This is Really Weird!

DRH · 03-01-2010, 07:58 PM

This evening a little before 7 PM a neighbor called us to ask if we were seeing the same strange light on the peak of Rattlesnake Island that they were. We hadn't noticed it, so we went outside to look. Sure enough, right at the peak of the highest part of Rattlesnake was a light. We got out our spotting scope and were amazed to see a perfect triangle comprised of a number of individual lights. I mounted my camera on a tripod and zoomed out to the maximum focal length to see if I could get a picture of the light. The photo isn't nearly as sharp and clear as what we saw through the spotting scope, but I thought it was worth posting here to see if anyone has the slightest idea what it could be! We believe that electrical power is out over the entire island, so whatever this light is, it must be either powered by a generator or a battery. And who would climb to the highest peak on Rattlesnake in the winter to erect a triangular light like this, resembling a Christmas tree? Anyone have any ideas?

Pineedles · 03-01-2010, 08:38 PM

What would you estimate the highth and width at base of the object Don?

NHKathy · 03-01-2010, 08:41 PM

That *is* weird!

I wonder what it is?? Hopefully others saw/see it too and respond.

SteveA · 03-01-2010, 08:55 PM

Don,

Is it definitly "on" the island or maybe something beyond the island on the other side of the lake?

DRH · 03-01-2010, 09:12 PM

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Originally Posted by SteveA

Don,

Is it definitly "on" the island or maybe something beyond the island on the other side of the lake?

Steve, I can't say with certainty that it is actually "on" the island, but it certainly appeared that way to us. We could just make out the peak of Rattlesnake against the sky beyond it (from our vantage point), and the triangular light appeared to be directly on the peak of Rattlesnake. Rattlesnake Island is so high that from our house we cannot see any of the Ossipee mountains beyond it. In other words, when we look at Rattlesnake in the daylight, all we can see above it is sky. So I don't believe the light could be on any other point of land.

upthesaukee · 03-01-2010, 11:13 PM

do do do do; do do do do;

(see that would be like the Twilight Zone theme. What dear????? Yes dear, I will take my medication and go to bed.

)

do do do do; do do...

20mile · 03-01-2010, 11:13 PM

My wife and I have a house in twenty-mile bay. For years we have seen an odd light out over the lake in the direction out beyond Long Island and or Sandy Island. From our perspective the light appears to be miles away and sometimes at the level of the distant mountains and sometimes lower. We have watched it for hours with binoculars or spotting scope. It definitely moves around and then hangs stationary for long periods. We can't figure it out.

riverat · 03-02-2010, 08:11 AM

I blew it up on my PC and was amazed at what I saw![

Argie's Wife · 03-02-2010, 08:20 AM

Love it!

DRH · 03-02-2010, 09:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Argie's Wife

Love it!

Me too! Excellent, Riverat!

Grant · 03-02-2010, 09:47 AM

Could it be the lights for night skiing at Gunstock? They are quite bright.

DRH · 03-02-2010, 10:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Grant

Could it be the lights for night skiing at Gunstock? They are quite bright.

We're on the southern shoreline of the lake just west of Minge Cove, and Rattlesnake is north of us. Gunstock's to our southwest and we can't see it from our house.

Here's a winter photo I took of Rattlesnake a couple years ago. There's nothing beyond it from our vantage point but sky.

The strange triangular light we saw last night appeared to be coming from the tallest crest of the island.

Pepper · 03-02-2010, 10:08 AM

that is creepy!

Now that it's daylight, is there anything visible on the crest of the hill? Maybe a telescope could allow a better image of what's up there. Keep us informed!

DRH · 03-02-2010, 10:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Pepper

that is creepy!

Now that it's daylight, is there anything visible on the crest of the hill? Maybe a telescope could allow a better image of what's up there. Keep us informed!

QL and I scanned the entire large crest of the island with our scope this morning and could not see anything other than trees and rock. Here's a photo I took a couple years ago showing a close-up of that area.

Pepper · 03-02-2010, 10:38 AM

I'm a bit geographically challenged, and wonder what town or area is beyond Rattlesnake, following the line of sight from your house? Is it possible that whatever it is could have been there? Regardless of what or where it is, this is a fun mystery!

