| Other recorded sightings include: Mr. Spicer and his wife, on a July day 1933 who were driving down a road between the Lock Ness side villages. They viewed a large clumsy animal with a long neck crossing the road ahead that was 20 yards from |
The Lock Ness Monster has been an on going enigma for decades. In fact it has become a big
attraction for Scotland and a never-ending search. Even though, Nessie has not been physically
discovered, the legend has become a huge attraction and economical boost for Scotland. Many hotels,
boating tours have made great profits from visitors and merchants have sold countless related
paraphernalia such as stuffed animals and Nessie clothes.
The first modern sighting occurred on May 2, 1933. Mr. and Mrs. John Mackay, reportedly saw "an
enormous animal rolling and plunging on the surface." This report became a media sensation with
London papers sending reporters to Scotland and a circus, even offering a reward of 20,000 pounds
for capture of the monster. Eventually the monster was affectionately named “Nessie” but alas to date,
has never been captured. Where is Nessie?
attraction for Scotland and a never-ending search. Even though, Nessie has not been physically
discovered, the legend has become a huge attraction and economical boost for Scotland. Many hotels,
boating tours have made great profits from visitors and merchants have sold countless related
paraphernalia such as stuffed animals and Nessie clothes.
The first modern sighting occurred on May 2, 1933. Mr. and Mrs. John Mackay, reportedly saw "an
enormous animal rolling and plunging on the surface." This report became a media sensation with
London papers sending reporters to Scotland and a circus, even offering a reward of 20,000 pounds
for capture of the monster. Eventually the monster was affectionately named “Nessie” but alas to date,
has never been captured. Where is Nessie?
the water. The monster seemed to disappear into the bushes without a trace. There have been many
other reports of these occurrences.
The legend of Lock Ness became very famous and aroused many believers with an alleged
photograph of Nessie taken on April 19, 1934, by R.K. Wilson, a Surgeon. The photograph shows a
large creature with a long neck gliding through the water. Many years later in 1994, Marmaduke
Wetherell claimed to have faked the famous photo after being hired by the Daily Mail to track down
the beast and he also claimed that Wilson did not take the photo.
Currently, many scientist today claim that it would be impossible to capture a view of this creature
due to the enormity of the Lock Ness Lake. Lock Ness has a larger volume of water than any other
Scottish lake. It is approximately 250m deep and the lake keeps at a consistent cold temperature year
round. The lake plunges vertically down very deep and is unsafe for swimmers.
Other scientists and skeptics argue that the Lock Ness Lake is too cold for the reported reptilian
creature; although some scientist claim that Nessie may be a descendant of a Plesiosaur dinosaur
that were warm blooded animals. Other arguments include that there probably would have been more
sightings due to the time that the animal would need to spent on the surface to breath oxygen.
Others speculate that sightings may have been caused by underwater waves, which could distort the
waters to look like the lake monster.
Operation Deep scan, a research team developed by Adrian Shine who is head of the Lock Ness
project teamed up with Darrell Laurence, head of Laurence Electronics. Some investigators state that
this operation is to be the largest and most extensive search establishment for the Lock Ness
monster. The team thought that Lock Ness would be good testing site for his sonar units and so they
set up 16 sonar units that would record anything seen in the depths of the Lock Ness Lake. Findings
can be referenced with referred sites listed below.
Adrian, who has been studying the Lock Ness story for twenty –five years stated that theories include
that the monster could be a Baltic sturgeon or a primitive fish with a snout and spines weighing as
much as 450 pounds.
Italian geologist Luigi Piccardi also explains that the lakes seismic rumblings far below the Lock
Ness Lake are causing the rolling waves, deep moans that may be explained as the “Lock Ness.”
The Lock Ness monster may be one of those unexplainable phenomena that bring fun to the
imagination and curiosity that breed and peak the interest of young new scientists.
I remember as a young kid watching a Bewitched episode as Samantha, the witch was visiting the
Lock Ness monster in Scotland. As a child I eventually figured out that humans cannot make mother in
laws or cars disappear out of thin air, but this particular episode did peak my curiosity if the legendary
Lock Ness monster has ever existed.
