The 2014 crop circle season is remembered as a "quiet renaissance" for the phenomenon, characterized by a major geographical expansion outside typical hotspots and highly sophisticated floor-lay artistry. Rather than concentrating entirely in Wiltshire, the designs broke records by scattering heavily across Hampshire, Dorset, Warwickshire, Sussex, and Gloucestershire.
The overriding theme among crop circle analytical teams in 2014 was a noticeable evolution in the texture of the flattened grain. Instead of relying strictly on massive silhouette pathways, the 2014 artists utilized highly complex floor weaves. By meticulously layering, overlapping, and swirling the stalks within the flattened segments, the formations created exquisite, fabric-like patterns on the ground that shifted visual depth when viewed from above under daylight.
The year also highlighted the global scale of human circle-making expertise. Right at the start of January 2014, global tech giant NVIDIA made international headlines when they revealed they had secretly commissioned professional circle makers in Salinas, California. The massive, anonymous 310-foot design mapped out the inner circuitry and Braille coding of their new Tegra K1 processing chip, showing the world how seamlessly corporate marketing could masquerade as an otherworldly mystery.
Wiltshire, UK - August 16, 2014
Wiltshire, UK - July 8, 2014
Wiltshire, UK - July 16, 2014
Dorset, UK - June 29, 2014

August 15, 2014 - "In Search of Aliens" aired a segment called "The Roswell Rock" on H2 (History Channel). Giorgio Tsoukalos researched the alleged "Roswell Rock", found in 2004, to determine if it was indeed an alien artifact. Scientific testing lead one to believe it could be authentic.
The owner of the rock, Robert L. Ridge, believes he found something from the crash that was overlooked in 1947 because it was beyond the search zone. Linda Moulton Howe was interviewed by Giorgio about the pattern on the rock matching a 1996 crop formation which she believes was not created by humans.
This article mirrors my own conclusions. In the quest to find ET and understand who we are - nothing is really important until we make legitimate alien contact and the truth is revealed.
Crop Circles and A.I.