On the evening of September 18th, 2003, shortly after 7 PM in Kamloops, British Columbia, I witnessed something utterly enigmatic that has lingered in my thoughts ever since. From my balcony, facing east and south, I watched the sky—a layered dance of clouds driven by fierce winds blowing from southwest to northeast. The lower clouds surged swiftly, dense and turbulent, while the upper layer drifted more leisurely.
Amidst this natural storm of shifting skies, my gaze was drawn to a perfectly round, white sphere moving slowly and steadily across the heavens, tracing a path roughly from east to west—opposite the relentless wind below. The object was bright, almost luminescent against the dimming sky before nightfall, its size akin to about three-quarters the diameter of a dime held at arm’s length.
For thirty to sixty seconds, this silent visitor held my attention. It glided just above the tumultuous lower cloud layer, blending with the quieter upper clouds until it gradually turned away from my vantage point. As it slipped gracefully behind the softer clouds, the sphere diminished, suggesting a slow retreat into the mysterious expanse above. Then, it vanished.
I cannot claim certainty about its exact size or distance, lacking concrete references beyond the two distinct cloud layers. Yet, the object’s opposition to the powerful wind currents, its flawless spherical form, and pure white glow are etched clearly in my memory.
Has anyone else in Kamloops or beyond witnessed a similar apparition? These rare, poignant moments in the skies invite us to ponder the unknown — to wonder if other silent observers have shared this quiet encounter with something unexplainable.