Photo captures image of an 'angel' in hospital hallway

Charlotte Observer ^ | December 23, 2008 | Jane Duckwall

[NYer]

This photo shows an “angel” of light Chelsea's mother saw at Presbyterian Hospital in November. PHOTO COURTESY OF COLLEEN BANTON

[NYer]

For those who believe, no proof is necessary; for those who doubt, no proof is sufficient.

[mylife]

Uhhhhh... huhhhhh...

Nope, no explanation

[Pistolshot]

Looks like sunlight coming through the two windows which are mirrored on the floor in the picture.

Not a doubter, but a practical thinker.

[fwdude]

Who ever said that angels have wings?

[Larry Lucido]

Looks like that thing in RoboCop.

[Cletus.D.Yokel]

My first thought, too.

And the angle of the photo seems odd, like the photographer was standing on a ladder?

[AxelPaulsenJr]

For those who believe, no proof is necessary; for those who doubt, no proof is sufficient.

Well said!

[SolidWood]

I only see some light.

[AxelPaulsenJr]

.............a nurse practitioner called Colleen’s attention to a monitor showing the door to the pediatric intensive care unit.

[A_Tradition_Continues]

Rule 13 in the book "House of God" by Samuel Shem

(13) "The delivery of good medical care is to do as much nothing as possible."

[Cletus.D.Yokel]

So...it’s a photo of a video monitor. Interesting.

[Moonman62]

There is also a reflection off the picture on the wall.

[GreenAccord]

Man, this story is making the (repeated) rounds on FR.

[Revolting cat!]

I see a trio of angels. Are they singing?

[notaliberal]

For those who believe, no proof is necessary; for those who doubt, no proof is sufficient.

I concur

[Travis T. OJustice]

I believe in God, but I don’t believe in silliness like the image of Jesus on a piece of toast.

[CougarGA7]

ED-209?

[Kirkwood]

This story has changed a lot since it was first published. There was much more to this story the first time I read about it.

[editor-surveyor]

Doesn’t look like any angel to me; it looks like the reflection of a high intensity fluorescent fixture like the type that are common in hospital examination rooms. The best clue is that the central reflection, which is obviously a secondary reflection of the one to the right, is absent from the reflections on the floor.