It was a clear, calm night around 11 pm when my friend and I stood on his back balcony in Duluth, MN. Suddenly, in the distance, we noticed an eerie display of multicolored lights. Moments later, three flying discs appeared, moving slowly in a precise V formation, heading west. These crafts, only about 20 feet away, spun counterclockwise with blue, red, and green lights flickering along their edges. A soft whirling sound accompanied them, intensifying the surreal atmosphere.
As our eyes met in shared disbelief, an intense flash of blinding light erupted from the crafts, momentarily stunning us. In the blink of an eye, they vanished—gone as if swallowed by the night. This unnerving, otherworldly encounter has haunted me ever since, fueling my efforts to start a UFO watching group here in Duluth.
The memory of those glowing disks, their slow, deliberate motion, and the eerie whirring sound lingers, as vivid now as it was that night back in 2004. For anyone fascinated by the mysteries beyond our skies, imagine witnessing such an extraordinary spectacle, etched forever in the silent calm of the northern Minnesota night.