A Colorful Orb Swarm

Photo date: March 10, 2017. Photographer: Mark Mahin.

The photo below shows an extremely colorful swarm of orbs I photographed near a building in midtown Manhattan. We see colors of purple, orange, blue, yellow, and green.

Below is a closeup showing a strange orb that is half purple and half green. See here for lots of other greenish-purple sky orbs I have photographed.

 On the left is the photo I took a few seconds before taking the top photo, and on the right is the photo I took a few seconds after taking the top photo.  Clearly the top photo was not caused by something like dust, which you would see in one of the photos below.

There was no fog, mist, rain or precipitation on this night. The air quality listed on airnow.gov was "good," with a level of 37. The pollen count listed on pollen.com was low, with a level of 0.7.

Colorful Sky Orbs

Photo date: March 10, 2017. Photographer: Mark Mahin.

The photo below shows colorful orbs I photographed above a building in New York City, along with a purple orb.

There was no fog, mist, rain or precipitation on this night. The air quality listed on airnow.gov was "good," with a level of 37. The pollen count listed on pollen.com was low, with a level of 0.7.

Evening Extraordinaire

Photo date: February 21, 2017. Photographer: Mark Mahin.

The photo below show some colorful orbs I photographed above a building in New York City.

There was no fog, mist, rain or precipitation on this night. The air quality listed on airnow.gov was "good," with a level of 35. The pollen count listed on pollen.com was "low," with a level of 0.9.

A Purple-Green Sky Orb

Photo date: February 18, 2017. Photographer: Mark Mahin.

The photo below shows a purple-green sky orb I photographed above a building in New York City.

High above this orb in the original photo were the two orbs shown below.

There was no fog, mist, rain or precipitation on this night. The air quality listed on airnow.gov was "good," with a level of 35. The pollen count listed on pollen.com was "low," with a level of 0.9.

A Green Sky Orb

Photo date: February 14, 2017. Photographer: Mark Mahin.

The photo below shows three orbs I photographed above a building in New York City.

There was no fog, mist, rain or precipitation on this night. The air quality listed on airnow.gov was "good," with a level of 38. The pollen count listed on pollen.com was "low," with a level of 0.6.

Purple Sky Orbs

Photo date: February 14, 2017. Photographer: Mark Mahin.

The photo below shows two purple orbs I photographed near a building in New York City.

There was no fog, mist, rain or precipitation on this night. The air quality listed on airnow.gov was "good," with a level of 38. The pollen count listed on pollen.com was "low," with a level of 0.6.

Pink Sky Orb and Its Purple Sidekick

Photo date: February 16, 2017. Photographer: Mark Mahin.

The photo below shows a pink orb I photographed above a building in New York City.  It's one of 140+ mysterious pink orbs I have photographed.

There was no fog, mist, rain or precipitation on this night. The air quality listed on airnow.gov was "good." The pollen count listed on pollen.com was "low," with a level of 2.1.

Valentine's Day Cuddle of the Sky Orbs?

 Photo date: February 14, 2017. Photographer: Mark Mahin.

In the photo below (showing the sky above a building top) we see a blue sky orb that seems to be "this close" with a white sky orb. Was it some romantic action on Valentine's Day? 

There was no fog, mist, rain or precipitation on this night. The air quality listed on airnow.gov was "good," with a level of 38. The pollen count listed on pollen.com was "low," with a level of 0.6.

"Leaf Imitation" of the Transparent Green Orb?

Photo date: February 14, 2017. Photographer: Mark Mahin.

The photo below shows a transparent green orb I photographed outdoors. Was it imitating a leaf?

There was no fog, mist, rain or precipitation on this night. The air quality listed on airnow.gov was "good," with a level of 38. The pollen count listed on pollen.com was "low," with a level of 0.6.

Strange Sky Pair

Photo date: February 14, 2017. Photographer: Mark Mahin.

The photo below shows a purple orb I photographed, along with a purple-white orb.

There was no fog, mist, rain or precipitation on this night. The air quality listed on airnow.gov was "good," with a level of 38. The pollen count listed on pollen.com was "low," with a level of 0.6.