DRH · 03-02-2010, 10:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Pepper

I'm a bit geographically challenged, and wonder what town or area is beyond Rattlesnake, following the line of sight from your house? Is it possible that whatever it is could have been there? Regardless of what or where it is, this is a fun mystery!

Beyond Rattlesnake from our vantage point is Winter Harbor, Tuftonboro and beyond that, the Ossipee mountain range. But Rattlesnake is so high at it's peak that we can't see anything beyond it from here.

LIforrelaxin · 03-02-2010, 10:59 AM

You will have to tell us if it reappears tonight.... then we can really panic, because it means the little green guys are coming back to either pick somone/something up or drop something back off......

Slickcraft · 03-02-2010, 10:43 AM

I think that the Alton Town Hall ghost was out for an evening fly around. Maybe a case of cabin fever and too many Girl Scout cookies.

Should the incident be reported here?
http://www.paranormalnews.com/

angela4design · 03-02-2010, 08:22 AM

Where is the link to the original picture?

Newbiesaukee · 03-02-2010, 09:20 AM

It is not really a link but is within the body of the first entry in the thread.

DRH · 03-01-2010, 09:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Pineedles

What would you estimate the highth and width at base of the object Don?

This image was just a point of light that initially looked like a star until we viewed it with the spotting scope. We quickly discounted it being a star, however, as the sky is overcast tonight and no stars were visible. It's really impossible to estimate the actual size of this object, based on it's distance from us (at least a mile away) and the fact that the photo I posted is tremendously enlarged.

SAMIAM · 03-02-2010, 08:21 PM

Dam drugs....someone has to do something about the drugs

John A. Birdsall · 03-03-2010, 12:44 PM

see I suggested a windmill on top of Rattlesnake for elect power, and I suggested that AT&T put a cell tower. Now we will get better phone use on the lake.

jetlag100 · 02-17-2016, 10:45 AM

It's a portal.....

03-01-2010, 07:58 PM	#1
DRH Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Meredith, NH Posts: 1,686 Thanks: 1,202 Thanked 675 Times in 178 Posts	This is Really Weird! This evening a little before 7 PM a neighbor called us to ask if we were seeing the same strange light on the peak of Rattlesnake Island that they were. We hadn't noticed it, so we went outside to look. Sure enough, right at the peak of the highest part of Rattlesnake was a light. We got out our spotting scope and were amazed to see a perfect triangle comprised of a number of individual lights. I mounted my camera on a tripod and zoomed out to the maximum focal length to see if I could get a picture of the light. The photo isn't nearly as sharp and clear as what we saw through the spotting scope, but I thought it was worth posting here to see if anyone has the slightest idea what it could be! We believe that electrical power is out over the entire island, so whatever this light is, it must be either powered by a generator or a battery. And who would climb to the highest peak on Rattlesnake in the winter to erect a triangular light like this, resembling a Christmas tree? Anyone have any ideas? __________________ DRH

03-01-2010, 08:38 PM	#2
Pineedles Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Moultonborough & CT Posts: 2,542 Thanks: 1,072 Thanked 667 Times in 366 Posts	face with a cross? What would you estimate the highth and width at base of the object Don?

03-01-2010, 08:55 PM	#4
SteveA Deceased Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Gilford, NH Posts: 2,311 Thanks: 1,070 Thanked 2,054 Times in 497 Posts	Weird Don, Is it definitly "on" the island or maybe something beyond the island on the other side of the lake? __________________ "Before you criticize someone, walk a mile in his shoes. That way, if he gets angry he'll be a mile away and barefoot!" unknown

03-01-2010, 11:13 PM	#6
upthesaukee Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Alton Bay Posts: 5,597 Blog Entries: 2 Thanks: 2,457 Thanked 1,979 Times in 1,080 Posts	Too dark for the Twilight Zone do do do do; do do do do; (see that would be like the Twilight Zone theme. What dear????? Yes dear, I will take my medication and go to bed.) do do do do; do do... __________________ I Live Here... I am always UPTHESAUKEE !!!!

