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Richard Littler Nov 25, 2022

🧵 A spooky story for you.
I used to hike (& sometimes get lost) in a 970sq mile forest filled with wild boar, which are very dangerous. I once had an accident in there, snapped the tendons in my leg, and had to limp my way out in the dark. 6 weeks in a leg brace. But that's another story.

Odenwald is as #folkhorror as it gets. There are monastery ruins, ancient settlements & even a hidden 3rd Reich amphitheatre. Myths & legends abound about devils, ghosts, witches, and headless men...

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Richard Littler Nov 25, 2022

On another hike, again when night fell before I had time to get out, I suddenly spotted a single column of mist drifting along the path toward me. I thought it was a person at 1st. It moved like one and came toward me at walking speed, went past & around me, and then disappeared on up the path. There was otherwise no mist. Such a strange experience. Not sure what kind of odd atmospheric condition that is.
Fortunately, I had the wherewithal to whip out my camera in time.

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Lee C

@Richard_Littler I once had a similar experience whilst hiking with my Mum in the South Downs. We walked onto Chanctonbury Ring (prehistoric hill fort). A thick mist started to descend and within a few minutes we could barely see each other. We made our way off as quickly as we could and as we were walking away, looked back and saw the mist lifting almost as quickly as it had descended. Sadly no photos, as we were too busy trying to get away. I later found out the area is reputed to be haunted.