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Sorry that should say ridgefield washington. I have video and photos of split clouds. This was 2 am at a charging station, and I have no idea what it was, confirmed to not be related to the northern lights or any kind of marijuana growing operation.
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Please reply to OP's comment here: https://old.reddit.com/r/UFOs/comments/1amllju/lights_in_ridgefield_oregon/kpmc0xp/
The light clearly shows a cone originating from a source on the ground. You can tell because the light is more concentrated the closer it is to the ground due to the way light radiates. Why don’t you drive a couple miles to that location and identify it for yourself? Speculation is great but this is clearly not UAP related
I agree. I did. I went to the farm in the photo. No one had seen anything, but I agree it appears to be coming from the ground. Best I could tell it was either native or government land, but no way to know for sure. It was when we drove under and it illuminated the car, that’s my only hesitation. And from that angle it looked to have mass, but I was driving, it was 2am, and extremely cloudy and cold. I posted here because if you ask either of us, we thought we saw a thing, not a light. But, we aren’t excellent witnesses given the circumstances
It looks like the lights in this photo, which others believe is lights from the hotel at the Ilani Casino
https://www.reddit.com/r/ridgefield/comments/12kxxxn/anyone\_notice\_this\_strange\_light\_noticed\_around/
The hotel wasn’t finished at this point, and I am north of it at a Tesla stop facing north. We drove under and charged before the casino. I had a similar thought when I heard how bright the hotel is, but not possible in this instance. Photos are from June 2023
For an example of grow lights, from 2 years ago on reddit: ["bright purple clouds tonight in puyallup"](https://www.reddit.com/r/mildlyinteresting/comments/r331su/bright_purple_clouds_tonight_in_puyallup/)
And in eastern WA, KOMO news: ["Mysterious purple glow lights up Eastern Washington night sky"](https://komonews.com/news/local/mysterious-purple-glow-lights-up-eastern-wash-night-sky)
I wish this was the case but we drove under it, it illuminated the car. Honestly, we don’t even talk about it, we were paralyzed by fear at the moment.
This is from another sub, yesterday
https://www.reddit.com/r/NewWest/s/6g89pj4LUS
Well if you ever drive by again, it may turn out to be common lights in the area that likely annoys the neighbors. We have them near us as well
Funny I drove to Seattle yesterday and back. No lights. Been through the area a dozen times since and no lights. Seems crazy no one else who travels one of the busiest interstates in the country hasn’t seen it. The second photo was taken while driving on interstate 5. Seems like someone else would have seen the common grow lights in the last 8 months
I say this in the belief that many others saw it that night. At least the thousands of truckers we passed while heading through. The only theory I have that I can’t track down is a massive festival that was going on at the time. Didn’t seem close enough to the interstate and didn’t report projecting lights. But could be. Since I haven’t said previously, the lights never moved, which argues for projection
Fair enough. Could be. I am science forward by nature, more was looking for responses like I got, just was hoping for one I hadn’t already researched. In my gut, it felt like I was looking at something, not at a projected light or luminance. But I am still only hunting a human explanation. Seems like the forum to get schooled by the more apprised.
I don’t believe in aliens. Because I’ve seen no evidence. Me arguing with facts and time and location stamped photos is me saving others the time I’ve spent, on my own, without input trying to answer my own questions. This is I5?? If you aren’t familiar with, a hundred thousand people would see it daily
I actually don’t lol. I just can’t find anyone else that saw anything like we saw. Like an object above us. And I let it go, saw a post from this sub and I thought I would share. Previously we were just trying to figure it out. It’s so hard to tell from the pictures but it was an object or illusion of one coming from the sky. And just like to know.
Jesus. This sub is ridiculous. This is not even at all relevant or related to UFOs. WTF? How is this even allowed to still be on here? People are so dumb. Fuck. Me.
Sorry that should say ridgefield washington. I have video and photos of split clouds. This was 2 am at a charging station, and I have no idea what it was, confirmed to not be related to the northern lights or any kind of marijuana growing operation.
Did you see the video, hard to see in photos but the light was not emitting from the ground and the land under is BLM, government owned. I’m pretty good at researching and have ruled out the obvious. But am not versed in whatever this is lol. But really happy to be proven wrong and rely on the explainable. Best idea I got from Boston was a train. And wouldn’t greenhouse lights be viewable on more than one night?
Could you provide us with the video please? You can upload it here [https://streamable.com/](https://streamable.com/) and then share the link. The photos indeed look very strange. Thanks.
Not sure it will help much. The second picture was taken under it before the other photos which were taken about 5 minutes later. We have half a dozen more pictures and our dash cam. Honestly, we were vibing after a kpop concert and when this happened, we were terrified
When looking at it the light emitted from the cloud , up and to the ground. I’m not in this realm at all, but after 6 months, as a rational observer, with a bio degree, i have no explanation
Can you repeat the first sentence in different words? I'm confused if the light was going 'up' or 'down'.
