My partner and I were cresting a hill near Rockdale, TX while heading into town to work OPGW at the power plant. In the distance, about a mile and a half away there was a tree line. We saw two very bright strobe lights hovering above that tree line. We both looked at each ask WTH those were. Those lights were huge. Remember, the trees were about 1.5 miles ahead of us. This doesn't necessarily mean that the lights were at the edge of the tree line. Just means they were above them somewhere. When we FIRST saw them, if you would have held a pencil eraser at arms length, for a side by side comparison, that's how big the appeared. Kind of like the way you see an arteest hold up his thumb for persepctive.
Suddenly both strobes stopped flash. I have been in and around plenty of helicoptors. Had many planes flying 100' above my head all night. Been on launched out of ships in Zodiacs on the Pacific at 2 am. I can tell you, given the size of the strobes at that distance, those were not the same lights as found on any of the previously mentioned craft. Here is the punch line. We watched them for half a mile or so. They NEVER moved. This guarantees they were NOT fixed wing aircraft. Here is the other kicker.
I have NEVER made a report to anyone regarding what we saw. However, with the proper keywords, you may be able to find a couple of stories of folks who reported exactly the same thing but, at different times.
I know sometimes my skeptical attitude, towards many things, causes me to seem like a non-believer. In trade, my skepticism keeps me from being more gullible than is necessary.
Total flares witnessed?..........0
Total unidentified flying objects seen?..........2
