Strange photo taken from plane

1  2018-08-08 by Jeepers33

This photo was posted in /r/WhatIsThisThing by a Redditor who claimed to have taken it on a flight from Colorado to Regina, Saskatchewan. They said it was taken on the US side of the border and not much else.

Nobody there seems too intrigued, but I think it’s an intriguing pic. The best guess over there was that it’s an art installation. Any other ideas here?

*The pic I posted was an enhanced version of the original.

41 comments

1  bloo_a 2018-08-08

Do you have a link to the original thread?

1  Jeepers33 2018-08-08

[original thread](Saw this on a flight between Regina, SK and Denver, CO and I’d sure like to know what it is.https://reddit.com/r/whatisthisthing/comments/95dnux/saw_this_on_a_flight_between_regina_sk_and_denver/)

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1  arnkk 2018-08-08

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1  Jeepers33 2018-08-08

Saw this on a flight between Regina, SK and Denver, CO and I'd sure like to know what it is.https://reddit.com/r/whatisthisthing/comments/95dnux/saw_this_on_a_flight_between_regina_sk_and_denver/

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1  arnkk 2018-08-08

stop

1  n1nj4_v5_p1r4t3 2018-08-08

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1  Jeepers33 2018-08-08

This is the best map I could find of the two locations and between.

1  mikeleoncraft 2018-08-08

Prrety sure it's surveillance satellite calibration markings.

https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-1&biw=1920&bih=943&tbm=isch&sa=1&ei=-_dqW8LXE4iwtQW6zL2gDw&q=satellite+calibration+marks&oq=satellite+calibration+marks&gs_l=img.3...110501.113894.0.114010.6.4.0.2.2.0.152.464.2j2.4.0....0...1c.1.64.img..0.4.291...0.0.zNmx7Of8Dzc#imgrc=_

1  Jeepers33 2018-08-08

Best guess I’ve read so far! Would you mind posting your theory to the original thread? OP there is a very polite Canadian and would greatly appreciate it!

1  mikeleoncraft 2018-08-08

okay sure

1  Error_Lord 2018-08-08

So, they're a Canadian then

1  New-world-cometh 2018-08-08

This is very interesting

1  Jeepers33 2018-08-08

What do you think?

1  New-world-cometh 2018-08-08

Well I can tell you this, this has stuck out to me personally because of the destination.

I know someone that lives in that destination and travels from the United States to there very often, like everyday.

I'm going to ask this person and show them the pictures see what they know

1  Jeepers33 2018-08-08

Thank you

1  New-world-cometh 2018-08-08

I asked him. He said he has no idea

1  Jeepers33 2018-08-08

Looks like we’ve got a real mystery on our hands then!

1  Sleazyryder 2018-08-08

Somebody on the ground has too much time on their hands.

1  Th3_Admiral 2018-08-08

The OP in /r/whatisthisthing also mentioned that the picture was taken 5-7 years ago, so it is possible whatever this is has changed since then. What stands out to me though is how clear the lines are, even in the unedited picture. You can't really identify much else of the landscape but the lines are as clear as day. So assuming the original pic is legit and unedited, that would mean these lines must be at least as wide as a road with clean, sharp edges and made of something much darker than the surrounding landscape.

1  wittor 2018-08-08

it seems to me that they did not follow the Terrain accidents, especially the upper lines, they seem like out of perspective too

1  sackajahweeda 2018-08-08

UFO airport? Unsuccessful attempt at that kabbalah tree designed streets on a subdivision?

1  delusions- 2018-08-08

Someone cut crop circles into their fields?

1  what_do_with_life 2018-08-08

Looks like some farmer got bored...

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1  wittor 2018-08-08

the upper lines seems off the ground in comparison with the more close lines, it seems like they did not follow the terrain, I suspect it is manipulation.

1  b8ta 2018-08-08

I feel certain those are geomancy glyphs.

1  Skull_Party 2018-08-08

Could it be a markings for drones to see?

1  Hootietang 2018-08-08

Regina hasnt had a direct flight to and from Colorado for almost 5 years.

1  Jeepers33 2018-08-08

Original OP says photo is 5-7 years old

1  Hootietang 2018-08-08

Ahhh I see.

1  jje5002 2018-08-08

its fake

1  arnkk 2018-08-08

fake what?

1  jje5002 2018-08-08

the picture is fake its been edited

1  -_-_-_----_ 2018-08-08

Looks similar to the tree of life.

1  toddsmonstero 2018-08-08

It appears to be a chemical diagram. Like from chemistry class.

1  Jeepers33 2018-08-08

Yes! Someone in the original thread mentioned it resembles the glucose molecule. Turns out OP’s daughter is a chemist! She claims it has no chemical significance.

1  benjamindees 2018-08-08

I suppose it could be some farmer with a GPS-guided tractor laying out plans for a wind farm.

1  amgoingtohell 2018-08-08

Reminds me of this? (switch to aerial map)

1  pizzaanarchy 2018-08-08

It is a gas field

1  Jeepers33 2018-08-08

Original OP says photo is 5-7 years old