe that in this
field you have to look at any evidence you gather and rationally explain
it. In the case of the blobsquatch photo…
it’s too dark, too pixilated to prove or disprove. It has too many variables
and should be tossed out. Your so
called hair sample… tossed out because it was proven to be a fiber. Now had it been a hair sample that could not
be matched with another species or comparable DNA.. that’s a keeper. Why? Because it’s unknown. It’s “potential” bigfoot evidence. Notice I did not say it WAS bigfoot evidence.
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The damage one hoax does to the field cannot be
measured. For example: Someone says they found tracks and has made a
plaster cast to a large number of people. Now a majority of those people will
recall the story of Ray Wallace, roll their eyes and say someone put on fake
feet. To those people every print found
and casted will be hoaxes. Do I even
need to mention all the hub bub about the Patterson Gimlin film? People
are afraid to report sightings or experiences out of fear becoming a laughing
stock. When news hits the television you
can’t help but notice the tongue and cheek attitude the news anchors take. When everyday people with normal typical jobs
will not discuss bigfoot for fear of ridicule, how do you expect anyone in the
scientific community to come forward with their theories or beliefs? They have a lot more at stake. I give huge props to Jeff Meldrum and Grover
Krantz for their research
contributions. In my mind they are "REAL" scientists because they have an ability to see the
possibilities, that the world we live in is neither black nor white. There is a lot of grey area……… it is in this
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What about your ruddy hair sample example? What about it? It’s one sample! Did you talk to other scientists about other
samples that have been collected? Actual
hair samples… not synthetic fibers? I am
wondering if you just choose to discuss evidence that can be explained away as
proof that is not bigfoot related. Why
not discuss the things that can’t be explained or disproven? What about those samples that have been
analyzed for DNA but have no match? Of
course you can’t discuss these because it would mean that it’s something other
than DNA profiles that we know exist and that would mean the possibility that
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So what do we have left for evidence? Hoaxes or inconclusiveness and like I stated
above, without a body there is no conclusive evidence. Isn’t science the study and discovery of
things? Prior to discovery of anything
there is either no evidence or inconclusive evidence. Does that mean there is something wrong with
science or the scientists? Or does it
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Okay, let me get this straight. So you’re saying that an authentic bigfoot
print or cast is meaningless scientifically because there is no standard to
measure them by? True there is no
standard to measure them by but that does not make them scientifically
meaningless. I am sure Meldrum would have
something to say about that and his opinion would greatly differ. In matter of fact… I’m quite sure he has and
he does have a differing opinion. I
also want to say that through the hundreds of plaster casts made AND studied, a
“standard” has been made. I really think that every skeptic should have to educate
his or herself on the subject before using that subject to prove a point. Again
science was not founded on the already discovered. Before
discovery there is no “standard” to measure whatever they are trying to
discover by. When the first atom was
discovered did it not exist because there was no standard to measure it
by? Imagine having heard the theory of
an atom back in the late 1700’s? I can just hear what the skeptics thought... In your
words… “At best, a shot in the dark.” </div>
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T. Bennetthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00414505617393606056noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9136137499969890425.post-48007577544266657732011-10-02T00:59:00.002-05:002011-10-02T00:59:57.410-05:00Bigfoot photos from Russia?Courtesy of Cryptomundo. Comments are welcome.<br />
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http://www.cryptomundo.com/bigfoot-report/russian-bigfoot-photographed/ <br />
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<br />T. Bennetthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00414505617393606056noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9136137499969890425.post-23229705794513030222011-08-29T12:22:00.000-05:002011-08-29T12:22:09.813-05:00Jacob's creature vs Bear Comparison<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkuMJrWFkRNtEV0z2-mXOQrXg5oyWxBmF0AY8i0qgM3qh9BNftE6JG9CzixjXMzhvmEkBSZuu_pi32s1WQdLOxl8oDPMoYqavRLD46XPHM_ZtUrMGPVPbovcVqICbTMBHOx1LUbPBCRpf6/s1600/jacob+bear+compare.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="281" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkuMJrWFkRNtEV0z2-mXOQrXg5oyWxBmF0AY8i0qgM3qh9BNftE6JG9CzixjXMzhvmEkBSZuu_pi32s1WQdLOxl8oDPMoYqavRLD46XPHM_ZtUrMGPVPbovcVqICbTMBHOx1LUbPBCRpf6/s320/jacob+bear+compare.jpg" width="320" /></a></div> The bottom picture was taken from a youtube video titled Bigfoot and Bear @ <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n6sVp7HdybI">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n6sVp7HdybI</a> courtesy of susanfarnsT. Bennetthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00414505617393606056noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9136137499969890425.post-59729582531498205872011-08-29T09:48:00.001-05:002011-08-29T09:50:45.061-05:00Correlation between bigfoot structures and those of ApesThis link really give some insight into nest building and shelters that exist in the Ape world. Some of these structures look very familiar to those of who have seen them out in the wild where Apes do not inhabit. <br />