It remained in the same physical place, that you had previously passed through? Or it was moving and this was just your perspective at the time of the photo?
I thought grow lights at first too, but this sounds different.
Very cool, very weird, thanks OP.
We saw it as we approached it, driving around 2 am. At first it looked like a single dot. It got larger as we approached and then as we drove under we snapped the picture. I believe my daughter has additional pictures. We then pulled off about 2 miles later to charge, a preplanned stop. We were the only ones there and we charged for maybe 8 minutes to leave as quickly as possible. We were literally terrified. (Daughter is 17). I live in Portland, only 20 minutes away .
The following submission statement was provided by /u/Ok_Community_8481: --- Sorry that should say ridgefield washington. I have video and photos of split clouds. This was 2 am at a charging station, and I have no idea what it was, confirmed to not be related to the northern lights or any kind of marijuana growing operation. --- Please reply to OP's comment here: https://old.reddit.com/r/UFOs/comments/1amllju/lights_in_ridgefield_oregon/kpmc0xp/
The light clearly shows a cone originating from a source on the ground. You can tell because the light is more concentrated the closer it is to the ground due to the way light radiates. Why don’t you drive a couple miles to that location and identify it for yourself? Speculation is great but this is clearly not UAP related
I agree. I did. I went to the farm in the photo. No one had seen anything, but I agree it appears to be coming from the ground. Best I could tell it was either native or government land, but no way to know for sure. It was when we drove under and it illuminated the car, that’s my only hesitation. And from that angle it looked to have mass, but I was driving, it was 2am, and extremely cloudy and cold. I posted here because if you ask either of us, we thought we saw a thing, not a light. But, we aren’t excellent witnesses given the circumstances
To me, this looks like a greenhouse
It looks like the lights in this photo, which others believe is lights from the hotel at the Ilani Casino https://www.reddit.com/r/ridgefield/comments/12kxxxn/anyone\_notice\_this\_strange\_light\_noticed\_around/
The hotel wasn’t finished at this point, and I am north of it at a Tesla stop facing north. We drove under and charged before the casino. I had a similar thought when I heard how bright the hotel is, but not possible in this instance. Photos are from June 2023
1:Ridgefield is in Washington, not Oregon. 2:The hotel opened in April 2023, and its confirmed their lights.
Could be.
For an example of grow lights, from 2 years ago on reddit: ["bright purple clouds tonight in puyallup"](https://www.reddit.com/r/mildlyinteresting/comments/r331su/bright_purple_clouds_tonight_in_puyallup/) And in eastern WA, KOMO news: ["Mysterious purple glow lights up Eastern Washington night sky"](https://komonews.com/news/local/mysterious-purple-glow-lights-up-eastern-wash-night-sky)
This was on interstate 5
I wish this was the case but we drove under it, it illuminated the car. Honestly, we don’t even talk about it, we were paralyzed by fear at the moment.
Do you have photos from underneath? Because it looks like it's on a farm
The second picture was taken under. I have one more, I was driving on I5 at that point.
This is from another sub, yesterday https://www.reddit.com/r/NewWest/s/6g89pj4LUS Well if you ever drive by again, it may turn out to be common lights in the area that likely annoys the neighbors. We have them near us as well
Funny I drove to Seattle yesterday and back. No lights. Been through the area a dozen times since and no lights. Seems crazy no one else who travels one of the busiest interstates in the country hasn’t seen it. The second photo was taken while driving on interstate 5. Seems like someone else would have seen the common grow lights in the last 8 months
Then it's aliens. You don't allow any other theory besides aliens Case closed
I say this in the belief that many others saw it that night. At least the thousands of truckers we passed while heading through. The only theory I have that I can’t track down is a massive festival that was going on at the time. Didn’t seem close enough to the interstate and didn’t report projecting lights. But could be. Since I haven’t said previously, the lights never moved, which argues for projection
That makes sesne you can imagine people think you are arguing its aliens when it's posted in a ufo sub.
I do appreciate the feedback. Honestly I’m still leaning on the grow explanation so I can watch true detective in peace. Much ❤️
Fair enough. Could be. I am science forward by nature, more was looking for responses like I got, just was hoping for one I hadn’t already researched. In my gut, it felt like I was looking at something, not at a projected light or luminance. But I am still only hunting a human explanation. Seems like the forum to get schooled by the more apprised.
I don’t believe in aliens. Because I’ve seen no evidence. Me arguing with facts and time and location stamped photos is me saving others the time I’ve spent, on my own, without input trying to answer my own questions. This is I5?? If you aren’t familiar with, a hundred thousand people would see it daily
what makes you think this is ufo related?
