Right now it's a little after noon. I have ventured from the winding path through pristine woods and am currently dangling my feet off of the edge of a rock face overlooking the sparkling lake Champlain in Vermont. I could dive in if I wanted to. The "No Diving off Cliffs" sign I would imagine almost encourages the activity. It means they are good cliffs to dive from.
Mentally stacking an image of myself standing erect from the surface of the water to where I am I've estimated the height to be between 60 to 80 feet. I'd do it but I'm pretty sure I see Champ out there. I think he's getting closer!
It was getting closer but it wasn't Champ. It was a slow rolling wake which gives the appearance at times of a large serpent like creature. So, yeah, it wasn't Champ. I guess that means I have to jump now. Wait a second, I've got my phone and wallet on me... Yeah, phone and wallet. I'd totally do it otherwise.
There have been about 300 documented sightings of this lake monster since 1609 when French explorer Samuel de Champlain first gave an accounting of the creature. I won't be adding one to the count. I don't deny that there could be some creature either currently or some time in the past unknown to science making his abode in the lake. But I also wonder how many of those 300 were nothing more than a slow rolling wake.
When you think about it, there have been less than a hundred documented sightings per century. (I did that right, right?) That isn't a lot. Taking into account how many of those were hoaxes, misidentifications, or later resolved to be debris or other known animals there doesn't appear to be much evidence for the creature's existence.
It's funny. Out of all of the hype surrounding Champ, for me, the greatest piece of evidence isn't the photos purporting to be the creature, or the sonar readings purportedly hearing the creature, or the hundreds of eye witnesses since Champlain, but rather, it is the accounts of the creature Tatoskok which is the Iroquois and the Abenaki Native American original name for the creature which is emblazoned in their legends.
For some reason, since the Native Americans have a legend about the beast, it makes it easier for me to believe.
So maybe I don't really believe in Champ. But I bet Tatoskok is out there somewhere.
It's night now. Oh, those stars. Goodnight.
Ps. I am in a bed tonight thanks to some good friends. Thank you! Also, due to some conflicts of heart I am going to try and post to Writs and Rants tonight. I might not make it though. Sleep is coming. Again, goodnight.