My primary point is that I maintain careful control over my camera and all the camera supplies I bring with me to Holland. My second point is that Robbert doesn't have the necessary software on his computer nor the knowledge of how to use such software, nor any other fancy technological gadgets. Therefore, if we are sincere in our desire to understand both how these photos are occurring and what they might then possibly mean, we must look elsewhere.

One of the clearest images from 2nd photo session in the "Woodenhead" field, Bill's ear no longer protruding (contrast enhanced).

In an earlier report (http://www.bltresearch.com/robbert/photoanoms1.php) we pointed out that my Pentax operating manual states that the camera "may not function correctly" in situations where strong "magnetic fields" or "electromagnetic radiation" is present. And since Robbert consistently reports being aware of an external "presence" when the anomalous photos are occurring, could it be that what he is sensing is some kind of unusual magnetic field or the presence of electromagnetic radiation? Could this be affecting either the operation or the settings on the camera?

Or, as Robbert has repeatedly stated, could he actually be sensing the presence of an external consciousness or energetic force unperceived by the rest of us? One that is utilizing him as a "medium" through whom the various images are projected onto whatever camera he happens to be using?

To dismiss Robbert's statements regarding his awareness of this external "presence" (or "cosmic energy," as he sometimes now refers to it) as an outright lie or an hallucination is also easy (not to mention arrogant, if one has no direct personal experience of the situation). But how can such an evaluation (proffered usually by people who have never even met Robbert and who have no first-hand knowledge or experience of these bizarre events) be regarded as seriously as the observations and testimony of the hundreds of totally reputable people who do know Robbert and who have repeatedly witnessed such events while in his company--some of us now over many, many years?

Robbert van den Broeke and Andreas Muller at the "Woodenhead" field, August 2007. Photo: N. Talbott

In 2007 Andreas Muller, a German crop circle colleague of mine whom Robbert had never met, visited Hoeven a week or so after my brother's image had appeared on my camera in the "Woodenhead" field. Multiple amazing incidents had occurred in this field earlier that summer, including multiple crop circles, Robbert disappearing in front of two witnesses, and a possible "ET" (http://www.bltresearch.com/eyewitness/eyewitness8a.php), and Andreas was eager to see any circles left in the field and also to meet Robbert and perhaps observe some of these strange incidents himself.

Robbert and I are both night people but we managed to set off for the "Woodenhead" field with Andreas by late afternoon, while there was still good light. Andreas had brought along his Olympus E-330 digital camera and almost as soon as we arrived at the field Robbert asked to use Andreas' camera. Since the Olympus is more sophisticated than the cameras Robbert usually uses he had to ask Andreas to set it in "auto" mode, after which he began taking photos.

Immediately images of a figure began to appear. Among them was a series of what looks like the same man.

The second of seven images of an unknown man taken by Robbert with Andreas's Olympus E-330 camera at "Woodenhead" field, August 2007.

In the 3rd, 4th and 5th images the man is very indistinct--but notice that the field itself is in focus.

In the 6th and 7th images more details of the man's face and suit emerge, but now the field is out of focus--all images were shot within 3 minutes.

Since these images appeared on Andreas' camera we thought perhaps he might recognize the figure, but he did not--and neither did Robbert or I. Other even stranger images also appeared, interspersed with this unknown man, but these will be covered in a future report.

As is always the case when human figures appear in the photos, the flash did not fire--although in this case the natural lighting was bright enough so one would not have expected it to. A check of several of the normal photos taken at the same time shows that the flash did not fire in these, either.

Over 3 minutes and 14 seconds Robbert took a total of eleven anomalous images--the first nine in a row, then one normal image, then the last two of the unknown man again. Although we stayed in the field a bit longer and Robbert continued taking photos, no other anomalies occurred. As in the past the anomalies, if they are going to occur at all, most often begin right away, almost as soon as Robbert starts taking photos, after which they sometimes cease altogether. When he and I are alone the anomalies often continue for hours or off and on all night--but with new people joining us it is more typical that they appear in brief spurts.

Neither Andreas nor I saw Robbert do anything unusual while he was using Andreas' camera, but we had not expected the anomalies to begin so quickly and, so, had not set up ideal observation positions. Later that night, in a different field, Robbert took many more anomalous photos using Andreas' camera (http://www.bltresearch.com/robbert/photoanoms4.php) and we were able to pay closer attention during that session.

Nancy & Dr. Roll in Hoeven, October 2008.

