Unsolved Phenomenon

The Brown Mountain Lights are a series of light manifestations that have been seen over this particular mountain ridge -- Brown Mountain -- in Burke County, North Carolina, not too far from Asheville.

The lights have been seen for 800 years, as the Cherokees' legends mentions them. They are spherical, have different numbers, sizes and colors; and seem to sometimes break apart as if in some kind of reproduction. They move in peculiar ways, hovering or disappearing at will.

They have been investigated by the United States Government, especially the meterological and geological department, and the Smithsonian Institute. Several other documentaries and books have looked into this event, but the most famous researcher was the late Robert Lepp.

Robert Lepp was so fascinated by this mysterious illumination that he not only observed them, he began to communicate with them. He finally made contact, and they informed him that they were from another planet. Upon "transporting " him to their homeworld, which was revealed to be the source of our earth's 'life seeding', they explained their detailed interest in our development, focusing on our immature use of technology.

Lepp went on to open a "Outer Space Rock Shop" which included in the back room a mummy of one of the aliens. This shriveled up dark half-sized being can only be seen in a rare black and white photograph in a few publications, since the building was bulldozed down to smashed rubble after Joseph's death.

UFO's have been seen flitting about the area in recent times, with movement more intense and faster than the normal abnormal lights. These Brown Mountain Lights have been described as similar to the ones seen before crop circles have been made.

Source:
Art Bell's Broadcast, 12-5-2001
Note: My source first mistakenly called them "Black Mountain Lights" on what is now an Art Bell-less show.