Arrival
PIM met at Elsing’s around 6:00 pm. After introductions, all parties went to the Koffee Kup for dinner.
After dinner, Noah and Deidre setup equipment throughout Elsing’s. The equipment used was:
Natural and Standard Tri-field EMF meter, Pyrometer, Sony DCR-SR80 SuperNightShot hard drive camcorder, Sony Cybershot 3.1 megapixel digital camera, UV flashlights, Geiger counter, hygrometer, Sony IR Illuminator, IR Flashlight, Windup LED flashlight, two-way radios, Sony ICD-P520 voice recorder, Full-spectrum digital camera, H2 voice recorder, Canon A530 digital camera, and UV flashlights.
Investigation
For this investigation it was decided to play white noise while at dinner. A couple radios from the shop were tuned to a static channel. We had one in the basement and one upstairs. We also played some of the EVPs Vicky has gotten in her shop and looped those while we were gone as well. Another group tried this method in the past and seemed to have gotten some activity. Being that PIM had never tried this technique, we decided to give it a go.
We left for dinner around 7 pm and arrived back at the shop at around 8 pm Phil took Otis and headed home and we got our equipment together then discussed the game plan. Due to last minute changes in availability, it was only Noah, Deidre and Vicky on this investigation. Before starting, Noah went around with his full-spectrum camera and took pictures of all areas of the shop. The group then headed to the basement. We first did some EVP work in the hallway by the bookroom and Noah kept hearing sounds occurring in the furniture room. Ten minutes of controlled silence was done as had been done before. Again no bumps, knocks or creaks were heard during that time.
It was decided to move into the furniture room and continue the EVP session. While there, Noah tried to debunk the claim of the smell of roses Steve experienced the previous weekend. During the week, Noah asked Vicky to remove all perfume bottles from the furniture room so if the rose smell was detected again, it would not be caused by an old bottle. Deidre was also not informed of the smell so as not to put any preconceived notions into her head. Noah could not recreate the rose smell and it was not detected the
entire night. The group then moved to the back basement area and tried to communicate with the entity in the back room. Nothing occurred, so the group decided to head upstairs and take a break.
After the break, Deidre and Noah went upstairs to the third floor and investigated while Vicky stayed on the first floor due to the temperature of the third floor. Deidre and Noah again experienced some bumps and creaks, but nothing concrete.
Noah and Deidre then headed back to the first floor. After a break Vicky, Noah and Deidre headed back to the basement. Another EVP session was done in the hallway by the book and furniture rooms, as well as the back basement area. Afterward the group returned to the furniture room.
It was during this last EVP session in the furniture room the majority of the activity occurred. During the session, Noah heard what sounded like either a step or knock from the hallway by the bookroom. When he got up to investigate, he caught a moving orb on his NightShot camera. This video is included with the evidence burned on the CD given to Vicky. Noah dislikes orbs and doesn’t put much credence into them, and feels the moving orb could be a piece of dust that was caught in an air current. The fact it was captured shortly after an audible anomaly gives it slightly more clout. After viewing the video, please judge for yourself.
After these experiences, the investigation was over for the night. Deidre opted to sleep on the first floor. Noah joined her and placed his voice recorder on the stairs leading to the basement for the night.
Conclusion
Other than the orb captured on Noah’s camera no other video evidence was captured. Pictures taken did not yield any strange photos – even the ones taken with the full-spectrum camera. A few EVPs were captured – namely what seems to be an answer to the question “When is your birthday?” Take a listen and let PIM know what you think it says – if it says anything. There were also some strange bumps captured when everyone was upstairs sleeping. Again, noises don’t normally happen in the building as attested to the controlled silence the group uses but these bumps struck as a little out of place. That was all the evidence captured during this investigation.
PIM would again like to thank Phil and Vicky for being wonderful hosts. Vicky made cookies once again and Phil already had the windows upstairs covered when we arrive. They are great and if there was a client hall of fame somewhere they surely would be in it.