<a href="http://home.worldcom.ch/negenter/00AA2_Apes_NestsFig_Lg01.html">http://home.worldcom.ch/negenter/00AA2_Apes_NestsFig_Lg01.html</a>T. Bennetthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00414505617393606056noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9136137499969890425.post-5918496760832052442011-08-26T01:42:00.000-05:002012-11-25T23:49:42.945-06:00Leaping into the world of bigfoot research<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:WordDocument> <w:View>Normal</w:View> <w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:TrackMoves/> <w:TrackFormatting/> <w:PunctuationKerning/> <w:ValidateAgainstSchemas/> <w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:IgnoreMixedContent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:DoNotPromoteQF/> <w:LidThemeOther>EN-US</w:LidThemeOther> <w:LidThemeAsian>X-NONE</w:LidThemeAsian> <w:LidThemeComplexScript>X-NONE</w:LidThemeComplexScript> <w:Compatibility> <w:BreakWrappedTables/> <w:SnapToGridInCell/> <w:WrapTextWithPunct/> <w:UseAsianBreakRules/> <w:DontGrowAutofit/> <w:SplitPgBreakAndParaMark/> <w:DontVertAlignCellWithSp/> <w:DontBreakConstrainedForcedTables/> <w:DontVertAlignInTxbx/> <w:Word11KerningPairs/> <w:CachedColBalance/> </w:Compatibility> <w:BrowserLevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4</w:BrowserLevel> <m:mathPr> <m:mathFont m:val="Cambria Math"/> <m:brkBin m:val="before"/> <m:brkBinSub m:val="--"/> <m:smallFrac m:val="off"/> <m:dispDef/> <m:lMargin m:val="0"/> <m:rMargin m:val="0"/> <m:defJc m:val="centerGroup"/> <m:wrapIndent m:val="1440"/> <m:intLim m:val="subSup"/> <m:naryLim m:val="undOvr"/> </m:mathPr></w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:LatentStyles DefLockedState="false" DefUnhideWhenUsed="true"
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When I was a child I remember watching television with my siblings, and as the tv channel was flipped from station to station I recall a moment where it was paused on the now famous video that was taken by Roger Patterson and Bob Gimlin in 1967. At the time I was too young to know the significance of that video.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It obviously impacted me in small way but I was really too young to understand.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I was curious but that’s as far as it went.</div>
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<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>In 2007 that would change.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I was shown a website which had posted pictures taken from a game cam out in Pennsylvania of a creature that I felt didn’t really fit my personal view of what a bear should look like.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>To me, it had more of primate quality to its’ appearance.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I became hooked, almost obsessed as I scoured the internet for images of bears and primates.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I tried to find images that were comparable in the posture just so I could sort the differences.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I also took on the task of trying to learn more about bigfoot.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As I delved deeper and deeper into the history of this creature, the more fascinated I had become.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>In 2008 my boyfriend and I ventured out with the BFRO on few expeditions which only served to fuel my need to learn more, discover more.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Although we currently do not attend BFRO expeditions we do get out and do our own field research.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>At this point I would like to say that our short time with the BFRO was a great experience and we met some pretty wonderful and knowledgeable people.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>We are currently researching an area in Wisconsin which has had some sighting in the past.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Do I feel as if we will find tangible proof?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Probably not but the research might uncover other clues.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Who knows what we might find.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Science and research have to start somewhere, right?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Without research… there is no science.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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Which brings me to Thom Powell.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I am not mentioning him just because he is at the top of my list for people I want to interview, but because I loved the approach he took in his book “The Locals”.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Great read by the way and I would recommend it for anyone who believes and even those who do not believe!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>With him being a science teacher I believe he is able to view reports and do research from a scientific standpoint.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>One might say, “Well, you don’t have to be a scientist to prove anything.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Very true, but a scientist will work within scientific constraints. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The down side to this is that scientific constraints would do nothing to assist us in the discovery of this creature if it was something other than flesh and blood and more of an interdimensional being.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Science could explain an undiscovered primate, but we need more technological advances to discover something that is more paranormal. </div>
