2001-02-18 - Los Angeles, CA - Diamond

black, odd-shaped object sighted in los angeles in broad daylight

at first i thought i was looking at a helium balloon. it was matte black/grey, maybe 200 feet or less, in the air. i was driving in my truck in griffith park, and therefore was looking across at the object, rather than up at it. it was a completely overcast day, with low clouds. while driving along the very curvy road, i kept lookng at the object (to my left) and what caught my attention, was that the "balloon" was not moving - it was hovering! and as i got closer to it, i could see it's very odd shape, an it's flat black or dark grey color. it had no lights, markings, or "windows" and i suddenly realized that i was definitely not looking at a balloon - for one thing, it was bigger than i first thought, and it was definitely not moving! when i got almost directly across from it perhaps 100 yards to my left (lokin east) the object started to move very slowly to the north. i knew i was seeing something out of the ordinary, so i quickly turned around, and started driving back the way i came. i was struck that this was the middle of the day, and in the middle of griffith park! how is it, that no one else was observing this! although there admittedly were very few cars on this particular stretch of road - but i was getting rather excited, and started racing on the road, because the object was heading directly to the part of the road where i first saw it - and i thought i could "intercept" it. as i was driving, there were a few cars parked on the side of the road, and i distinctly remember noticing one guy looking out hie window in the direction of the object - now to my right, and behind me - and i remember thinking to my self "good, he sees it too!" when i reached almost to the point where i first saw the object, i jumped out of my truck, to get a better look, the object - it suddenly sped up - it was not longer floating or drifting - but definitely moving in a specific direction - i have no sense of speed - perhaps 30-40 mph - and then it suddenly accelerated - and just took off. there was no sound at all. i jumped in my truck, and raced farther along the road - for maybe 30 seconds or so, and got to point where i could see the object again - across some hills - at least 1/2 mile away (just a guess) it seemed to be hovering again - but i was struck by how it could reach that distance so quickly! and then it just flew off to the north at a rapid speed! i couldn't believe what i had just witnessed, i mean i questioned "what did i just see!?!?" but i knew i saw "something" i couldn' get it out of my mind - i don't think i slept at all that night! i did tell a few friends and family members. all i know, is that i definitely saw an unidentified flying object! whether it was extraterrstial, or some kind of military craft, i obviousy have no idea. it was an exhilirating, yet frustrating experience - i was so very aware that this was happening in broad daylight, in los angeles, which made the whole thing so surreal!

((NUFORC Note: Date is approximate. PD))