Ex-Military Man Photographs UFO Over Lake

Interesting report from Piotr Cielebiaś of the NOL-Eastern European UFO Journal, concerning a sighting by retired Lt. Col. Robert G. The following is an adaptation of the original report from the Lt. Colonel and his photographs.

Name: Lt. Col. Robert G. retired (last name withheld at the request of the witness)
Place: Zywieckie Lake, Wojewodztwo Slaskie, Poland
Date: May 22, 2006



It had been a beautiful bright day and now in the early evening Robert decided to give in to his passion of fishing. So he and his son Maciek gathered the rods and supplies and left for their favorite spot on Lake Zywieckie. The lake was nearby and they arrived at 7:20 pm.

He had retired from the military as a Lt. Colonel some time ago and became a passionate fisherman. He considered himself to be 'even keeled' and straight-headed, not prone to panic, over reaction or flights of fantasy. Robert enjoyed his family and friends and was at a great point in his life. All of this was to change and he would never be the same again.

After settling down to fish, Robert unexpectedly decided to experiment with the new digital camera Maciek had received as a gift from his parents for his first communion. He reached into his bag of supplies and took out the camera, then both he and his son began walking along the shore of the lake looking for things to photograph.

Maciek suddenly stopped and asked his father, "Did you hear that?" He admitted to himself: it was very strange sound indeed. It was high pitched, something like a whistle, and not very loud. They followed the sound making their way between shrubs and after traveling only a few meters come to a small beach. There before them was the source of the sound and Robert was stunned!




A huge shining disk, suspended in mid-air, hung over the lake. It reminded him of a flying saucer typically seen on TV.

His first reaction was to run to get away...to escape. He never gave a thought to their fishing equipment or supplies. Grabbing Maciek's hand they began to leave when his son screamed, "Dad, Stop! It is an UFO."

Robert was scared, disorientated, shivers ran down spine and he was covered in cold sweat. He couldn't breathe. He head felt empty and his brain wouldn't function. His heart was pounding madly and he realized he had to calm down, take control. Out of the corner of his eye he noticed the object moving slowly, spinning on its axis like a toy top.

Maciek turned the camera on and asked his father to take a photo. Taking the camera from his son he centered the view finder on the craft and clicked the shutter as it moved slowly to his right. "We'll show Mom," his son exclaimed.

Trance-like, the father, continued to take photos. The world was gone - only the object remained. The flying saucer had stopped maneuvering and was swinging side to side, its movements reminding Robert of a leaf floating in the air. A thought now crossed Robert's confused mind: Good God, Aliens don't exist! Just then the craft vanished. Robert hurriedly searched the sky, but there was no sign of the craft.

It was then, only then, after the craft had disappeared that Robert discovered he had wandered in the water taking pictures. He noticed people on the opposite bank and wanted to call to them...but didn't. He knew how people reacted to stories of UFOs and didn't want to become the brunt of one their jokes.

Looking at the camera he was amazed to discover that the camera's memory was completely filled and realized he had continued taking photos of the lake and the sky long after the craft had gone. He didn't actually remember taking the shots, just knew that he did.

Mentally exhausted he sat down on a tree trunk with his son and asked, "Maciek, what was it?" Gesturing with his arms to describe the object he replied, "UFO, I just said it! Let's quickly go home and tell Mom about it." We packed up the poles and gear and went home.

Maciek described the entire experience to his mother, giving her all the details. Robert, camera in hand, walked down to a friend's house that had a computer and could download the photos. Robert was happy that his friend and neighbor was so understanding. He asked if he had actually witnessed the object and then Robert told him the entire story. His friend stated that some people took this phenomenon seriously and suggested that he contact someone familiar with the subject. But, first he had to write down his recollections of the event and it is these that allow me to write his story.

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"Octosquid" Discovered Off Hawaiian Coast

It's a squid, it's an octopus, it's ... a mystery from the deep.

What appears to be a half-squid, half-octopus specimen found off Keahole Point on the Big Island remains unidentified today and could possibly be a new species, said local biologists.

The specimen was found caught in a filter in one of Natural Energy Laboratory of Hawaii Authority's deep-sea water pipelines last week. The pipeline, which runs 3,000 feet deep, sucks up cold, deep-sea water for the tenants of the natural energy lab.

"When we first saw it, I was really delighted because it was new and alive," said Jan War, operations manager at NELHA. "I've never seen anything like that."

The natural energy lab is a state agency that operates Hawaii Ocean Science and Technology Park in Kailua-Kona, adjacent to one of the steepest offshore slopes in the Hawaiian Islands.

