Mysterious glowing orb

Walking home through the fog over the Manhattan Bridge, I glanced to the south, over the choppy, shadowed surface of the East River, and noticed an intensely glowing sphere. It floated close to the ground near the Brooklyn end of the Brooklyn Bridge, glowing with a milky-white light. The sphere bobbed gently up and down, as if it were examining something in the area.

I reached the end of the bridge, walked through the Jehovah’s Witnesses compound, down Adams Street and past Grimaldi’s until I reached the entrance of the park on the riverfront. I cautiously entered Brooklyn Bridge Park and gained a closer look at the mysterious orb.

Surely there was no rational explanation for this apparition. Could it be a return visit by the little gray aliens who kidnapped a young woman near the bridge in November 1989?

I crept closer and snapped another photo. White tents and high-intensity lights were visible, and a bustle of activity. The glowing craft had apparently been captured and was linked to the ground by a tether of some kind.

As I took the picture, a muscular young man with short black hair and a bomber jacket came up to me.

“Bet you’re wondering what this is about,” he said.

I nodded.

“We’re filming a Range Rover ad. No UFOs, fortunately!” He gave a strained laugh.

“Range Rover,” I said. “Sure.” There was an awkward silence. I turned slowly and made my way out of the park. When I glanced back he was still looking at me.