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It is my belief when out in the field that you cannot simply state that every howl, tree structure, hair sample, pile of scat, or sounds of limbs breaking is bigfoot related.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Forests are full of wild animals and one must take this into consideration and use it to try and rule out known creatures.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I really think that a good researcher should look at everything skeptically, analyze their findings and only until it cannot be explained should it be considered “possible” evidence. </div>
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Evidence, what does constitute as evidence?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The definition of evidence is simple:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Something or things that is/are helpful in forming a conclusion or judgment. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This seems like a great time to share with you a quote from Thom Powell taken from “The Locals” <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">“there is so much secondary or anecdotal bigfoot evidence that if a bigfoot were being tried for a capital crime, he would get the electric chair.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>-Thom Powell, The Locals 2003</i></div>
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There are some in the bigfoot research community that do not put much stock into tree structures being evidence.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>My colleague (boyfriend) is one of them.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He does not dismiss the idea, but does feel that there are too many other variables that could explain the presence of them.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He does have a point and I do try to look at them from the “skeptical” standpoint until I find one that defies any explanation other than bigfoot or possible human.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I have one such find that shared on here entitled <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">“Somewhere in WI 2010”</b> that even defies (at least I think so) being built by human unless of course that human was <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>strong enough to bend a 12-14” diameter trees over which cracked under the pressure and able break off and <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>place a huge tree top over them to form a shelter.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Not all the trees were 12-14” in diameter, many were smaller but all were pulled in towards the center to create a natural cover from the elements.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The area under this “shelter” had to measure no less than 7’ wide and no less than 10-12’ feet long.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The tree top that sat upon this “shelter” looked as if it had come from a tree that was about 20+ feet away and stood about just as high.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Feel free to look at the pictures and tell me your thoughts… whether skeptical or not, I would love to hear what you have to say.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There are two others that are titled “Somewhere in WI part 2 and part 3 which I feel do not fit my “structures as evidence criteria” but they are interesting.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I am fascinated with structures because of the behavioral aspect of them.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They show thought process and possible communication.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I hope to be able to share more photos as I continue my research.</div>
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The bigfoot research community- I am not an expert researcher, nor do I claim to be.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I am at best still an amateur in this field, but I do know that to state this is a bigfoot research community that it should be treated as a community.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Every organization is going to have opposing thoughts.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Which I believe is actually good thing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>For research to be fruitful you need to have different views and ideas… the more you have, the more researchers can learn about what works and what doesn’t.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I do not however agree with groups pitting against one another because of their opposing views.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I don’t feel this is beneficial to the community.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The truth of the matter is that no one truly knows what works or even the truth about what bigfoot/s really are.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>All the information out there regarding these creatures are in fact only theories. </div>
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In closing I would like to thank all of you researchers out there who have contributed their time, money and patience!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> I do not think that people who do not pursue the answers to the age old question "Do they exist?" can appreciate the vast amount of time, money and patience it takes to acquire even the smallest amount of evidence. I hope you all know that your work has not gone unnoticed and unappreciated by those of us working beside you to find the answers. </span></div>
