One quiet night in Richmond, British Columbia, just past 1 a.m., my gaze was drawn to something extraordinary hovering in the sky near YVR Airport. There, suspended against the darkness, was a huge fireball orb glowing with an otherworldly aura, surrounded by a faint haze that shimmered eerily. Intrigued, I zoomed in on the image I captured, noticing something mysterious nestled at its very center.
What struck me most was its stillness; the orb did not drift or flicker like a typical aircraft or celestial body. It remained fixed, unyielding, for a full twelve minutes—an unsettlingly long time for any known phenomenon, especially so close to an active airport. The surreal encounter raised questions that lingered far beyond the night: What was this glowing, stationary sphere? An atmospheric anomaly, or something else entirely?
This experience challenged my understanding of the skies above Richmond that night and has since become a haunting memory. For enthusiasts drawn to the unexplained, it’s a vivid reminder of the mysteries quietly unfolding in the night—those that ask us to look closely and wonder deeply.