03-01-2010, 11:13 PM	#7
20mile Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: 20 mile bay Posts: 87 Thanks: 0 Thanked 15 Times in 12 Posts	Strange Light My wife and I have a house in twenty-mile bay. For years we have seen an odd light out over the lake in the direction out beyond Long Island and or Sandy Island. From our perspective the light appears to be miles away and sometimes at the level of the distant mountains and sometimes lower. We have watched it for hours with binoculars or spotting scope. It definitely moves around and then hangs stationary for long periods. We can't figure it out.

03-01-2010, 08:41 PM	#3
NHKathy Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Moultonborough when I can / RI Posts: 699 Thanks: 180 Thanked 38 Times in 22 Posts	That is weird! I wonder what it is?? Hopefully others saw/see it too and respond.

03-02-2010, 08:11 AM	#8
riverat Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Alton, NH Posts: 722 Thanks: 337 Thanked 280 Times in 123 Posts	Could it be "The Great Smiling Spirit"? I blew it up on my PC and was amazed at what I saw![ __________________ Waking up in the morning is the greatest, everything after that is a bonus

03-02-2010, 08:20 AM	#9
Argie's Wife Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Alton Posts: 1,908 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 533 Thanked 579 Times in 260 Posts	Love it!

03-02-2010, 09:47 AM	#11
Grant Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Pennsyltuckey, Tuftonboro, Moultonborough Posts: 1,500 Thanks: 375 Thanked 230 Times in 124 Posts	Could it be the lights for night skiing at Gunstock? They are quite bright. __________________ "When I die, please don't let my wife sell my dive gear for what I told her I paid for it."

03-02-2010, 10:08 AM	#13
Pepper Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Laconia, NH Posts: 1,284 Thanks: 409 Thanked 155 Times in 40 Posts	wow that is creepy! Now that it's daylight, is there anything visible on the crest of the hill? Maybe a telescope could allow a better image of what's up there. Keep us informed! __________________ Never waste time lamenting what was. Simply celebrate what is!

03-02-2010, 10:38 AM	#15
Pepper Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Laconia, NH Posts: 1,284 Thanks: 409 Thanked 155 Times in 40 Posts	I'm a bit geographically challenged, and wonder what town or area is beyond Rattlesnake, following the line of sight from your house? Is it possible that whatever it is could have been there? Regardless of what or where it is, this is a fun mystery! __________________ Never waste time lamenting what was. Simply celebrate what is!

03-02-2010, 10:59 AM	#17
LIforrelaxin Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Texas, Lake Ray Hubbard and NH, Long Island Winnipesaukee Posts: 2,871 Thanks: 1,037 Thanked 892 Times in 524 Posts	You will have to tell us if it reappears tonight.... then we can really panic, because it means the little green guys are coming back to either pick somone/something up or drop something back off...... __________________ Life is about how much time you can spend relaxing... I do it on an island that isn't really an island.....

03-02-2010, 10:43 AM	#18
Slickcraft Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Welch Island and The Taylor Community Posts: 3,301 Thanks: 1,222 Thanked 2,087 Times in 955 Posts	Town Hall Ghost I think that the Alton Town Hall ghost was out for an evening fly around. Maybe a case of cabin fever and too many Girl Scout cookies. Should the incident be reported here? http://www.paranormalnews.com/

03-02-2010, 08:22 AM	#19
angela4design Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Meredith Posts: 353 Thanks: 45 Thanked 54 Times in 38 Posts	Am I missing something Where is the link to the original picture?

03-02-2010, 09:20 AM	#20
Newbiesaukee Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Coral Gables, winter; Long Island, summer Posts: 1,353 Thanks: 947 Thanked 573 Times in 298 Posts	It is not really a link but is within the body of the first entry in the thread.

03-02-2010, 08:21 PM	#22
SAMIAM Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Moultonborough Posts: 2,894 Thanks: 334 Thanked 1,675 Times in 585 Posts	Dam drugs....someone has to do something about the drugs

03-03-2010, 12:44 PM	#23
John A. Birdsall Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Norwich, CT Posts: 599 Thanks: 27 Thanked 51 Times in 35 Posts	sighting see I suggested a windmill on top of Rattlesnake for elect power, and I suggested that AT&T put a cell tower. Now we will get better phone use on the lake.

02-17-2016, 10:45 AM	#24
jetlag100 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Revere, Massachusetts and Moultonborough, N.H. Posts: 311 Thanks: 228 Thanked 79 Times in 50 Posts	It's a portal.....