Today I captured my very first transit of something a little different. Not a plane or bird but what looks like the number 3. Tomorrow I'll look for a two or four.
Phil
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Flying Numeral
Flying Numeral
Hi All,
Today I captured my very first transit of something a little different. Not a plane or bird but what looks like the number 3. Tomorrow I'll look for a two or four.
Phil
Today I captured my very first transit of something a little different. Not a plane or bird but what looks like the number 3. Tomorrow I'll look for a two or four.
Phil
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Re: Flying Numeral
Phi:
It looks like a 3 balloon set.
I have seen many balloons fly around, spaecially on some religious festivities, even many with their strings tied together.
Though I have never imaged such a transit, nice experience.
Best regards and have a nice Sunday.
Eric.
It looks like a 3 balloon set.
I have seen many balloons fly around, spaecially on some religious festivities, even many with their strings tied together.
Though I have never imaged such a transit, nice experience.
Best regards and have a nice Sunday.
Eric.
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Re: Flying Numeral
Hi Phil,
WOW, that is an interesting flyby ...
WOW, that is an interesting flyby ...
regards Rainer
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Re: Flying Numeral
I have no idea. Truly an Unidentified Flying Object!
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Re: Flying Numeral
Awesome capture Phil!
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Re: Flying Numeral
Good one, Phil 
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Re: Flying Numeral
I love it!! I too thought of Santa's sleigh then thought it looked more like a flying magic bean, perhaps from Jack and the Giant Beanstalk 
It was certainly high up to be that sharp, birds are always a bit blurred, however it would have to be a very fat and wingless bird that high up
Thanks for making me smile
Alexandra
It was certainly high up to be that sharp, birds are always a bit blurred, however it would have to be a very fat and wingless bird that high up
Thanks for making me smile
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Re: Flying Numeral
Hi Phil...
Quite the catch, and he balloon theory makes sense too!!!
Brian
Quite the catch, and he balloon theory makes sense too!!!
Brian
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I'll go for the balloon theory with such an excellent capture Phil.
Thanks for the capture and well SPODDED too.
Terry
Thanks for the capture and well SPODDED too.
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Re: Flying Numeral
Thanks,
A little levity is always good. Seems that ufo sightings are commonly explained away as balloons but in this case I tend to agree. I’ve seen big balloons shaped like numbers, it was windy when I imaged and blowing from the direction of transit so maybe it escaped from a 30th birthday party. On the other hand I have heard that Santa vacations in Florida.
Phil
A little levity is always good. Seems that ufo sightings are commonly explained away as balloons but in this case I tend to agree. I’ve seen big balloons shaped like numbers, it was windy when I imaged and blowing from the direction of transit so maybe it escaped from a 30th birthday party. On the other hand I have heard that Santa vacations in Florida.
Phil