Unexplained Natural Phenomena: Nessie

In the detailed novel Unexplained Natural Phenomena, by Keith Tutt, there is much evidence to the existence of Nessie, and greater details to some of the earlier mentioned experiences. Skeptics soon grew irritated with this legend and were craving to prove, or disprove Nessie's existence, "Doctors, lawyers, businessmen, even priests have testified to the creature's reality" (137). In an earlier post I mentioned the underwater photograph of "Nessie's fin". In this source it goes into greater detail about how this photograph came to be. Scientists were fed up with this myth so they brought sophisticated sonar equipment to the loch and a 16mm camera system able to capture time-lapse images with a synchronized flash unit. However, the sheer size of the loch and murkiness of its water were threats to their quest. At around 1AM the sonar started to pick up traces of a large object moving in the sonar beam. Later, a group of salmon showed up and the camera took time-lapse pictures. When the pictures developed there was clearly a flipper of a sea creature, and in the second clear picture, the head and neck of something. These two photos were of something scientists had never seen before; this was evidence that the team had dreamed of.




I enjoyed this portion of my research because it gave an elaborate description of the process of scientifically tracking down this underwater fiasco. I can only imagine the frustration of those who are searching for evidence and end up with such questionable results. As I read each new source and learn new things, only my desire to visit Scotland and Loch Ness for myself increases.



Tutt, Keith. Unexplained Natural Phenomena. New York:Orion Publishing Group, 1997. Print.