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PRESENT:
ORBWATCH DIRECTOR JJ
SET UP: 18.45 hrs. E.S.T. WEATHER CONDITIONS: Strong wind from South East. Waves about half metre. Moon visible for about half an hour, then was obscured by fast moving clouds. TEMPERATURE: Cool at around 5 degrees C. VISIBILITY: Very clear along shoreline in both directions. Horizon (open water) clear. NO LIGHT PILLAR tonight. During the afternoon I had felt a very strong urge to go down to the lake at just after sunset. I arrived at my first chosen location at approximately 18.40 hrs. There were groups of lights over the area of "open water" in the direction of Niagara-on-the-Lake that were not there on my last visit a few days ago. These lights were at just above horizon level, some were an amber colour, and they were "sequencing" as I have mentioned in other reports. This location did not feel "comfortable" especially in the light of recently acquired knowledge about a person who has been stalking unaccompanied females and trying to gain access to their vehicles. This location had not one person anywhere! I like "lonely" but I drove to a more secure site, and proceeded to set up the camera on the tripod. The lights around the western end of the lake are spectacular on a clear night. The waves were pounding onto the beach below me. I was located approximately 15 feet above water surface, which would give me a horizon of approximately 4.4 Nautical Miles, or 5.1 Statute Miles. I looked out directly from the beach, which would be south-east, and there were large numbers of "light groups" mainly comprising three light sources. One group seemed to consist of five light sources. All of these lights appeared to be "sequencing" as I call it. The order of the flashes changes, as does the speed of the flashing. There were also multitudes of lights in areas along the shoreline where, "normally," there are no lights. I filmed this activity for about an hour, on and off, but as the wind picked up even more, I decided to call it a night. The absence of the LIGHT PILLAR indicated to me that there would likely be no submersions.
Pack up time: 20.30 hrs.
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