Today was a good day, my lovelies! I took a little field trip outside the cemetery to the Edgar Allan Poe museum in Richmond! It was such an incredible place! As a writer of the macabre, I had to pay my respects to one of the masters.
I took quite a few pictures, and possibly caught something paranormal, which I shall share with you in a moment. Suffice it to say, this museum is a must-see. It’s rife with authentic memorabilia from Poe’s life. I learned new things, and saw old things of which I was familiar. There is even a coffin you can step into to see how it would feel to be “buried alive.” Well, kind of, I suppose. Either way, what a gimmick! So, without further ado, here are some of the pictures from my trip. There are a lot. Sorry. Enjoy!
I also purchased a raven ring. Now I have one for Dracula and one for Poe.
And now, for the possibly paranormal part. Of course, right? Nothing ever goes without some form of weirdness. In the first building, there is a staircase that is roped off. Employee access only. Well, I leaned over the rope to get a picture of the stairs. I always feel compelled to take pictures of staircases. I steadied my phone, saw the shot clearly in the viewscreen, and snapped a picture. I waited a few seconds and snapped another, just for fun. Both pictures were clearly in focus in my screen. I was not moving. My hands were steady. As I was leaving the gift shop post-tour, I had a short conversation with an employee. Of course, the topic of ghosts came up. Without me even mentioning the stairs (at this point, I had not viewed my images), she offered that the stairs might be haunted, as people had reported hearing footsteps when no one was on them. I realized she was talking about the same stairs I photographed. When I got to my car, I checked my images. This is what I found:
WHAT THE ACTUAL FUCK?! Why are they BOTH blurry? How did this even happen? Every other picture I took came out perfect and focused. I took my time with both these shots. I saw them in my viewscreen! Why do they look like they were taken underwater or something? Make it make sense.
Someone, weigh in on this. Please. I have no explanation. I just wanted a nice shot of the stairs. I wasn’t even looking for anything paranormal. Let me know what you think. Anyway, I hope you enjoyed my pictures. If you are ever in the Richmond area, definitely drop by the museum. Totally worth it! And if you’re in the mood for something macabre, you can enjoy my horror trilogy Tales from the Twisted Libra Cemetery!
Until next time…
Dancing Among the Remains 
The Poe pics are cool and I see what you mean about the staircase pics…wow!!
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