In the fall of 2008 I had arranged for the noted American parapsychologist, Dr. William Roll (http://www.parapsych.org/members/w_g_roll.html), to come to Hoeven for a few days prior to a professional conference he was to attend at the University of Utrecht. Dr. Roll has published extensively in the scientific literature during his professional career and is highly respected for his work on RSPK (recurrent spontaneous psychokinesis), and I have been keeping him informed over the years about Robbert and the bizarre events which constantly occur around him.

Dr. Roll and Robbert and I spent 2 afternoons and evenings out in the fields, during which time Robbert used Roll's camera primarily--obtaining a wide range of new photo anomalies of the type we call "Light Phenomena" events (http://www.bltresearch.com/robbert/photoanoms5.php), as well as a few "UFO" photos (http://www.bltresearch.com/robbert/ufophotos.php). But these were not the only anomalies which appeared on Dr. Roll's camera.

Dr. William Roll dictating his ongoing observations of Robbert during our first night out in the fields.

Over many years Robbert has developed the habit of aimimg the camera at his own face during times when he feels a particular "energy" is present. On the second afternoon of Dr. Roll's visit we were all at Robbert's "special" field and Robbert decided to do this. In broad daylight--and with Dr. Roll and me watching--six images (taken consecutively over about a minute) appeared on Roll's camera which show at first a "smokey" substance in front of Robbert's face which then develops into a man's face superimposed over Robbert's.

First of 6 photos taken out in the field with Dr. Roll & me present as Robbert aims the camera at his own face.

In another of the 6 sequential shots on Dr. Roll's camera an unidentified man's face seems to be forming.

Only shot of the 6 in which the unknown man's face is fairly distinct; it now obscures Robbert's head. Flash did not fire in any of these photos.

This incident occurred during a break in a series of "light phenomena" photos which had been occurring and was also preceeded, and followed, by multiple totally normal photographs. As can be seen, it is still quite light in the field and both Dr. Roll and I could see Robbert clearly as he held the camera out in front of his face and took the photos.

Two other adult male faces had appeared the previous night while Robbert was using Dr. Roll's camera at home after dinner, again holding it out in front of his face and then taking multiple shots in a row. One man's face appeared in 24 photos--always the same image (as was the case with the images of my brother), but sometimes closer or farther away from the lens, sometimes very clear and at other times faint and/or strangely distorted.

Robbert is wearing a blue-checked shirt which can clearly be seen as the man's face begins to form. You can also see just a little of Robbert's spikey hair just above the "apparition" face.

One of 24 photos of what looks like the same male face. Here it is only partially formed.

In another shot in this series on Dr. Roll's camera the man's face is clearer. Again it seems to be centered directly in front of Robbert's face.

In this shot the man's head seems to be at a different angle & completely occludes Robbert's head.

Here the same man's face is smaller & now completely within he photo's frame, again obscuring Robbert's face.

Immediately following the 24 images of this unknown man another, totally different male face appeared in the next 15 shots. With this third male face it again looks like the same basic image over and over, and it also varies in distinctness, size of image, and focus distortions of parts of the room and/or Robbert's shirt.

Here Robbert face is clearly visible and the new man's face smaller but fairly clear.

Man's face has become larger, but notice the distortion in almost all of the rest of the photo.

Clearest image of this 3rd unknown man's face. Background seems to be in focus.

Man's face is still large, but some parts of the background are out of focus again.

Another photo in which the man's face covers Robbert's entirely, but background focus seems OK.

Because Robbert was using Dr. Roll's camera when these three different male faces appeared we had hoped that Dr. Roll might be able to identify them, but he could not, nor could I or Robbert. And so we cannot be certain these images represent men who are deceased, although we suspect this is likely. As always, when human faces appear the flash did not fire.

If anyone reading this report does recognize any of these images we would appreciate any information that can be provided.

Dr. Roll was not in the same room when Robbert took the last two sets of male images and, so, cannot comment about them in particular. But he was present and watching when Robbert took the shots of the first man while we were all out in the field the following day and--regarding those--he saw no indication, no evidence whatsoever, of deception or fraud.

The last section of this report (Part 6) presents a series of images which include--for the first time--several children, taken during my Easter, 2008 visit to Holland, with Robbert using my camera again. I was with Robbert as he took all of these photos, as usual moving around a bit as Robbert moved so as to aim the lens in the direction of the "energy." As time goes along the "apparition" images change, but overall they seem to be more and more clear, as you will see.

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