According to Richard Young, an oceanography professor at the University of Hawaii at Manoa, the specimen tentatively belongs to the genus Mastigoteuthis, but the species is undetermined.

War, who termed the specimen "octosquid" for the way it looked, said it was about a foot long, with white suction cups, eight tentacles and an octopus head with a squidlike mantle.

The octosquid was pulled to the surface, along with three rattail fish and half a dozen satellite jellyfish, and stayed alive for three days. According to War, the lab usually checks its filters once a month, but this time, it put a plankton net in one of the filters and checked it two weeks later.

The pitch-black conditions at 3,000 feet below sea level are unfamiliar to most but riveting to scientists who have had the opportunity to submerge. The sea floor is full of loose sediment, big boulders and rocks, and a lot of mucuslike things floating in the water, which are usually specimens that died at the surface and drifted to the bottom.

"It's quite fascinating," War said. "When you get below 700 feet, it's a totally different world. Lots of fish have heads like a fish and a body like an eel. There are fish floating in a vertical position, with the head up, and don't move unless they're disturbed."

Christopher Kelley, program biologist for the Hawaii Undersea Research Laboratory, went to the natural energy lab Tuesday to pick up the preserved octosquid, rattail fish and jellyfish, which had been stored in a freezer, and brought them back to UH-Manoa's oceanography department.

"It's a beautiful squid. It's a gorgeous ruby red color," Kelley said. "We really enjoy these little mysteries that come up."

Also during Kelley's visit to NELHA yesterday, he and War talked about a more formal sampling program to search for other deep-sea critters. War said their goal is to sample the intake screen more often and capture animals alive and study them in captivity.

"This opens up a whole new area of research that UH can be involved with," War said.

In October, NELHA will be checking its deep-sea pipelines, something that usually happens every eight to 10 years, because it is worried that something might have happened to them during the earthquakes in October.

"If it's a new species, (NELHA) would like to name it," War said. "But that is sort of the honor of whoever classifies it."

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Texas' Most Haunted Town

This East Texas town can lay claim to an impressive, unlikely history. In the 19th century, though far inland, it was second only to Galveston as the busiest port in Texas.

Now it's known as the most haunted small town in Texas due to fame on the Travel, Discovery and SciFi channels, says Jodi Breckenridge, guide for the Historic Jefferson Ghost Walk.

Breckenridge, who says she's a skeptic, still gets rattled enough during these 90-minute tours to flee in fright.

On this Saturday night in June about 30 people buy $10 tickets in front of the Jefferson Historical Society Museum.

"How much of the money does the ghost get?" someone quips.

Breckenridge warns against taunting them: "Don't ever make fun of a ghost if I'm standing within 20 feet of you."

The apparitions hurl objects and lock tourists into one of the haunted restrooms around town, she says. Bathrooms that have proved particularly troublesome to escape include those in the supposedly haunted Jefferson Hotel, circa 1851, and the Big Cypress Coffee House, which used to be the Kahn Saloon at the turn of the 20th century. It was also the site of early country-music performances, occasional bloodshed, a brothel and a funeral home, all of which, one way or another, provoked the hauntings.

This night doesn't bring much drama. A trio of black kittens crosses our path. Surely, that's an omen? Nope, nothing happens.

No one feels fondled by a mysterious hand, sees a malevolent gentleman in a top hat or hears invisible children singing century-old songs, all of which reportedly happened on other evenings. Neither does Breckenridge scare herself and run down the street screaming.

We traipse up and down quaint streets, stare at building facades and empty lots and hear about murders, legends and rumors of bodies buried in backyards. We crowd into the dark, hot, airless attic of the coffee shop hoping against hope that the construction equipment will fly across the room of its own accord.

We crave the paranormal. We've paid our $10!

But no one even gets bad vibes. We must be an especially insensitive lot.

Colin and Kim Bryce of Arlington and their children, Conner, 10, and Chloe, 4, are among the ghost hunters. Conner carries a ghost-detection device. Chloe's tennis shoes glow while she walks, providing a handy night light.

"They are thrilled about it," Kim says. "Conner, especially, thinks it's a huge adventure. He likes to investigate."

The Bryces are in Jefferson as part of a hobby sparked by watching Ghost Hunters on the Sci-Fi Channel. They've visited the Myrtles Plantation in St. Francisville, La., and the Crescent in Eureka Springs, Ark., where they've had a few creepily close encounters. At the Myrtles, they spent one night on the front porch, driven from their bedroom by mysterious sounds, as if someone wearing boots were pacing in front of their beds.

Colin says he's seen the ghost of a Civil War soldier.

"My parents and everyone think I'm crazy," Colin says. "But after I had the first experience, it really changed my outlook on life."

