Hello to Everybody!

Hello, I've been looking at ATS for a couple of years know. I've always had the idea of signing up, but something was always first, and I never got to it. I usually take a look a couple of times a week to see what's going on in the world and keep up to date.

I think I never got to signing up because I didn't think I had anything worthy enough to share.

On April 2011, I took some pictures with my new iphone 4 at that time of an outing with my girlfriend and her family, and looking back at the pictures I saw a anomally on a couple of pictures I took of a dead tree. Basically a light in the sky which I didn't notice when I took the pictures. I thought to share right away, so I signed up, but then found out I couldn't make my own thread until I had replied in at least 20 threads before, so my idea died right there.

I still have the pictures and hope to share soon, but I just haven't gotten to replying in any forums, since I hope to reply when I can actually add something meaningfull to the threads.

Today I wrote my first reply, and I am introducing myself. I hope this gets me started.

Anyway, the pictures aren't that great, it's a 3 picture sucession with a small light in the sky which advances from picture to picture, no smoking gun of any kind, so no getting any hopes up.

Well, that's all for know, hope to be a good member and add to the discussions going on. I love the Forum and have the highest respect for everyone on ATS. Great to become a member!

Until next time!

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reply to post by gringo74



Wow, first of all welcome to the board and I can't wait for you to release and share those pictures you took, very interesting. I'm new here too on this board so that makes two of us ! Lol

reply to post by RequiredTouch


Thanks RequiredTouch, I am glad to come aboard! As soon as I am able I will have the pictures up for everybody to see.

gringo74 Welcome back to ATS, this time for good! (Since you've been here but not registered)
We appreciate the fact that you have been patient with adhering to the correct amount of posts before owning your own threads.

We can't wait to view your pictures and see what interesting things you've caught on your phone!

Enjoy!

reply to post by gringo74


Welcome back.

Hope to see you around..

Welcome back.

Did you ever post the pictures?

reply to post by FiliusSecundus


Yea, Lens flare if you want to check the thread it's this one:

www.abovetopsecret.com...