As the years went by I gathered much information about the Lock Ness monster that supposedly
resides in the Lock Ness Lake. This is a long, deep lake near Inverness, Scotland that is very cold all
year long. Many sightings of the deep sea looking creature have been recorded, going back at least
as far as St. Columbia, the Irish monk who converted most of Scotland to Christianity in the 6th
century.
other reports of these occurrences.
The legend of Lock Ness became very famous and aroused many believers with an alleged
photograph of Nessie taken on April 19, 1934, by R.K. Wilson, a Surgeon. The photograph shows a
large creature with a long neck gliding through the water. Many years later in 1994, Marmaduke
Wetherell claimed to have faked the famous photo after being hired by the Daily Mail to track down
the beast and he also claimed that Wilson did not take the photo.
Currently, many scientist today claim that it would be impossible to capture a view of this creature
due to the enormity of the Lock Ness Lake. Lock Ness has a larger volume of water than any other
Scottish lake. It is approximately 250m deep and the lake keeps at a consistent cold temperature year
round. The lake plunges vertically down very deep and is unsafe for swimmers.
Other scientists and skeptics argue that the Lock Ness Lake is too cold for the reported reptilian
creature; although some scientist claim that Nessie may be a descendant of a Plesiosaur dinosaur
that were warm blooded animals. Other arguments include that there probably would have been more
sightings due to the time that the animal would need to spent on the surface to breath oxygen.
Others speculate that sightings may have been caused by underwater waves, which could distort the
waters to look like the lake monster.
Operation Deep scan, a research team developed by Adrian Shine who is head of the Lock Ness
project teamed up with Darrell Laurence, head of Laurence Electronics. Some investigators state that
this operation is to be the largest and most extensive search establishment for the Lock Ness
monster. The team thought that Lock Ness would be good testing site for his sonar units and so they
set up 16 sonar units that would record anything seen in the depths of the Lock Ness Lake. Findings
can be referenced with referred sites listed below.
Adrian, who has been studying the Lock Ness story for twenty –five years stated that theories include
that the monster could be a Baltic sturgeon or a primitive fish with a snout and spines weighing as
much as 450 pounds.
Italian geologist Luigi Piccardi also explains that the lakes seismic rumblings far below the Lock
Ness Lake are causing the rolling waves, deep moans that may be explained as the “Lock Ness.”
The Lock Ness monster may be one of those unexplainable phenomena that bring fun to the
imagination and curiosity that breed and peak the interest of young new scientists.
I remember as a young kid watching a Bewitched episode as Samantha, the witch was visiting the
Lock Ness monster in Scotland. As a child I eventually figured out that humans cannot make mother in
laws or cars disappear out of thin air, but this particular episode did peak my curiosity if the legendary
Lock Ness monster has ever existed.
As the years went by I gathered much information about the Lock Ness monster that supposedly
resides in the Lock Ness Lake. This is a long, deep lake near Inverness, Scotland that is very cold all
year long. Many sightings of the deep sea looking creature have been recorded, going back at least
as far as St. Columbia, the Irish monk who converted most of Scotland to Christianity in the 6th
century.
| By Caren |
Listed below are some good sites that include links to web-cams of the Lock
Ness in addition to many personal stories and accounts listed throughout the
years.
Ness in addition to many personal stories and accounts listed throughout the
years.
Referred and Referenced Sites:
http://www.nessie.co.uk/
http://skepdic.com/nessie.html
http://www.crystalinks.com/loch_ness.html
http://www.geo.ed.ac.uk/home/scotland/monster.html
http://www.strangemag.com/nessie.home.html
http://www.unmuseum.org/lochness.htm
http://www.lochnesscottage.com/loch-ness.asp
http://www.nessie.co.uk/
http://skepdic.com/nessie.html
http://www.crystalinks.com/loch_ness.html
http://www.geo.ed.ac.uk/home/scotland/monster.html
http://www.strangemag.com/nessie.home.html
http://www.unmuseum.org/lochness.htm
http://www.lochnesscottage.com/loch-ness.asp