Marfa Lights

In a sparsely populated area known as Mitchell Flat, located just outside Marfa, Texas, a genuine mystery has baffled geologists and other scientists alike for over a century. At the base of the Chinati Mountains, spook lights are often seen by passersby and by interested onlookers who travel to Marfa to witness the phenomena. They often appear to look like lanterns in the distance, sometimes up to 30 miles away. Many, who have tried, were not able to get closer to the mysterious lights. They always seem to move farther away, the closer a person gets.

There are not many conflicting stories of what the lights are or how they came to be. Some say they are ghosts, others believe them to be some sort of weird atmospheric or geological phenomenon. However, there is a story of two geologists witnessed some strange events while prospecting for uranium on March 19, 1973. The pair was sitting in their car when suddenly, some horses in a nearby field started acting erratically and bolted away. Seconds later, a ball of light rapidly shot from the southwest, with another ball of light chasing behind it. Both lights were about the size of a persons head and they chased one another through some bushes and then, they sat still and hovered for a few seconds before darting off and vanishing from sight.

The first recorded case of sighting these strange lights took place in the year of 1883, reported by Mr. Plumbley. Mr. Plumbley's daughter, Julia, still lives in the area today and takes offense to people who offer explanations of the lights. The locals of Marfa, Texas are very proud of their lights and they do not take kindly to those who disbelieve.

Resource: Book - Unexplained Mysteries of the 20th Century by Janet & Colin Bord