So there I was minding my own business, arriving home late as usual, when what do my wandering eyes have appeared but (no, not reindeer) a glowing globe!

No, seriously. A large translucent globe floating near the shore of the Hudson.

Here is a picture of it the next morning.

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And another one.

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And another one.

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What could this glowing object be that had magically appeared before me?

I looked around, and while there were various people wandering the area, no one seemed concerned about this rat...