Aloha Tide Riders and welcome to the final installment of our New School Classic Cryptids Saga. In this fog-laced episode of Strange Tides, we dive headfirst into one of the most legendary—and most elusive—cryptids of all time: the Loch Ness Monster. From ancient legends and obscure medieval texts to grainy photographs and viral videos, Nessie has haunted the deep waters of our imaginations for centuries. But what’s really swimming below the surface of that mysterious Highland loch?We kick things off with a historical deep dive, looking at early accounts of strange creatures in the loch dating back to the 6th century—yep, we’re talking Saint Columba and beyond. Then we trace the evolution of Nessie mania through the 1930s, from the infamous Spicers’ roadside sighting to the world-famous (and eventually debunked) Surgeon’s Photo that sparked a media frenzy. It’s a story full of hoaxes, true believers, and just enough blurry evidence to keep people hooked for generations.But there’s more to Loch Ness than meets the eye—or the sonar. We also explore the strange and shadowy connection between the loch and one of history’s most infamous occultists: Aleister Crowley. The “Great Beast” himself once lived at Boleskine House on the shore of the loch, where he allegedly performed magical rituals that may have opened doors best left shut. Was Nessie already there, or did Crowley’s presence stir up something far weirder than your average plesiosaur?Fast-forward to today, and we’ll wade into the high-tech hunts for Nessie—complete with sonar scans, deep-water cameras, and even environmental DNA studies that turned up some surprising results (hint: there’s a lot of eel DNA down there). We’ll break down what science says, what it doesn’t, and why people keep searching even when the data says “probably not a dinosaur.”Then it’s time to zip up the tent flap and gather around the campfire inside the Tinfoil Teepee, where we swap stories about the truly fringe possibilities. Could Nessie be a time-slipping creature from another era? An actual surviving relic from the Cretaceous Period? An interdimensional traveler just passing through our realm? Or something closer to the kelpies of folklore?As always, we try to separate fact from folklore—but we’re not here to kill the magic. Whether Nessie’s a giant eel, an undiscovered species, a long-lived legend, or something altogether weirder, one thing’s for sure: Loch Ness has more secrets than it lets on.So grab your binoculars, pour yourself a dram of something mysterious, and join us for a journey into the misty depths of one of the strangest—and most enduring—mysteries in the world.Links: https://sjhstrangetales.wordpress.com/2015/05/05/loch-ness-timeline/The Sun, thevintagenewshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loch_Ness_Monster?utm_source=chatgpt.comhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loch_Ness_Monsterhttps://www.historyhit.com/the-legend-of-the-loch-ness-monster/https://science.howstuffworks.com/science-vs-myth/strange-creatures/loch-ness-monster.htmhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loch_Ness_Monsterhttps://en.as.com/latest_news/92-years-of-mystery-loch-ness-monsters-legendary-sightings-reach-over-1100-since-first-spotted-in-1933-n/https://people.com/first-loch-ness-monster-sighting-2025-reported-11692423

Ver todos los episodios