Tom - United Friends of Orbs
	This is our animation specialist and the creator of the animated and cartoon pictures shown on this page. His sense of humor and talents add fun to the study of orbs. Our hats go off to his abilities!

Tom's Story

Most of all my early work had 'unbelievable' anomalies as my excitement level was soaring through the roof. I first learned of 'orbs' when I was doing a search on regular photography and one of the sights was on "psychic photography". That one caught my eye and I opened the site, read the site, looked at their pictures and then for a good year mulled it over in my mind thinking it was a bunch of hogwash. The author of the 'psychic' site theorized that the images were but an extension of our minds now caught on 'film'. At times I still wonder on this one. Never once had an orb or anomaly show up in any of my pictures. Well down the line looking at some old 35mm prints I did find some faint orbs and 1 brilliant anomaly... there goes the 'digital' theory. Then in June of 2003, I felt prodded to take the camera outside and just try it. I resisted thinking it was utter foolishness then on the night of June 18th, just to shut the voice up, I decided to go outside, take one picture, prove it all wrong and forget about it. So, I walk to the end of the driveway feeling stupid, said out loud, "Just what am I supposed to do?" I then turned about and snapped off one picture. I looked at the little view screen and knew that I had pictured this white feral momma cat that we fed and found homes for her litters till she disappeared. Figured it was all over now but the crying. Uploaded the picture and just about jumped out of my skin, heart racing. In the original picture was this clear anomaly. Had me hooked. When I tried to blow up the picture to get a better look at it, I was met with a distorted and pixilated picture. I was off to the races to figure out a better way to make them big and viewable. I spent countless hours trying different programs and experimenting. I am still learning, and the orbs and anomalies that were basically non existent before that night continued showing up on a regular basis. After I had a small collection of goodies in a few weeks, I sent them to an Sioux Indian friend that I have been close to for many years, who was blown away with the pictures and gave me the name Wiccaca Wanagi Oyate which loosly translated means “man who walks in the spirit nation”, and for a good while © all my pictures with that and once in a blue moon still do. When I found Eds group, it was encouraged to copywrite your pictures, so I did using the name my Sioux friend gave me. Over the last four years with all the game playing and drama that many of us went through and a number of life’s less than desirable events happening, I have to admit that my excitement level has suffered. Good news is that I'm still hanging in there knowing that someday it will get better. Here are some that I got in the very first week after my 'First Encounter'

Tom's First Pictures

Having Fun With Orbs

Orbs are spiritual in nature, part of the natural reality of the universe (not paranormal at all), and love to interact with people. They give us comfort, love, protection, universal knowledge, and just like us - they like to have fun! They are found indoors, outdoors, on the ground, in the oceans and rivers, and floating among the clouds. They appear in daylight as well as night time. They are found at religious activities, watching over children, interacting with our pets, surrounding people in the midst of meditation, during slight rains and heavy storms, and every other condition you can imagine. They come in different shapes, sizes, colors, density and design, just like us because they ARE us. They are spirits whose energy is still actively participating within the laws of the universe. Tom of the United Friends of Orbs Board created this picture out of his love of orbs and his tremendous sense of humor. These were actual orbs caught by a member of the board. We talk about the orbs all the time, but I wonder what they are saying about us!

Man in a Fedora
	Tom's great sense of humor came across again today, thank's to Linda's blue orb.

Animated Orbs by Tom
	Tom added eyes to this still photograph so that you can see the precious child that appeared in the animated orb.

Tom animated this orb which was taken over a lake. Apparently the skeletal remains of a female was found close in proximity a few years ago. Was this a child she was pregnant with at the time of her death, or perhaps the child also drowned at the same time? Whatever the circumstances, watch how that precious face keeps getting more precious as the video proceeds.