Stanley Hotel: Ghost Photo

Recently a man, Henry Yau staying at the Stanley Hotel in Estes Park, Colorado captured what many feel is a photo of a ghost. This photo was published on 4/15/16.

Yau took a panoramic photo of the hotel’s lobby. In the center is the main staircase. When he took the photo no one was standing on the staircase.

Yau's panoramic photo of the lobby in black and white.

Later when he inspected the photo he spotted a ghost wearing a black dress.

Since a paranormal team has blown the photo up. They state they see two ghosts in the photo. The first is a lady wearing a long black period dress, to the left of this figure is a child.

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This evidence does not surprise me for both times I have visited the Stanley I have been touched by unseen presences. The first time I visited, my leg was tugged and the second time my shoulder was tapped.

The first time I visited, as my team and I sat in one suite on the second floor, our spirit box proceeded to state each of our professions.

Below is a news report done about the image, Henry Yau captured in his photo.

Inspiration for Stephen King’s “Pet Sematary”

Stephen King wrote his horror novel Pet Sematary in 1983. Most fans know King was inspired to write his novel The Shining after staying at one of America’s most haunted “The Stanley Hotel” located in Estes Park, Colorado. He wrote The Shining while he lived in Boulder, Colorado not far from Estes Park. 

But what many people do not know is his visit also inspired him to write Pet Sematary. The Stanley has a very discrete Pet Cemetery on its’ grounds.

The Stanley Hotel is made up of several large buildings. The Main hotel is the one most often photographed. All of the buildings on the property are considered haunted. 

One building to the west of the main hotel has served as a resident for many of the past managers and their families. The little pet cemetery that can be found just down the hill from the main hotel was established when these managers started to bury their beloved pets in this area.

There are twelve markers in this little graveyard for: Casey, Comanche 1974-86, Elsie, Holmes 1984-86, Jeavens 1974-76, Maynard 1984-86, Blue Stanley l 1977-79, Blue Stanley ll and Blue Stanley lll. There are also two RIP’s and one unmarked grave.

Stephen King while staying at the hotel in the 1970’s discovered this little cemetery--hence his book.

In November of this year, 2013 a limited 30^th Anniversary edition of Pet Sematary is being released.

My Group and I have investigated The Stanley Hotel several times, in future posts I will write about our experiences.

The following video is Jeff Belanger at the Pet Cemetery at The Stanley. I have done an investigation with him at The Stanley. He has a great sense of humor.