Description

This image is a recreation of what I saw.

Date of Sighting: September 2021
Time: Approximately 11:00 AM
Location: Saltcoats, Cumbria, United Kingdom
Weather Conditions: Sunny with scattered clouds; strong sea breeze coming inland

Description of the Phenomenon:
While walking along the road beside a freshly cut crop field bordered by tall hedgerows, I observed a black ring-shaped object emerge from the field approximately 10 to 15 feet in front of me.

Key characteristics:
* Size: Approximately the size of a car wheel (around 2 to 3 feet across), but very thin in thickness.
* Appearance: Solid-looking, not smoky or translucent. The surface appeared almost oily or liquid-like, with small undulating waves running along its structure.
* Orientation: The ring was upright on its edge (vertical relative to the ground), not horizontal.
* Movement: The ring rose smoothly from the ground, hovered briefly at approximately gate height, then accelerated away rapidly in a straight line toward the sea.
* Wind Factor: The object moved against the direction of the breeze, suggesting active propulsion rather than drifting.

There were no apparent sounds, smells, or other disturbances associated with the object.

Additional Notes
* The event lasted only a few seconds from first appearance to departure (I didn’t even think about getting my camera out).
* The behavior and physical characteristics of the object do not match any conventional explanations such as smoke rings, birds, balloons, insects or airborne debris.
* No obvious events (such as agricultural activity, bonfires etc) were occurring locally to account for it.

Has anyone seen anything similar? It has been boggling my mind for years now!