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Time: August 2022, during the evening

Location: Daytona Beach Shores, Florida

In 2022, I observed something that could be considered a UFO. However, I don’t regard it as a genuine UFO, as I believe that there is a conventional explanation for what I witnessed, although I don’t know what that would be. This is why I am only making this post now, rather than in 2022. I assumed there to be a conventional explanation, and I had no photographic evidence, only anecdotal evidence. Recently though, I’ve reconsidered and decided to see whether an explanation can or can’t be found for this sighting.

A photo showing an object identical to the one I witnessed (https://preview.redd.it/jbe3oe7i3jog1.jpg?width=660&format=pjpg&auto=…)

Location of the sighting (https://preview.redd.it/6ah2yf5k3jog1.png?width=3048&format=png&auto=…)

My attempt at a recreation (https://preview.redd.it/dz2q5xqm3jog1.png?width=1829&format=png&auto=…)

In August 2022, as the sun began to set, I observed an unusual aerial object while standing in the parking lot of Oceans Two condominium in Daytona Beach Shores, Florida. I was with my aunt at the time, and we were walking in the direction of the beach. As we were walking, an object appeared from behind the building to our left. From my position, I couldn’t determine its exact position above the ground, but it appeared to be somewhere over the beach or possibly the ocean. From where I was standing, I couldn’t determine the size of the object, but it seemed somewhat larger than an average car.

The object looked identical to the one in the included image. It looked as though it was engulfed in a light, orange glow. As it moved, a glowing trail followed behind it. Behind the glow, I could make out what appeared to be a more solid, physical object. The object did not move quickly, and rather than moving in a straight line, it followed a loose, nonuniform, spiraling or swirling motion.

The sighting lasted less than a minute. Eventually, the object moved behind the building to the left of my viewpoint, at which point it was no longer visible. Both my aunt and I witnessed the object, but neither of us had our phones with us at the time. I have asked her about the sighting since then, but she does not seem to remember it. I recall that there were other people nearby during the sighting, although I don’t recall anyone else noticing the object. There were almost certainly people on the beach at the time, but I do not know whether anyone else observed it. As a result, there isn’t any way for me to substantiate my account of the sighting.

When I returned home, curious about what I had seen, I searched online for something along the lines of ‘Daytona Beach Florida UFO.’ While browsing the images, I found one that showed something identical to what I had seen. Recently, I tracked down this image.

Also, a second image (https://preview.redd.it/h5jsd2gu5jog1.png?width=829&format=png&auto=w…)

The photos were taken by Trisha James (https://www.nwfdailynews.com/story/news/2014/06/19/1-335396/339731980…) on June 13th 2014 in Navarre Beach, Florida. According to Northwest Florida Daily News, "Hurlburt Field officials could not identify the object in the photos and reported there was no base activity going on at the time of the photo." (https://www.nwfdailynews.com/picture-gallery/news/2016/10/07/ufo-sigh…) For context, Hurlburt Field is a United States Air Force base located near Navarre Beach.

I've included these images because they depict what a photo of what I had witnessed would have depicted. They depict something that is identical in appearance to what I witnessed with the only notable differences being that the object I saw did not move in a straight line, and the trail it left was much shorter.