Hey everyone.
First of all, this forum is great. I am a fairly new member and I enjoy speaking with like minded people.
I have some pictures here that are very interesting to me.
They have been puzzling me for more than a year now.
Here is the story:
I go to my grandmothers house in upstate new york every year for the holidays, Utica New York to be exact. I went this time for Thanksgiving 2011, so this event was almost a year and a half ago. We arrived on wednesday the 23rd, which was the day before thanksgiving, during the afternoon so it was still light out. My grandmother has a large backyard (as you can see) so my brother and I were hanging out back there and playing some soccer before it got dark and too cold. We didn't notice this "spot" that day at all. The next morning, I woke up and went into the backyard to check the weather and I was easily able to see this "spot" from the backdoor steps. I walked over to it and was in awe. I had no clue where it came from or what it was, but the possibility came to my mind that it could have been a UFO.
Later that day, we were eating thanksgiving dinner and my little half-cousin, who was about 6 at the time, said "that's probably from a UFO" when I showed him the spot. I just thought that was interesting. My aunt also said the same.
Here are the pictures:
(http://i1145.photobucket.com/albums/o520/instantskate/ufo1_zps47bd326a.jpg)
(http://i1145.photobucket.com/albums/o520/instantskate/ufo2_zpsf58d03ed.jpg)
(http://i1145.photobucket.com/albums/o520/instantskate/ufo3_zps819e6921.jpg)
Let me know what you think.
Are there any craft that would be that size?
The grass inside that circle is dis-colored and smashed down compared to the other regular grass.
It is also much more soft.
In the second photo, I sleep directly on the other side of that glass door (next to the van).
And I never get a good nights sleep when I stay at her house.
I have more photos if anyone is interested, I also have videos.
Also, the spot seems like a perfect place to me for a landing because it is hidden by my grandmothers garage, big trees, and some more woods.
I will appreciate your input and thanks for your time.
ah quality..nice photos
my question is do you know where the septic tank is?
the grass is greener and thicker in that circle and that's about the right size
Quote from: sky otter on February 06, 2013, 01:45:10 AM
ah quality..nice photos
my question is do you know where the septic tank is?
the grass is greener and thicker in that circle and that's about the right size
thanks.
i don't think she uses a septic tank, she lives in a fairly large city so they probably use the standard sewage pipes from the government.
i will ask though and then report back here.
hey, ya gotta rule out all possibilities ..i'll wait for your info
cause you never really know
;D
or grease trap .but sure is green.
Quote from: sky otter on February 06, 2013, 01:53:51 AM
hey, ya gotta rule out all possibilities ..i'll wait for your info
cause you never really know
;D
i just asked my mom, and my grandmother does not have a septic tank.
that's what i figured.
Quote from: robomont on February 06, 2013, 02:44:28 AM
or grease trap .but sure is green.
grease trap?
please elaborate
Interesting, it looks as if the grass got a little "cooked", as if it was under a moist eat, that turned it greener and softer, like what happens when we boil some plants.
Are these photos full size versions? Could you post more?
Some sort of fairy ring?
Fairy Rings can grow in most grasses, and are distinguishable by circular rings filled with fast-growing, dark-green grass. Around the perimeter of the ring, the grass will typically turn brown and often times grow mushrooms. Fairy rings typically grow in soils that contain wood debris and/or old decaying tree stumps.
http://www.allaboutlawns.com/lawn-weeds-pests/what-kind-of-lawn-diseases-may-i-have.php (http://www.allaboutlawns.com/lawn-weeds-pests/what-kind-of-lawn-diseases-may-i-have.php)
Did she use to have a tree there?
A few years ago,I had a blue spruce tree get blown down and I cleaned dug up what roots were left and cleaned up all the needles from it.
The grass that I replanted with never matched the grass I had and I have a similar circle.
Quote from: ArMaP on February 06, 2013, 10:16:36 PM
Interesting, it looks as if the grass got a little "cooked", as if it was under a moist eat, that turned it greener and softer, like what happens when we boil some plants.
Are these photos full size versions? Could you post more?
yea, they are full size.
here are some more:
(http://i1145.photobucket.com/albums/o520/instantskate/ufo4_zps6484e572.jpg)
(http://i1145.photobucket.com/albums/o520/instantskate/ufo5_zpsee452721.jpg)
(http://i1145.photobucket.com/albums/o520/instantskate/ufo6_zps09ac20b8.jpg)
the grass in that area is smashed down, softer, and obviously discolored.
Quote from: kdog on February 06, 2013, 11:04:09 PM
Some sort of fairy ring?
