Thread: Homestead, FL

Flares or parachute floating lights - probably.

Originally Posted by Joe the Waiter

Flares or parachute floating lights - probably.

Or Swamp Gas. It's always Swamp Gas.

Originally Posted by Mr_Darkness

Or Swamp Gas. It's always Swamp Gas.

I've never actually seen swamp gas used to explain a UFO sighting since the '70s and
I never considered it a particularly convincing explanation. In this case it's obviously not
'ole swampy gassy, Lucy in the sky with diamonds or the planet Venus. The way the lights gradually float to the
ground suggests these are flares or similar suspended on parachutes that, based on the accompanying text,
were originally delivered into the sky via a single launch that broke into the individual flares seen once at optimum
altitude. I've seen identical light displays seen on military exercises and public firework shows.

Originally Posted by Joe the Waiter

I've never actually seen swamp gas used to explain a UFO sighting since the '70s and
I never considered it a particularly convincing explanation. In this case it's obviously not
'ole swampy gassy, Lucy in the sky with diamonds or the planet Venus. The way the lights gradually float to the
ground suggests these are flares or similar suspended on parachutes that, based on the accompanying text,
were originally delivered into the sky via a single launch that broke into the individual flares seen once at optimum
altitude. I've seen identical light displays seen on military exercises and public firework shows.

I was being sarcastic because I seriously doubt Swamp Gas even exists. Just having a little fun with your instant dismissal of this case.

Originally Posted by Mr_Darkness

I was being sarcastic because I seriously doubt Swamp Gas even exists. Just having a little fun with your instant dismissal of this case.

I know you were being humorous Mr D I've not dismissed this as being conclusively my suggested explanation - I'm open to anyone's
opinion and if other members can provide me with good reason to believe that these lights are anything other than relatively mundane, man made objects then - the forum
is here to bear witness to any suggestions....

I agree with Joe. They look and act like flares.

They are pretty big though!

I forget, why do they drop flares in the first place? What is the point?

They look bigger than they actually are due to the blurring effect of the glass that they're being filmed through and
the inability of the camera to focus effectively IMO. The flares/fireworks could be deployed for numerous reasons - military
exercise, testing/practice/demonstration, party, special event, drink fuelled prank etc.

I thought they were birds at first, but at around 1:50 they started to disappear so, Idk, it could have been flares dropped from an aircraft. The only thing about the flare descending scenario is that there is no trailing smoke as with flares.