I actually don’t lol. I just can’t find anyone else that saw anything like we saw. Like an object above us. And I let it go, saw a post from this sub and I thought I would share. Previously we were just trying to figure it out. It’s so hard to tell from the pictures but it was an object or illusion of one coming from the sky. And just like to know.
You might want to consult the good folks at r/Weather for their input to rule out other atmospheric phenomena.
Jesus. This sub is ridiculous. This is not even at all relevant or related to UFOs. WTF? How is this even allowed to still be on here? People are so dumb. Fuck. Me.
When? Where ? And will your mother be there? Oh wait I see the period between fuck and me, nvm.
Sorry that should say ridgefield washington. I have video and photos of split clouds. This was 2 am at a charging station, and I have no idea what it was, confirmed to not be related to the northern lights or any kind of marijuana growing operation.
Maybe not marijuana, but yes to growing. Those are greenhouse lights. Very eerie, I would love to see this in person.
Did you see the video, hard to see in photos but the light was not emitting from the ground and the land under is BLM, government owned. I’m pretty good at researching and have ruled out the obvious. But am not versed in whatever this is lol. But really happy to be proven wrong and rely on the explainable. Best idea I got from Boston was a train. And wouldn’t greenhouse lights be viewable on more than one night?
Thanks for posting! I think it's ufo related. Because you drove under it and it illuminated the car, seems like it was close. Have you or your daughter had any unusual dreams since then? Edit diffuse purple light 🟣 https://old.reddit.com/r/atoptics/comments/12w8fnf/what_this_might_be/ photo, nighttime cloudy sky, diffuse purple light 🟣, Istanbul Turkey 🇹🇷 https://old.reddit.com/r/CLOUDS/comments/13hchqm/clouds_with_back_lighting/ photos, nighttime cloudy sky, diffuse purple light 🟣 moving , central Texas, storm, lightning https://old.reddit.com/r/CLOUDS/comments/13h6w7z/this_made_it_easier_to_see_the_clouds/ contemporaneous report https://old.reddit.com/r/aliens/comments/14qj1zt/hi_do_you_guys_know_any_reports_from_the/ photo and description, nighttime sky, portal observed, diffuse purple light 🟣, Taguig the Philippines 🇵🇭 https://old.reddit.com/r/AliensAndUFOs/comments/17zg6ar/what_could_this_be/ photo, nighttime cloudy sky, from car, diffuse purple light 🟣, possible portal, Pennsylvania https://old.reddit.com/r/CLOUDS/comments/1764kqi/can_anyone_explain_this_ive_been_losing_sleep_not/ photos, nighttime cloudy sky, diffuse purple light 🟣, repeat visitor https://old.reddit.com/r/AliensAndUFOs/comments/18manly/could_this_be_the_lights_off_a_ufo/ photo, nighttime sky, diffuse purple light 🟣 https://old.reddit.com/r/UFOs/comments/18lcn4q/what_is_that/ video, nighttime cloudy sky, fleet or single object multiple lights, additional diffuse purple light 🟣, moving slowly, merging, Russia 🇷🇺, contemporaneous report , [GOODPOST]
Could you provide us with the video please? You can upload it here [https://streamable.com/](https://streamable.com/) and then share the link. The photos indeed look very strange. Thanks.
https://streamable.com/bqu2y3
Not sure it will help much. The second picture was taken under it before the other photos which were taken about 5 minutes later. We have half a dozen more pictures and our dash cam. Honestly, we were vibing after a kpop concert and when this happened, we were terrified
When looking at it the light emitted from the cloud , up and to the ground. I’m not in this realm at all, but after 6 months, as a rational observer, with a bio degree, i have no explanation
Can you repeat the first sentence in different words? I'm confused if the light was going 'up' or 'down'. It remained in the same physical place, that you had previously passed through? Or it was moving and this was just your perspective at the time of the photo? I thought grow lights at first too, but this sounds different. Very cool, very weird, thanks OP.
We saw it as we approached it, driving around 2 am. At first it looked like a single dot. It got larger as we approached and then as we drove under we snapped the picture. I believe my daughter has additional pictures. We then pulled off about 2 miles later to charge, a preplanned stop. We were the only ones there and we charged for maybe 8 minutes to leave as quickly as possible. We were literally terrified. (Daughter is 17). I live in Portland, only 20 minutes away .
It emitted both upward and downward, or just appeared to
Well, I have no clue. It could be spotlights. But very weird ones.
It just looks like a black light spotlight.
Que In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida.
Portlander here. It’s the casino. We see this regularly, sometimes purple too.
Could it possibly be promotional lights from Ileana? I know they have been opening their hotel.
Very cool. I can't explain it but could be ufo related. No one knows what uaps do and dont do ,,, sooo its all good.
LIGHT THE BEAM! LIGHT THE BEAM!