Fairy Rings can grow in most grasses, and are distinguishable by circular rings filled with fast-growing, dark-green grass. Around the perimeter of the ring, the grass will typically turn brown and often times grow mushrooms. Fairy rings typically grow in soils that contain wood debris and/or old decaying tree stumps.
http://www.allaboutlawns.com/lawn-weeds-pests/what-kind-of-lawn-diseases-may-i-have.php (http://www.allaboutlawns.com/lawn-weeds-pests/what-kind-of-lawn-diseases-may-i-have.php)
the grass in my photos is not a "ring" like in the link you posted.
it is fully different, and not just the outer edges.
Quote from: kdog on February 06, 2013, 11:16:32 PM
Did she use to have a tree there?
A few years ago,I had a blue spruce tree get blown down and I cleaned dug up what roots were left and cleaned up all the needles from it.
The grass that I replanted with never matched the grass I had and I have a similar circle.
in the first photo of this thread, there is a tree stump under that silver door that's on the ground.
we were shooting that door with a gun :)
Quality
this is where you need to be a good detective and ask lots of questions before
deciding anything
so here are a few more from me
1. was there ever a septic tank there
2. was there ever a swimming pool there or something covering that area and that killed the grass at one time
3. are there any pictures of the yard at an earlier time for comparison
i'm sure others can toss a few more..
like sherlocks says:
'Eliminate all other factors, and the one which remains must be the truth.'
Sherlock Holmes Quote
-The Sign of Four
Chapter 1: "The Science of Deduction
;D
I have to guess that if it was 1) septic tank (now or past), 2) grease trap, 3) fairy ring, 4) something similar to any of these...
It would NOT have appeared overnight.
If the ring had been there for a while and Quality had been curious about it and was just asking, "Hey. What do You suppose this ring is?" then those answers make sense.
My question is: what does the area look like now?
Septic tank was my first thought... but ya beat me to it
So I will go with guess #2
(http://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/643949_128852840599374_1356113527_n.jpg)
But seriously, that area does look a lot like the original 'crop circle' associated with UFO landings, before the fancy pattern ones came out. BTW what ever happened to those? Seems they suddenly stopped making the news and the few they do show are poor quality, almost like the first circle makers gave up and the new ones haven't got good yet.
::)
(http://tornados2005.narod.ru/milicz/stutthof_ufo_1.jpg)
(http://tornados2005.narod.ru/milicz/stutthof_ufo_3.jpg)
Quote from: sky otter on February 07, 2013, 02:30:27 AM
Quality
this is where you need to be a good detective and ask lots of questions before
deciding anything
so here are a few more from me
1. was there ever a septic tank there
2. was there ever a swimming pool there or something covering that area and that killed the grass at one time
3. are there any pictures of the yard at an earlier time for comparison
i'm sure others can toss a few more..
like sherlocks says:
'Eliminate all other factors, and the one which remains must be the truth.'
Sherlock Holmes Quote
-The Sign of Four
Chapter 1: "The Science of Deduction
;D
my grandmother does not have a septic tank, she lives in a pretty big city.
i don't think she ever had a swimming pool or anything like that, but i will double check.
but that doesn't matter anyway, because this "spot" appeared overnight to the best of my knowledge.
i have been going to her house every year since i was a baby and i never noticed this spot until the morning i took the pictures, i am 23 now, and it can blatantly be seen from sitting inside her kitchen, it's very noticeable.
i should definitely check out some earlier pictures though, just to make sure.
Quote from: Amaterasu on February 07, 2013, 03:05:45 AM
I have to guess that if it was 1) septic tank (now or past), 2) grease trap, 3) fairy ring, 4) something similar to any of these...
It would NOT have appeared overnight.
If the ring had been there for a while and Quality had been curious about it and was just asking, "Hey. What do You suppose this ring is?" then those answers make sense.
My question is: what does the area look like now?
i agree.
like i said, this spot appeared overnight to the best of my knowledge.
i wake up on thanksgiving morning and saw it for the first time.
now, the spot is still there in the exact same spot.
Quote from: zorgon on February 07, 2013, 03:29:41 AM
But seriously, that area does look a lot like the original 'crop circle' associated with UFO landings, before the fancy pattern ones came out. BTW what ever happened to those? Seems they suddenly stopped making the news and the few they do show are poor quality, almost like the first circle makers gave up and the new ones haven't got good yet.
::)
(http://tornados2005.narod.ru/milicz/stutthof_ufo_1.jpg)
(http://tornados2005.narod.ru/milicz/stutthof_ufo_3.jpg)
its funny that you post these 2 pictures, because i searched and found them immediately after i started this thread :)
i guess thats how the cosmos works :)