As I waited for my wife near the old City Methodist Church in Gary, Indiana, I decided to capture some photos of the building. What I didn’t expect was to notice something unusual only when I switched to video mode on my LG K7 phone. Floating just above the church’s roofline was an enigmatic object, spinning slowly, its movements graceful yet strange.
It shifted left, then right, making rapid circular motions that defied explanation. Suddenly, it dipped below my line of sight for a few seconds before rising again, still spinning. I repositioned myself, eager to record more, but then the object vanished from view. The wind was fierce that day, and my mind briefly entertained the idea of a drifting black plastic bag — yet that theory felt insufficient.
What fascinated me most was how the object’s shape appeared to morph. At times, it looked like two grey triangles attached side by side, then transformed back into a horizontal cylinder. This fluidity in form made me question what I was witnessing — was it a single shape or multiple illusions?
The entire encounter lasted a fleeting twelve seconds, yet it filled me with a thrilling mix of excitement and wonder. I could only see this phenomenon through my camera’s display, adding to the surreal nature of the sighting.
Whether a rare aerial visitor or an optical illusion intensified by the wind and light, this moment over Gary’s historic church left an indelible impression on me. My experience invites fellow UFO enthusiasts to ponder and decide for themselves what really hovered over that summer afternoon.