As reported

Formation over Encino, CA

A witness account on file, unevaluated. Most of the archive rests here, and honestly so.

The report, as filed

While driving from Sherman Oaks to Thousand Oaks mid day a short rainfall happened to me on the Ventura Freeway. I thought the sunlight through the clouds looked rather strange but beautiful so I took a quick picture. It wasn’t until a few days later I tried working with the contrast of the picture when I noticed this very strange “cloud formation.” I’m not sure what it is but it certainly isn’t natural! Judge for yourself.

Held as-reported from National UFO Reporting Center (record NUFORC #142030). Witness text is preserved verbatim, including its spelling; nothing is edited beyond formatting.

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