Vantage Point by Thomas Parker Williams & Mary Agnes Williams

"Vantage Point is a book of contrasts. Most of the book describes, in pochoir images and letterpress printed text, familiar sights like lightning bugs, song birds, and the rising moon that we have enjoyed watching in the evening over 28 summers. At the end of the book we relate how we observed an object in the sky that we could not identify, as well as our efforts, with data and AutoCAD software, to present a reasoned hypothesis about the object's possible placement, trajectory, and flight paths." - Thomas Parker Williams
 
“From the vantage point of our screened-in patio, we have watched day morph into night for 28 years. From April through October we are treated to a show that never disappoints. Relaxing at the end of the day, we grill dinner, enjoy some wine, and watch as the evening’s activities unfold before us. The scene is framed by the varied roof lines of our neighbors’ homes and two splendid boxelder trees. The sky is both backdrop and main attraction. Stars, clouds, and birds are warm-up acts before the rising moon peeks above the rooftops and takes center stage. We are also treated to hijinks closer to the patio by ground-level lightning bugs, sparrows hopping in the grass, and hummingbirds jostling for a prime spot at a nearby feeder. Over the years our vantage point has stayed the same. But we never tire of the show – there’s a new performance every night! …
“No matter how often we have seen the moon rise, it is always thrilling, as if we were witnessing it for the first time. A full moon, especially, still has the power to enchant when it peeks in and out from behind the tree and rises majestically above the rooftops. We had no idea when we purchased our home that our singular vantage point would give us so many hours of joy, fascination, and wonder.”
“What was that?”: “After watching day turn to night from our patio vantage point since 1995, on May 16, 2020 we were surprised by something in the sky we could not identify. Shining in the last rays of the setting sun, it moved extremely quickly from point to point, hovering and changing direction twice. There was no sound, and no acceleration or de-acceleration. It disappeared after 4 seconds.” - Vantage Point: