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The first Kubicek balloon in Michigan... Come Czech us out!!! Shining Light was designed to honor David’s mother, Norma, who passed away from cancer in 2003.

Her greatest passions were family, hot air balloons, and lighthouses. This balloon is meant to bring these three passions together. The lighthouse represents Norma, our shining light. The four soaring seagulls symbolize her grandchildren: Christina, Marissa, Nicole, and Emily.

24/10/2024

Beautiful flight tonight that ended with ice cream from The Daily Scoop Ice Cream Shoppe

22/09/2024

Great flight and glow tonight in Bay Harbor at Balloons Over Bay Harbor

19/09/2024

Happy anniversary of the birth of ballooning!

On 19 September 1783, the Montgolfières brothers’ balloon Aerostat Réveillon was flown with the first (non-human) living creatures in a basket attached to the balloon: a sheep called Montauciel ("Climb-to-the-sky"), a duck and a rooster. The sheep was believed to have a reasonable approximation of human physiology. The duck was expected to be unharmed by being lifted aloft. It was included as a control for effects created by the aircraft rather than the altitude. The rooster was included as a further control as it was a bird that did not fly at high altitudes. This demonstration was performed before a crowd at the royal palace in Versailles, before King Louis XVI of France and Queen Marie Antoinette. The flight lasted approximately eight minutes, covered two miles (3 km), and obtained an altitude of about 1,500 feet (460 m). The craft landed safely after flying. (from https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_ballooning)

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08/09/2024

Last morning of Conner Prairie

08/09/2024

No flight tonight

07/09/2024

Back in Indiana this weekend

01/09/2024

Next weekend!!

The 2024 Jupiter Flights Balloon Festival field is set! Look for these balloons at Conner Prairie and in the skies of Hamilton County this coming weekend, September 6-8!

Thank you, Brock Boehm for creating this poster for us!

28/08/2024

Excited to be back at this event!!

Check out this super unique, beautiful balloon! This is “Shining Light”. It comes to us from Jackson, Michigan. Dave Seekel is the pilot.

Make sure to meet Dave and ask him about his design! When pilots name their balloons, many times, there is a lot of meaning behind it!

25/10/2023

We will be there with the basket!! Come out and say HI!

Come and join Texas Roadhouse and Lowe's for our 4th Annual Trick or Treat event on Wednesday, October 25th from 6-8pm in the Lowe's parking lot on Boardman Rd.
There will be several local businesses handing out plenty of goolish treats!👻 There will be a firetruck, police car, and a hot air balloon basket for photos.
We can't wait to see you!

*This is a free event for the community.

24/09/2023

Got fogged out this morning so while we waited for the fog to clear, we hunted for Petoskey stones in the parking lot.

Normally pilots are looking UP not DOWN but this morning we couldn't see the piball directly above us

24/09/2023

Glow tonight on the water's edge
Balloons Over Bay Harbor

23/09/2023

Happy 5th birthday to our balloon friend !
Looking forward to flying with you again soon

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