2005-08-05 - Seattle, WA - Circle

I saw a silver ball in the clear blue skies above the Blue Angles flying routine in Seattle on 8/5/2005 at Seafair.

I was with a large group of people standing on a dock watching the Blue Angels over Lake Washington while they were performing their stunts during Seafare. I was watching one of the jets flying straight up at a high altitude when I noticed a silver ball north of the Blue Angel jet. It appeared to be very high in the sky well above normal flight of commercial jets flying on long trips. I pointed it out to my 16 year son and another man who was standing next to me. After I watched it a few seconds and pointed it out, it began moving in a NW direction and it only took about 10 seconds to travel out of sight. The man I was talking to suggested that it was the space shuttle. No way can we see that from land. But, this carft was in our our atmosphere for sure. I know that airplanes are directed to stay away from the Blue Angels while they are practicing their stunts. I must believe that they are dissallowed in the area even if they were at 20 or 30,000'. I had my new digital camera in my hand & I took a photo in hopes of capturing it. However, my lack of experience with the camera and the slow spped failed to catch it. This happened about 1/2 way through their routine. It's my hope that others saw this and have reported on it. I have heard nothing. I have been a believer for years. However, I had never had an encounter in the past. This object moved so fast that it could not have been a baloon or a plane. I think that if this was a true event, it was probably there to watch what the B. Angels were doing. There was not a single cloud in the sky.