One afternoon, just before dark, there was a brief rain shower here at Wat Opot. Unfortunately it  ended the Grand display of digital Orb photos that we had been witnessing. Some would say that it proves after all, that most of them were only dust in the wind, as many people have told me.  

         I would be lying if I didn’t tell you that I was a little bit disappointed because of it; I was beginning to like the little things coincidentally showing up at just the right time for my pictures. They seemed to know just where I wanted them to be.

         Oh… I never really believed they were Spirits, not most of them anyway. I still have my suspicions however, and will continue to search for more evidence that might suggest that at least some of them possess Spiritual qualities. I guess in my heart I really would like them to; it would be so comforting to know that they were there and I suppose to know that I would also be joining them someday would also help take away some of my personal uncertainties about Life after death.

         Some people think that it is silly for a grown man to be going around looking for Spirits. I had one response that said, “ALL orbs are nothing more than a digital cameras perception of natural things like dust or hair on the lens.” Another said, “they are a result of the flash and shutter being out of sync in the dark.” One response was even more conclusive: “NO Ghost, NO Spirits, and NO GOD! We are all just dust in the wind and nothing more.” They all agreed on what the orbs are not but seemed to have some disagreement on what they actually are.

         I may seem stupid and naive to most people, especially to those like the ones above… but to tell you the truth, I rather feel sorry for them. My nightly visits to the Crematorium and the feeling that I am at times surrounded by those who have crossed over to the other side is something that gives me a great deal of Peace and Comfort… and if I thought as they do, that there are no mysteries in life and that when it is over, it is finished… I don’t think I would enjoy life nearly as much as I do now.

         I do believe in a Spiritual World and while the Orbs may not be anything more than just dust in the wind, I will go on searching for Spirits… perhaps until the day that I join them. Some might say that it is possible to be assured of where I spend Eternity today but that assurance is based on Faith and experience has taught me that Faith, like the Orbs, often disappears with the rain. So… if you happen to be around for my funeral, take along your digital camera and just maybe it will pick up a large orb, floating blithely away into space… that is of course, if it isn’t raining.

VFJ Wayne Dale Matthysse

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The first ORB shot ever taken at Wat Opot.

Taken after Cremation of  a six month old.

Taken while walking to the Crematorium.

Looking for  Mr. Chhang

in the dark of the night.

Calling to Mr. Chhang in the middle of the day.

The window of the Crematorium  is a Special place.

ENLIGHTENED

Taken inside the Temple just before worship.

Captured many times outside my bedroom.

BATHING IN SUNSHINE

These pictures  were taken in the daytime in front of the house of Chhang.

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