With high hopes, they've booked a room with a bad reputation, Room 19, at the Jefferson Hotel. They aren't disappointed.

"My wife and my son got hit by french fries flying across the room," Colin says. "All four of us were sitting watching TV, and our leftovers were sitting across the room. All of a sudden I saw french fries bounce off her chest. It was kind of spooky. It seems like a crazy thing (for a ghost) to throw across the room."

And, no, her father says, Chloe didn't do it.

During the ghost walk, Kim Bryce also captures orbs (spheres of light indicating paranormal activity) with her Canon Digital Rebel in the coffeehouse.

I didn't realize that ghosts are supposed to show up best on camera, so I haven't brought a real one. But my cell phone captures one spectral image in the window of the Jefferson Hotel.

Breckenridge, ever the skeptic, peers at my prized souvenir and decrees that it's just the reflection of a street light.

The ghost and I know the truth.

Jefferson Texas' Most Haunted Town

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Flying Humanoids Filmed Over Mexican Skies

Testimony from dozens of persons and police officers depict seeing what appear to be witches flying through the skies of remote Mexican towns. Several people videotaped the strange phenomenon. The creatures appear to infest the skies over an old cemetery.

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Tasmanian Tiger: Not Extinct!

Australian wildlife scientists have re-opened the cryptic case of the Tasmanian tiger, a marsupial carnivore that resembled a striped coyote and which was last seen alive more than 70 years ago.

Scientists think chances are slim that Thylacinus cynocephalus still roams remote areas of Tasmania, the large island just south of Australia, but they can't help but turn over every possible leaf for evidence.

The last wild Tasmanian tiger was killed by a farmer around 1930, and the last captive died in 1936 at the Hobart Zoo in Tasmania's capital. Fifty years later, the species was declared extinct.

The extinction marked the end of the family Thylacinidae, and of the world's largest marsupial carnivore. The Tasmanian tiger weighed about 65 pounds, had a nose-to-tail length of six feet and had several vertical stripes running across its lower back and tail.

Despite the official extinction, rumored sightings of the creature have continued to emerge from Tasmania's temperate forests.

Zoologist Jeremy Austin of the Australian Center for Ancient DNA and his colleagues are examining DNA from animal droppings, or scats, found in Tasmania in the late 1950s and 1960s, which have been preserved in the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery.

Eric Guiler, a thylacine expert who found the scats, told Austin the droppings probably came from a Tasmanian tiger rather than a dog or two common related marsupial carnivores — the well-known wolverine-like Tasmanian devil and the cat-like spotted quoll.

"If we find thylacine DNA from the 1950s scats it will be significant," Austin said. "This would prove that either the thylacine produced the scat or a [Tasmanian] devil ate a thylacine and dropped the scat. Either way, that is proof that the thylacine was there at the time."

If they were to find evidence the Tasmanian tiger was still extant in the 1950s, that would mean the beast was able to stay hidden from humans for at least 20 or 30 years.

"If they could survive this long with no real physical proof, then it does add a little more hope to the possibility that they could survive another 50 years without ever being caught, killed [or] hit by a car," Austin told LiveScience. "This chance is of course not great, but the glimmer of hope is ever so slightly brighter."

Tasmanian Tiger Not Extinct
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Strange UFO Sightings Over Turkey

DIDIM, TURKEY - July 3, 2007 - Didum became the UFO sighting capital of Turkey when several people reported seeing strange lights ın the skies.

The strange yellowish melon-shaped ball was spotted by the Police Academy in Yeşilkent, while regulars at the Ark Cafe Bar, in Hunters Valley, spotted the same UFO-style lights at about 9.30pm last Saturday night.

Phil and Lorraine Quibell said they spotted the strange lights heading towards them but hundreds of metres off the ground as they walked on the Yeşilkent road, close to the police academy at about 9.30pm.

They described how the melon-shaped object was moving fast and in a straight line before swerving towards the police academy direction and towards the sea before disappearing over the horizon.

Mr Quibell, aged 52, formerly from Preston, said the object was a bright sun colour at the top but faded to a yellowish-moonlight colour below.

There was no noise coming from ıt either before or after they had seen it.

He said: “It was something that I had never experienced in my life and I am still trying to explain it away rationally 48 hours after we had seen it.

“But both of us have said that we have never seen anything like it in our lives.”

The UFO-sighting ironically comes nearly 60 years to the day when the unidentified flying object phenomena began.

Mr Quibell said: “There were two guards at the police academy who saw it and they were looking in the air and could not believe it. The object did not have wings or landing lights so it was definitely not a plane.

