In the spirit of Halloween week, I thought it fitting to include a ghost story. This actually happened to me. You can look at the photo and come to your own conclusions.

A couple of years ago I decided to celebrate Halloween with a big costume party. The plan was to hold the party indoors and later have a bonfire to roast marshmallows. We live in a neighborhood rich in revolutionary history. George Washington planned the battle of White Plains nearby, which coincidently took place on this date, October 28, 1776. Thousands of soldiers were bivouacked on our property, although our home wasn't built until 1860. Strange ocurences have happened in this house but that a subject for another story.

After midnight, a small group of us decided to brave the cold and settled around the small bonfire. We drank wine, roasted marshmallows and made merry. Nothing unusual happened. Yesterday, while scrolling through my photo archives for some interesting Halloween themed photos, I came across this one. It escaped notice previously because it wasn't a good shot. I thought there might be ghost orbs, so I cropped it. I played with the contrast and light but did not add or Photoshop anything.

What shocked me was not the number of orbs but a distinct face in the upper left side. If was not any guest or mask I recognized. Given the size of the head, it would need to be at least ten feet from the woman seated. The thing is, it's not possible for anyone to stand in that area. Directly behind the chair is a wooded are full of dense thorny bushes. Your guess is as good as mine but I'm guessing it's a bunch of spirits. 
This Halloween, I won't be having a party but I will be having another bonfire and you can bet I'll have my camera handy.