The Orange Sky Orb's Orange Aura

Photo date: February 4, 2017. Photographer: Mark Mahin.

The photo below shows an orange orb I photographed above a building in New York City. 

A closeup shows an orange aura around the orange orb, which has a yellow bottom.

There was no fog, mist, rain or precipitation on this night. The air quality listed on airnow.gov was "good" with a level of 36. The pollen count listed on pollen.com was "low," with a rating of 1.4.

Mysterious East

Photo date: February 1, 2017. Photographer: Mark Mahin.

The photos below shows some orbs above a restaurant named East.

There was no fog, mist, rain or precipitation on this night. The air quality listed on airnow.gov was "good" with a level of 45. The pollen count listed on pollen.com was "low," with a rating of 1.4.

Green Sky Orb Among Brighter Orbs

Photo date: February 1, 2017. Photographer: Mark Mahin.

In the two photos below (taken on a night when the moon was a thin crescent) we see a green orb in the sky and some brighter orbs above an apartment building in New York City. 

There was no fog, mist, rain or precipitation on this night. The air quality listed on airnow.gov was "good" with a level of 45. The pollen count listed on pollen.com was "low," with a rating of 1.4.

Cleopatra's Enigma

Photo date: January 28, 2017. Photographer: Mark Mahin.

The photo below (taken on a moonless night) shows a mysterious orb I photographed near Cleopatra's Needle, an ancient Egyptian obelisk transported to Central Park. With a little bit of purple and blue, the orb rather seems to have a faint number 7 inside it.

There was no fog, mist, rain or precipitation while I was photographing on this night. The air quality listed on airnow.gov was "good," with a rating of 40. The pollen count listed on pollen.com was "low," with a rating of 0.1.

Night Orbs

Photo date: January 30, 2017. Photographer: Mark Mahin.

Below are three mysterious orbs I photographed last night, each with a different color. None of these was the moon, which was only a thin crescent on this night.

There was no fog, mist, rain or precipitation on this night. The air quality listed on airnow.gov was "good." The pollen count listed on pollen.com was "low," with a rating of 0.1.

Mystical Madison

Photo date: January 15, 2017. Photographer: Mark Mahin.

The photo below shows some mysterious orbs I photographed above some buildings on Madison Avenue in New York.

There was no fog, mist, rain or precipitation while I was photographing on this night. The air quality listed on airnow.gov was "good," with a rating of 40. The pollen count listed on pollen.com was "low," with a rating of 0.1.

Green Sky Orb Above the Old Church

Photo date: January 25, 2017. Photographer: Mark Mahin.

The photo below shows a green orb above a very old church in New York.

There was no fog, mist, rain or precipitation on this night. The air quality listed on airnow.gov was "good," with a rating of 37. The pollen count listed on pollen.com was "low," with a rating of 0.1.

Purple Sky Orbs

Photo date: January 25, 2017. Photographer: Mark Mahin.

The photos below show two purple orbs I photographed above buildings in New York City. The one on the right seems to have colors of both purple and green.

There was no fog, mist, rain or precipitation on this night. The air quality listed on airnow.gov was "good," with a rating of 37. The pollen count listed on pollen.com was "low," with a rating of 0.1.

The Ring Inside the Ringed Orange Sky Orb

Photo date: January 25, 2017. Photographer: Mark Mahin.

The photo below shows an orange orb I photographed above an outdoor Christmas tree in New York.  We see a small ring shape inside the orb, and also an outer ring near the outer circumference of the orb.

There was no fog, mist, rain or precipitation on this night. The air quality listed on airnow.gov was "good," with a rating of 37. The pollen count listed on pollen.com was "low," with a rating of 0.1.

Orbs Float Near the Ancient Obelisk

Photo date: January 15, 2017. Photographer: Mark Mahin.

The photo below show's Cleopatra's Needle, an obelisk from ancient Egypt that was brought to Central Park.  We see a purple orb and a yellow orb to the left of the obelisk.

There was no fog, mist, rain or precipitation while I was photographing on this night. The air quality listed on airnow.gov was "good," with a rating of 40. The pollen count listed on pollen.com was "low," with a rating of 0.1.