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You can find me here at facebook<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Wisconsin-Sasquatch/187913024609417">http://www.facebook.com/pages/Wisconsin-Sasquatch/187913024609417</a><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Twitter: @WiscSquatch<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>and blogger: <a href="http://wisconsinsasquatch.blogspot.com/">http://wisconsinsasquatch.blogspot.com/</a><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
T. Bennetthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00414505617393606056noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9136137499969890425.post-92137531583213825022011-08-24T01:51:00.001-05:002011-08-24T01:52:46.967-05:00Erickson project: Possible Female Sasquatch Taken from Cryptomundo: Photo of possible female sasquatch lying under a tree. Follow the link below. Tell me what you think!<br />
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<a href="http://networkedblogs.com/m1Igo?a=share&ref=nf">http://networkedblogs.com/m1Igo?a=share&ref=nf</a>T. Bennetthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00414505617393606056noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9136137499969890425.post-91725647742846445162011-08-20T16:21:00.000-05:002011-08-20T16:21:49.008-05:00Another trip todayMy partner in crime and I took a drive back to "somewhere in WI" We are trying to systematically explore trails in that area. Unfortunately we really didn't find anything interesting or hear anything. Of course though he's not big into structures anyways. We did however come across at least one or two deer on every trail we hit. They seemed to just stand there watching us in the middle of the trail out in the open as we approached. We spooked up a couple turkeys as well. One deer scared the bajesus out of us as it was laying under a tree and didn't notice it until we were right on top of it and it took off. My first thought was BEAR..stop drop and roll.. no wait.. run.. no that's not right either... oh ya play dead. What a relief when I seen the white tail leap off into the thick brush and trees. Whewwww!! <br />
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The bugs were aweful today, looking forward to fall. Hopefully we can get out there more then. Keeping fingers crossed.T. Bennetthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00414505617393606056noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9136137499969890425.post-33528950393412025102011-08-19T20:18:00.003-05:002011-08-19T20:25:20.489-05:00The forums are now open!!The forums to a newly created web site is up and running. <br />
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T. Bennetthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00414505617393606056noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9136137499969890425.post-24973373670313448602011-08-03T00:48:00.000-05:002011-08-03T00:48:44.011-05:00Great Paranormal web site~I wanted to share this great web site. Not only is it eye catching, it also contains substance. Lots of information at your fingertips as well as a forum. Looking forward to watching this site grow and evolve. <br />
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T. Bennetthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00414505617393606056noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9136137499969890425.post-17527219303274074402011-06-11T18:36:00.003-05:002011-06-11T19:15:30.361-05:00Somewhere in WI 2011- Part 3I woke at 6:30 this morning excited about the hike/exploration that my boyfriend and I had planned for the day. We packed our gear and drove the hour and a half to our destination while listening to a podcast from blogtalk radio with Thom Powell as the guest....to set the mood. We had been going to this particular area since 2008 and just recently started cataloging the trails as we explore them.<br />
Unfortunately it had been raining off and on before we arrived but I thought... hmm, maybe that's in our favor, the ground would be soft enough for impressions. The forest floor is rather spongy so no prints would ever be found there and the trails gave us nothing. However we were able to soak up enough water that it looked as if we went wading knee deep in the nearby stream and our waterproof hikers felt as though we had. So much for waterproof. <br />
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As we explored the trail and at times off trail to venture deeper into the woods I began to notice a lot of the typical tree bends, v breaks and interwoven trees. I also began to notice there just may be a pattern. It seems to me that when I come across something that looks like a nest or shelter so to speak, there are many of these bends and breaks in the area surrounding the assumed shelter.<br />
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I had camera in hand and truth be told I was looking for that "what in the world" find but unfortunately all I found were the bends,breaks, weaves that are already found in mass quantities over the internet and possibly a few old abandoned shelters where the leaves have fallen away leaving only a skeleton of what it once.<br />