“It was probably the size of a plane. It is very difficult to explain it. I only wish I had taken my camera with me. I watched the object for what seemed a few minutes but may have been only seconds before it veered away and out to sea.”

Meanwhile, Mark and Alana Weatherall , who were with children Paige and Josh, had been with friends at the Ark Bar when they spotted the bright light over the Yeşilkent area at about the same time.

Alana said: “It was like a bright light but nothing like a plane or a helicopter. It seemed to hover for a number of seconds and burn like a white ball of light and then it just faded out altogether.”

Mark added: “What surprised us was that it seemed to go vertically up from its original position. It was a weird experience but it definitely wasn’t a plane. It must have been a UFO.”

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Ghost Gone Wild at Demolition Site?

Two fences surround a construction site in Dunwoody, but some believe a small boy paces the area marked "no trespassing."

He lives on the third floor of the old Georgia Retardation Center on North Peachtree Road. No one knows his name or his story.

He is a ghost, believers say, who haunts the abandoned mental hospital on the current site of Liane Levetan Park at Brook Run. The boy is one of at least two ghosts who are said to wander the grounds of the center, which closed in 1997.

Now the hospital's five buildings are being demolished to make room for a skate park. That has ghost hunters and construction workers alike worried. What happens to homeless ghosts?

Antonio Dean, who operates a crane at the demolition site, said he hadn't seen or heard anything unusual. But he and other workers have heard the tales of the Brook Run boy and a ghostly woman in a nightgown. The burly construction worker said he is afraid and avoids going inside the buildings.

Dan Milhouse, general manager for Walden Security, which patrols the park, said none of the guards has reported any ghost stories to him.

"There are no such thing as ghosts," he said.

But spooks enthusiasts have traded stories about the Brook Run ghosts for years, posting accounts on at least four ghost hunting Web sites. And they say they have proof.

Angela Marlett, lead investigator of the Marietta-Roswell Ghost Tracking Group, has been to Brook Run more than 60 times with her ghost tracking gear, including electronic voice recorders and laser thermometers.

She has experienced the sudden slamming of doors, heard footsteps and felt drastic temperature drops in rooms with no windows, she said.

"It's indisputable when you have voice recordings and hear someone say something on tape," Marlett said. "It's crazy."

Of her 50 recordings, she has been able to decipher two: "Help," and "I book 'em."

In the years since it was closed, the hospital has become a hovel for loitering teenagers and graffiti artists. Marlett believes ghosts returned to the vacant buildings because the Dunwoody site was their true home, she said.

The Georgia Paranormal Society planned to film a documentary on the Brook Run ghosts, but the group was stopped by park security. The group's president, Beth Dedrick of Thomson, near Augusta, said she wants to do extensive research on Brook Run.

"I'm partial sensitive and can pick up people's feeling after life," Dedrick said. "That would be neat if we could go in there and talk to them."

The homemaker and mother of four spends much of her free time investigating paranormal activity including at closed state hospitals in Massachusetts and California.

Call her cellphone and you'll hear music from Scooby-Doo.

Demolition of the old hospital is expected by the end of the month.

Marlett and Dedrick agree the ghosts will stay at Brook Run after the hospital is gone.

"They will continue to walk that land and become angry spirits," Dedrick said. "They don't disappear."

Brook Run Ghost

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New Loch Ness Photos Revealed

Is this Nessie?

An English holidaymaker thinks he may have taken the first picture of the season of the elusive Loch Ness Monster.

Sidney Wilson was in the city with his wife Janet when they decided on a cruise down the loch to take in the sights.

And it was as they approached Urquhart Castle that he ended up taking this intriguing photograph.

Sidney, who comes from Nottingham, said: “I was just taking pictures of everything as we sailed down the loch.

“As we approached the castle, two power boats appeared and circled us at speed, leaving a large wash in their wake.

“Thinking that it would make a good photograph, I fired off two quick shots and on the second, there appeared to be something in the water.”

After enlarging the image, Sidney could swear he could see a head and fin in the boat’s wash.

“After showing the image to staff at the National Hotel in Dingwall, they advised us to contact the Highland News,” he added.

The sighting took place on Tuesday, March 27.

The earliest claimed reference to Nessie is taken from the history of St Columba in which it is said he saved the life of a Pict who was being attacked by the monster.

The first modern sighting occurred on May 2, 1933. A report in a local newspaper claimed a Mr and Mrs John Mackay saw “an enormous animal rolling and plunging on the surface”.

Most sightings take place between March and September – a coincidence cynics claim coincides with the tourist season.

Ian Barron
The Highland News

Loch Ness Photos

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