On the night of May 26, 2022, just before midnight in Gatineau, Quebec, I recorded something extraordinary through my infrared camera — a series of rapid light flashes that seemed like objects swiftly descending. At first glance, these quick flashes on the screen gave the illusion of fast-moving forms, but when I examined the footage closely, they revealed themselves as cylinders of light, streaking downward in less than a second.
The wind was there, but curious enough, the debris one might expect from such movement was absent to the naked eye despite being somewhat visible on infrared. I wrestled with possible explanations—could it be some atmospheric anomaly? Lightning didn’t match what I observed; I tested that on another evening, and the lightning was vastly different from these quick beams of light.
Adding to the mystery, another object zipped across the frame so fast it appeared as a streak — but unlike a ghostly blur, this streak was solid, not translucent. The experience left me pondering what natural or supernatural forces could produce such vivid yet fleeting phenomena. Was this a glimpse of something beyond normal perception?
This encounter, brief yet compelling, invites deeper exploration and skepticism. It stands apart from conventional sightings, driven by a vivid interplay of light and speed, challenging us to expand our understanding of the skies above Gatineau.