Well
hello there strangers! It's been quite a little while since I last
posted, and sadly I'm here to pass along some sad news. I was
perusing AboveTopSecret again this evening (instead of paying
attention in class) when I came across this posting. Tributes
paid to late Carlisle man who took photo of Cumberland Spaceman.
The
thread post linked to a news article (of the same name) that said the
following;
Army
medic, fireman, photographer, community volunteer, local historian,
author, and a raconteur... In his long and colourful life, Carlisle
born James Parker Templeton – Jim to his friends – excelled at
all these things and more besides.
He
unwittingly achieved world-wide fame in May 1964 when he photographed
his daughter Elizabeth, then aged five, during a family picnic at
Burgh-by-Sands.
What
captured everybody’s attention was the image that loomed in the
photo’s background, a mysterious figure clad in a white space-suit.
Even now, the picture, published and talked about around the world,
remains a complete mystery. But as Elizabeth said yesterday, Jim
packed far more in his life than his passion for photography.
Follow
this link for the full article. Here is the photo in question,
although I'm sure many of you are likely familiar with it. In fact I
included it in a post sometime back. It's sad to hear that this man
has passed away, but at the same time he did live to the ripe-old age
of 91 so it seems as though he lived a good life. And he certainly
made his mark on Forteana and Ufology with his famous photo.Look out behind you! |
2 comments:
A true mystery. Internet stay classy,LOL!
Jim was able to experience the UFO/Alien mystery from the middle of a firestorm of criticism and doubters, but never lost his ability to be a gentleman. He never profited from his experience; rather, judging from the traditional vitriol of skeptics, his life was only made more difficult.
But he saw it through honestly and straightforward, as open as any of us would have been in his place, and probably much more so.
Thanks, Jim. You taught us how to handle the most challenging mission in life: dealing with the Unknown. And now that you have your answers, come back and share them with us, when you get a chance.
TemplarScribe
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