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Pictures really do not do any of these any justice at all. These are something that a person has to see with their own eyes in person to really be able to take it all in. When you come into an area that is filled with these though, there is an eeriness all around which also plays into how these are perceived. At least I believe it does. Anyways, I really didn't want to fill this blog with more of the same old same old as far as tree structures, but I will share the pictures I was able to get today.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">This tree bend was just one of many that we had seen during our hike. One side is braced by a Y branch almost as if to keep it from bending too far down, the other side is held down by a birch tree that had been broke off. </span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Same bend but viewed from opposite side.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">There were tons of so called "V" breaks, although this one is probably natural, I thought it was pretty cool just because! :D What a beautiful area huh?</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">I thought this was interesting because two smaller trees off the side are pulled in towards each other and another tree placed over the top as if to hold them in place. You can barely make out the smaller tree to the left of the pic that is pulled in. </span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Closer view of the above pic where you can see the tree to the left better. </span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Just another shot of the trees</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">I do apologize because these pictures really don't do this justice and without being there this looks more like a simple tree fall than anything else. In the background you can see some smaller trees pulled downward. I tried to get some of those in these shots.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Portion of the tree pictured just before this one: If this tree still had it's leaves and the branches placed over the top still full of leaves this would have made a wonderful shelter.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Big tree! Again the same small trees in the background. I just noticed the small white area the the left of the tree. Possibly a bug from my flash. With all the bugs out, I'm surprised that this is the only time I captured this. </span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Another tree bend located near the above possible shelter.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Same tree bend, different angle showing the broken branches holding it in place.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">This is the pile of broken branches holding the above tree bend in place. The top of the tree is to the left and tucked under the bigger branches.</span></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
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I don't know when my boyfriend and I will get the chance to get out there again but I hope we do real soon. I also hope that my finds will be a little more exciting.T. Bennetthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00414505617393606056noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9136137499969890425.post-5100776394746167072011-06-10T13:59:00.002-05:002011-06-13T10:50:35.610-05:00Chimp behavior vs. bigfoot: Nest buildingLately I have become interested in behaviors in chimps that resemble reported bigfoot behavior and remembered that Jane Goodall had spoken publicly about her belief that bigfoot exist. So I decided to start my quest with her. My search had led me to a web site called <span class="url" id="yui_3_3_0_1_1307731472026343">osareal.com a very informative site created by Pearl Jo Prihoda who has spent years researching bigfoot. She had made mention of Jane Goodall and had posted a very interesting diagram created by </span>Izawa/Itani in 1966 depicting various types of chimp nests<span class="url" id="yui_3_3_0_1_1307731472026343">. These diagrams are very similar to what I have seen and photographed here in Wisconsin and Michigan. With her permission I am re-posting this diagram here to share. </span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Courtesy of Pearl Jo Prihoda @ osareal.com- Artist: Izawa/Itani 1966 home.worldcom.</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</tbody></table><span class="url" id="yui_3_3_0_1_1307731472026343"> Thank you Pearl Jo!</span>T. Bennetthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00414505617393606056noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9136137499969890425.post-86699027323655813842011-06-08T15:48:00.001-05:002012-10-28T14:00:59.212-05:00Somewhere in WI 2010<blockquote>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">View from side</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Another view from the side</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Different angle from side side</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Back end</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Area I measured in red circle</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Measurement of tree diameter</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">View under tree structure canopy</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Another shot of back end of structure</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Another side view angle</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Red arrow points to a tree with top broke off. Top of this tree is perched on top of the tree structure as if to hold it in place. White arrow points to another form of structure placed in the tree line. Note th<span style="font-size: small;">e angle to which the top of the this tree <span style="font-size: small;">had come off <span style="font-size: small;">di<span style="font-size: small;">d not match up to the final resting place of the t<span style="font-size: small;">op. </span></span></span></span></span></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">You can sort of see the top of the tree that was placed over the tree bends. Note that the tree that it came from was to the right of this photo and quite a distance away.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Another shot of the back side of this structure. My partner in crime who is about 6' 1 - 6' 2 stands next to it. Again the red circle is where I measured the diameter of the tree.</span></td></tr>
