It has been said that
storytelling in Texas is really nothing more than one tall tale after another
with each participant trying to out-best the other. While this may be true for
the majority of the State, it is not true for the citizens of the tiny town of
Marfa. They know their tall tale cannot be outdone. Their mysterious night orbs
have been investigated by so many reputable authorities and written into so many
scientific journals that they are guaranteed their own place in history.
Along the Rio Bravo del Norte,
which Americans call the Rio Grande, near the Big Bend in the river, lies the
crown jewels of the Southern Rockies. The majestic Chisos, or "Ghost Spirit"
Mountains, are famous as the backdrop of the Big Bend National Park. To the
northwest about one hundred miles, in another part of the mountain chain at the
gateway of the Park, is the quiet little town of Marfa...home of the infamous
"Marfa Lights," lights which have become the longest running, hardest to explain
mystery in the history of the Lone Star State.
No one knows the exact sequence
of events for the lights. That part of Texas has such a unique history that the
lights could have been there since the beginning of Time, and probably were. But
it is also just as possible that they winked into existence in the past couple
of centuries or so. There is really no way of knowing, as Marfa lies on the high
desert, or caprock escarpment, of the Trans-Pecos area of the Tex-Mex border, a
situation which contributes to spectacular viewing of the night time sky all by
itself. The Southern Rocky Mountains form the backbone of this area, and the
tiny town is the second highest in the state---the highest is Fort Davis---with
an elevation of 4,688 feet. Like all high deserts, Marfa’s air is crystal clear
and incredibly clean. It is also unbearably hot in the summer and freezing cold
in the winter, a weather phenomena which helps build legends. Folks around Marfa
claim that on moonless nights, the stars are so close that one can pluck them
from the heavens and use them as torchlights.
Each cluster of peaks in this
area bears its own name. Within the Big Bend National Park, there are the Chisos
and Dead Horse Mountains, also called the Sierra Del Carmen. Outside the Park to
the north, the range becomes the Christmas and Rosillos Mountains. To the west
they are the Chinatis. They are all part of the same system, a system known as
the Chihuahuan Desert, which teems with distinctive plant and animal wildlife
unique only to itself. Yet for all its majesty, mystery, and haunting beauty, it
is the most remote and sparsely populated region in Texas. More legends are
associated with this country than anywhere else in the State...
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By Wayne Ruple
Alabama and Cleburne County have not
been known for "hotbeds" of strange activity including UFO and Bigfoot sightings
- despite the fact that National Forests seem to be a big factor in appearances
of the latter. However, some quick Internet searches turn up some strange
activity over the years right here in Cleburne County including several
sightings of strange lights and one reported incident of large footprints in the
Talladega National Forest. The "bigfoot" ...Marfa Lights
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Deep inside an underwater cave in Mexico, archaeologists may have discovered the oldest human skeleton ever found in the Americas. Dubbed Eva de Naharon, or Eve of Naharon, the female skeleton has been dated at 13,600 years old. If that age is accurate, the skeleton—along with three others found in underwater caves along the Caribbean coast of the Yucatán Peninsula—could provide new clues to how the Americas were first populated. The remains have been excavated over the past four years near the ...The Mysteries of Lucky Point
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D.V. Pyle, Washington, Ind., July 16, 1997
In southern Indiana there is an
area which some researchers of the paranormal claim is a focal point for
paranormal activity, and as such the area known as Lucky Point has become a
focal point of investigations by members of the Unexplained Phenomena Research
Organization. The swampy wooded area is located in rural Knox County near the
town of Monroe City. According to some, strange occurrences have happened there
over the years. Th...Grand Canyon's Glass Walkway to Open In March
Members of a Native American group based in a remote part of Arizona are hoping to entice more tourists by inviting visitors to step off the edge of the Grand Canyon. The 1,500-member Hualapai tribe announced last week that the Skywalk—a giant, 30-million-dollar steel-and-glass walkway—will open to the public in March 2007. The Skywalk will jut out 70 feet (21 meters) from the canyon rim, allowing tourists to go for a stroll with nothing between their feet and the Colorado River—4,000 fe...This iPod user rocks
"The Marfa Lights, mysterious and unexplained
lights that have been reported in the area for over one hundred years, have been
the subject of many theories. The first recorded sighting of the lights was by
rancher Robert Ellison in 1883.Variously described as campfires, phosphorescent
minerals, swamp gas, static electricity, St. . Elmo's Fire, and "ghost lights,"
the lights reportedly change colors, move around, and change in intensity.
Scholars have reported over seventy-five ...10,000-year-old camel bones found in Arizona
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10,000 year old structure found in Canadian lake
Oldest skeleton in Americas found underwater ?
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Grand Canyon's Glass Walkway to Open In March
This iPod user rocks
Secrets of the Coral Castle
The Mysterious Marfa Lights
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