Hi! I have yet another Paulding Light story for you! A friend took me to see the Light for my first time in 1991 though apparently people have been congregating on Robin's Pond Road since the 60's to see this spector! Since that time, I've been back many times; I'd say we journey to Watersmeet about 2 or 3 times a year to see it and try to figure it out for ourselves. The Light is not headlights, not swamp gas, not trickery in any way! A group of friends and myself brought some gear with us the last time we went which was in October of 1999 and we trecked accross the creek up the hill through the woods....and could not find the source of the light! And of course like it often happens when we return to the main road the Light comes out again. On previous excursions there have been people out on blankets eating and drinking and having a great time waiting for the Light to come and when it does it gets so quiet and the air goes still with anticipation...everyone whispers to the next to be quiet hoping that it will come further up the road towards them. On many seperate occasions the Light has come right up to our car ( I sit in the car of course..this scaredy cat will not it come too close!) only to disappear and reappear far away in the distance. One day we will figure it out!
This is a great attraction..and if you dare..a great hike too! Just be careful when you come to the sign that says "Keep out will not bee responsible for what happens to persons beyond this point".....um, we didn't go past that point...maybe next time?
Have a Wonderful Day!
Tracy M Dotson
