A monster view in Scotland Aug 22, 2020

A monster view in Scotland

People love a good mystery. Maybe that"s why we"ve been fascinated by mythical creatures like the Loch Ness monster for nearly 1,500 years. We"re looking at Urquhart Castle, a ruin founded in the 13th century, with Loch Ness behind it. As the legend goes, on August 22, 565, an Irish priest named Columba confronted "Nessie" and commanded the "water beast" away. Since then, several other people have claimed to spot, or even photograph, the Loch Ness monster. And then there are the alleged sightings of Bigfoot, the chupacabra, the yeti, and other creatures around the world. These are all examples of a subculture engaged in cryptozoology—the study of hidden animals. Are any of these beasts real? Probably not, but why spoil the fun?

© AWL Images/Danita Delimont

palette

Today in History

Aug 22, 2018Summer’s in home stretch
Aug 22, 2019Dancing waters of Dubai
Aug 22, 2021A wild, craggy corner of the United States
Aug 22, 2022Burrowing owls
Aug 22, 2023Amphitheatre of El Jem, Tunisia
Aug 22, 2024Ocean City, Maryland, at sunrise
Aug 22, 2025Rolling hills of the Palouse, Washington

More Desktop Wallpapers:

Jul 30, 2024San Gimignano, Siena Tuscany, Italy
Apr 18, 2021In Sicily, history is everywhere
Mar 23, 2019What happened to these clouds?
Oct 3, 2024Taj Mahal, Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India
Jan 13, 2019On the hunt
Oct 29, 2018In search of a ‘great’ pumpkin
Jul 8, 2024National Blueberry Day
Jan 6, 2022Kochelsee in Bavaria
Oct 27, 2019A festival of lights in India
Mar 5, 2022Mont-Saint-Michel
Jan 23, 2024Atolls in the Maldives
Aug 24, 2019Get the bear facts
Mar 1, 2020Casting a vote for women s history
Feb 27, 2018A polar bear near Churchill, Manitoba, Canada
Dec 23, 2020Swimming into the season
Jan 15, 2024Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Aug 19, 2018Oh, the places you’ll go
Mar 6, 2020Hello, harbinger of spring
Jan 23, 2019Celebrating Pie Day is as easy as, well…
Apr 25, 2018National Park Week: Wind Cave National Park
Apr 27, 2018National Park Week: Yosemite National Park, California
Nov 29, 2022Giving Tuesday
Jan 20, 2019It’s Penguin Awareness Day
Jul 19, 2018Cosplay strongly encouraged
Aug 25, 2019A desert arts pop-up, just popped up
May 16, 2018National Love a Tree Day
Nov 14, 2022Castle ruins on the island of Halki, Greece
Apr 2, 2020Pascua Florida Day
Oct 2, 2022Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta
Feb 28, 2026Oloupena Falls, island of Molokai, Hawaii