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Linwood, MN: Victor Hill Cemetery and Linwood Boat Landing Photographs

There was never any reported activity or interesting ghost stories about either of these locations--just the usual reported orbs common to any cemetery. In November of 2009, one of the team members who lives in the area was commenting about how peaceful this cemetery feels, even at night. With decent weather, that was enough for us to decide to go for drive. After visiting the cemetery, we decided to take a run over to the Linwood Boat Landing, the site of a murder/suicide and several drownings over the years. During the review of photographs, the following caught our attention.

	Taken by: former member Gerry Taken at 19:23 (we believe Gerry's camera was 12 hours ahead.) This is the original, size reduced, with brightness enhanced detail below. At the time these photos were taken several members were getting the impression of a blue uniformed man, possibly a police man. We do not know if any policemen were buried in the cemetery.
	Taken by: Lori Bogren Taken at 19:34 This is the original, size reduced with detail enlarged. It was the first photo I took in the cemetery, no other photos I took--in the cemetery--had a blue streak. Accounting for +12 hour the time error on Gerry's camera this photo was taken 9 minutes later.
	Taken by: Lori Bogren This is the original, brightened. If you look at the top of the trees you'll see there is no movement sufficient to account for the amount of moment in the streak.
	Taken by: Lori Bogren The following summer I took the photo out to find the approximate location where the photo was taken. I then merged the two photos. The streak appears in roughly the same location where Gerry's photo was taken, although his would be facing toward the street were as mine was taken some distance looking toward the group that evening. You can see the streak I got, after Gerry had been talking with what or whomever it was more "active" shall we say.
	Taken by: Lori Bogren Taken at 21:15 An hour and 45 minutes later we pulled into the equally peaceful Linwood Boat Landing. This location does have a history of several drownings and one murder/suicide. Like Victor Hill Cemetery there are no dramatic stories. Just the reputed EVP and orbs. We were planning on heading to another cemetery in the area where it is said finger prints can appear on the backs of cars so I was documenting the back of my vehicle, just in case we got lucky at the next location. (No, no fingerprints appeared at the next location.) While reviewing the photos afterward I noticed this faint blue streak that appears near the taillight, curves back and then goes straight up. It is apparent there is movement in the streak, the camera was held steady during the flash. It's possible whatever cause the original blue-green streak above followed us.