As I am sure others did, I read today how the Loch Ness Monster hasn't been spotted in eight months. That, understandably, has many people worried.
If you've never been to Loch Ness, it's a must-have-experience to take a boat ride out onto the loch and look for Nessie. Hopefully, Nessie, if she exists, is just taking a little break and will be back.
I am a Nessie fan and fondly remember my visit to Loch Ness many years ago. From the boat, it's easy to see how Loch Ness gets its reputation. The water is only clear at its very surface where it ripples. Just below the surface, the water is so filled with peat that it looks black - dark and mysterious. As you stare across the water's surface, it's easy to imagine the ripples are evidence of a log-shaped being swimming just below the surface.
I've been so inspired by Nessie that in my fantasy book series for children - The Emaleen Andarsan - Emaleen meets a creature named Zidmon who is very similar to Nessie (is the creature, in fact, Nessie?). The creature travels all the way from its normal home in Scotland to the St. Lawrence River, just to meet Emaleen. Now, I wouldn't go so far as to claim that the creature in my book is Nessie but the book was ironically released in August 2016 - a little over 8 months ago. Perhaps Nessie heard the story and decided to check the St. Lawrence River out.
Book 3 of the series is due out in a couple of weeks. During this book, Nessie has theoretically returned to Scotland as she doesn't make an appearance in this book. Later on, the creature might make an appearance in the Adirondacks in New York for book 4 but I'll make sure he returns to Scotland.
