What appears to be a literal close encounter by something alien was captured as part of special backpacking trip where the goal was to have a close encounter with my youngest daughter. The glow sticks were brought with the intention of engaging in some fun with my daughter and introducing her to the stars not often seen in our light polluted world. The glow sticks were thrown up in the air just before the shutter opened and the wind did the rest of the work for this magical shot.