#dark watchers

[valdevia]

"Pepé looked suspiciously back every minute or so, and his eyes sought the tops of the ridges ahead. Once, on a white barren spur, he saw a black figure for a moment; but he looked quickly away, for it was one of the dark watchers. No one knew who the watchers were, nor where they lived, but it was better to ignore them and never to show interest in them. They did not bother one who stayed on the trail and minded his own business." —John Steinbeck

[leasthaunted]

Episode 114: The Dark Watchers

From the coast of Big Sur, to the top of the second highest peak in The British Isles, Cody and Garth explore tales of giant shadow figures in the mist. What are The Dark Watchers? Who is The Big Gray Man? and What does a specter from Germany have to do with it? All of this and the opening of your third eye await in the latest episode of Least Haunted!

As always, please come join the episode discussion on the Least Haunted Discord!

[briefbestiary]

Enigmatic shadows. Tall and watchful, the mysterious Dark Watchers observe from afar across the Santa Lucia Mountains.

[buttsaremyassthetic]

Niche Crytpids #2: The Dark Watchers

This is one of my favorites! The Dark Watchers are a very old piece of folklore originating from the Santa Lucia mountain range in California. It is said these (very) tall figures stand motionless in the hills during twilight and dawn, watching you from afar as you wander the wilderness. Should you ever approach them, they seemingly vanish into thin air! It’s a bit unclear on which group the legend can be attributed to, but it seems to most often be to Spanish colonizers, as nothing in the folklore of the local Chumash people translates directly to the Dark Watchers. Regardless of origin, this folklore has existed for a long time and has influenced quite a few writers and artists, including John Steinbeck! Cool! As for less supernatural explanations of the phenomena, there are a ton. The most common are attributed to isolation, exhaustion, animals doing animal things, pareidolia, or just the good ol’ Brocken specter.

Thanks to my patrons for picking this prompt for April's Illustration!

[galaxybraindesign]

Dark Watchers are entities that appear to travelers in the Santa Lucia Mountains in California. They are tall figures in dark silhouettes and appear with brimmed hats or walking sticks at dusk and dawn. Oh, is it scary when you're minding your own business and some dudes are just staring at you from a distance? I wonder what that's like. But unlike your standard catcaller, the specters dissipate when approached and never speak. Honestly, role models.

[memesterotwpod]

Coming up Monday:

the season finale (!) of Memester Of The Week!

things come to a head in Big Surs mines, and the gang will have to find Harker, subdue the Dark Watchers, and get out while the mine starts to burn around them.

no problem right?

[nectardraws]

michael awareness poster

[wyrmfedgrave]

Don't Stare at the Dark Watchers - Atlas Obscura

Have you ever felt like you're being watched?

It could be "dark watchers"!

These are tall visual phantoms with rainbow auras surrounding them.

We know these mysterious shadow 'witnesses' have been around since the Spanish came to California.

There's older versions of them around the world - especially the Brocken Spectre of Germany.

Natural illusions & pareidolia have been used to explain these shadowy forms.

But, what of a proper Lovecraftian story seed?

How about the rule(?) that quantum probability waves don't collapse - if they're not measured?

This rule has already been expanded to include reality itself!

So, what if you couldn't exist without a personal 'angel'?

Some thing that could only be met out in extremely remote places?

Could you bargain with such a being for a longer life?

I leave the rest up to you writers...

End?

[paranormal-playground-podcast]

The Legend of the Dark Watchers in the Santa Lucia Mountains

The Legend of the Dark Watchers in the Santa Lucia Mountains is a captivating tale that has intrigued locals and visitors for generations. These mysterious shadowy figures, known as the Dark Watchers, are said to appear at twilight, standing silently and observing the landscape. The Legend of the Dark Watchers in the Santa Lucia Mountains continues to be a subject of fascination and fear,…

[anxious-local-cryptid]

CRYPTID-TOBER

October 6th, 2023

THE DARK WATCHERS

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Traveling could be unnerving, under those things' gaze.

They just stood there, among trees and hills, dark shadowy figures sending chills down your spine.

Some of them were giants, but you doubted they were gentle ones.

Big, enormous, a wall of shadow... they couldn't be good, right?

You hated them.

Not that they actively bothered you.

They never approached your, or try to communicate.

They just... watched.

Maybe that was even worse than being chased down.

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After many failed Inktobers, I decided to stop trying to follow prompt lists that always end up boring me, so I'm challenging myself to draw a cryptid per day for all the month of October!

No lists, no prompts, just me drawing random creatures I like!

How fun is that?

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[sweetbeanpup]

Sweet Bean got to be cowbean vamp slinger for Birthday last week! 💕🧠

[hiort]

dreamers discuss their shared fate

[neanmoins-que]

(still) human Aldrich by @/All_Lee24 on twi

[alternativeminiatures]

Source @Splitmind90

[wrenhavenriver]

The poor wretched souls...Be they lord or legend, the curse shows no mercy. What a sham.

[cosmopoliturtle]

Abyss Watcher of Farron - Dark Souls 3