Loch Ness Monster Fact Or Fiction

The Loch Ness Monster: Fact or fiction? This question seems simple enough, but there so many factors that must be weighed that the actual answer is much harder to give. For a legend as old as the monster is, fact and lore blur into one story that any interested party must sift through before they have any hope of understanding of the truth about the Loch Ness Monster. There is no definitive proof for or against the existence of the Loch Ness Monster, but the few facts that do exist suggest it is possible for there to be a creature in Loch Ness. The facts presented are given so one may learn about both sides of the argument and keep an open mind about the Loch Ness Monster’s existence before making any rash decisions for or against. A serious …show more content…
A more plausible answer to the Loch Ness mystery could be “in the water”. Sightings that speak of large humps moving along the water could simply be waves. As Holly Wallace explains in her book “The Mystery of the Loch Ness Monster”, boat wakes could also be the cause of such sightings. On clear days, like the majority of sightings reports, the wind and natural waves do not break up the wake like what would happen on windy days. Therefore the waves “last longer and look much bigger.” These hump-like waves do not ,however, explain the sightings that report seeing the monster’s long neck and head. These sightings could be the results of waterspouts, which are funnels of water that are “sucked up by thunder clouds passing over water.” These spouts can be as tall as ten feet and could explain away the neck and head seen at sightings. For those sightings that include both humps and a neck shape, the facts do not line up. If a clear day with no wind is needed to produce the best wake, wave length, and wave height, but thunder clouds are needed to produce waterspouts, then the two cannot happen at the same time. The sightings including both body humps and neck must either be outright lies or those who viewed the monster are really seeing something in the waters of the Loch …show more content…
There are many lodgings and even more tours offered for the chance to spot the famous Loch Ness Monster. Although tourism is by no means the most important part of Scotland’s economy, it is certainly an integral part. The legend of the Loch Ness Monster is a source of income for Scotland and her people, of that there is no doubt. Recently the Loch Ness Lodge, with a view the “mysterious waters of the loch”, was opened. The lodging boasts of all “harmoniously combining traditional luxury facilities and technology” and all of the amenities expected in such an establishment. The price is £170 a night, or $211.36 US dollars. There are many lodges of such quality at a similar price, so what is it about this particular lodge that is drawing in the patrons? The answer could be in the country; Scotland is a scenic land and the weather is moderate. The answer to why so many come might be in the loch, despite how many other outdoor activities are offered. Loch Ness though freezing and peat ridden, but is a very scenic spot, but this is not the real reason so many tourists come. The reason so many people are drawn to the loch is because of the story of the Loch Ness Monster. At this lodge the patrons have the chance to spot Nessie whenever they look out the window. If their customers came for nothing else but the view of the loch for monster watching, this lodge