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These photos were taken last year in September after a big storm had moved through the area. The photos just do not do what I came upon any justice. All these trees were pulled together towards the center with brush and a huge tree top placed over it. In hind site I should have measured the distance from the structure to the tree with the missing top and also measured the total size of this.<br />
Now just for the record, I do not believe that every fallen tree in the shape of an x is bigfoot related. It takes something that is a little harder to explain to pique my curiosity. I am also not saying that these are in fact bigfoot related but it was strange enough to make me wonder. As for my above partner, it takes more proof for him... like seeing an actual bigfoot build one. Until then, I continue to annoy him with my fascination of these types of structures. :DT. Bennetthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00414505617393606056noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9136137499969890425.post-21182506594523363752011-06-08T14:48:00.005-05:002011-08-03T01:46:00.098-05:00Somewhere in WI 2008<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Deer leg~ I know this has nothing to do with trees but I found this to be interesting. In 2010 I read a great book by Thom Powell called the Locals. At one point he talks about a sighting by a career wildlife biologist in California who had a bigfoot sighting. As he described his account he mentions coming across a fresh doe carcass. The right leg ripped off from the body. Of course this wasn't the main piece of the story but I point it out because while reading this I remembered this photo. Again I am not saying that this photo is bigfoot related but it was enough to make me wonder.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Close up of area where the bone was snapped.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">The branches that were bent down were between 5- 8 inches in diameter. They were all bent down towards the ground creating a covered area under the tree. There was also fallen tree that added as extra cover underneath but I have been unable to locate the picture.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Branches at the top broken downward. I found the exact same thing frequently during my expedition in Michigan.</span></td></tr>
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</tbody></table> These photos were taken in the same area as the other Somewhere in Wisconsin but in a different location within forest.T. Bennetthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00414505617393606056noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9136137499969890425.post-67120833143999894672011-06-08T14:11:00.002-05:002011-06-11T07:25:57.977-05:00What started it all~ Michigan 2008<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Top of tree with branches broken down towards ground. Very similar to the one photographed in my "Somewhere in WI part 2" post.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Okay, so I said I don't really photograph x's found. This is due to the fact that the possibility of tees falling and ending up in this pattern is very high. I only photographed this because it was found located next to the following structure.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Located next to the above X</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">This one caught me off guard. It was the last day of our expedition and the group had headed back home. My boyfriend and I had decided to stay one more night alone. We went to town to stock up on some supplies and when we came back this is what we found located right next to where we had been parking our vehicle. I am 5' 9 and I had to stand on tip toes to reach the branch that is wedged between the two trees horizontally. That branch was wedged between them so tight that I could barely break it free. There were no friction marks on the branch or the tree where they were wedged together. It was like some one or something had pulled the two trees far enough apart and dropped the branch in. This structure made for an uneasy night as it had not been there when we left for town.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Found by campsite~ More angles to follow</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">This small structure was found in the morning by our campsite. Note that this area had been covered by others while looking for downed wood for a camp fire and had not been there the night before. Just to add to my uneasy last night in the Michigan woods.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Branch twisted like a pretzel around a tree right next to the small structure displayed above it.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Located just feet from the asterisk found by where we parked our vehicle.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A<span style="font-size: small;">nother view of tree bend and how it was held in the bent position</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Side view of asterisk shaped structure found by vehicle.</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table><span style="font-size: small;">While on an expedition in Michigan I was introduced to tree structures. This created a fascination with the possible behavioral aspect of bigfoot. From this point on I was hooked. I look forward to more expeditions (just me and my guy) to discover more of these anomalies of nature. </span><br />
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