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2025 Hot Air Balloon

Photos from Davis' first free tethered hot-air balloon rides at the Davis Cemetery, presented with the Davis Food Co-op.

A man and a laughing girl lean over the edge of a hot air balloon basket against open sky.Action FlipbooksA green hot air balloon envelope is inflated in a grassy field at sunrise.Action FlipbooksA fully inflated green hot air balloon with a whimsical painted face glows in a grassy field at sunrise.Action FlipbooksFive friends wave and smile on the grass with the green balloon envelope behind them.Action FlipbooksA green hot air balloon rises against a clear sky.Action FlipbooksThe hot air balloon rises over the open field as onlookers watch.Action FlipbooksA colorful hot air balloon drifts over the trees at the parkAction FlipbooksA woman in a tie-dye jacket waves next to a man holding a megaphone under the balloon.Action FlipbooksThe balloon basket rises against a clear blue sky with two riders aboard.Action FlipbooksA dramatic upward view into the green and black balloon canopy with the basket and riders below.Action FlipbooksA green hot air balloon floats against a clear sky.Action FlipbooksA green hot air balloon rises against a clear blue skyAction FlipbooksRiders take a photo together from the hot air balloon basket.Action FlipbooksA hot air balloon basket flies a Davis Food Co-op banner against blue sky.Action FlipbooksA green hot air balloon envelope fills the frame against the sky.Action FlipbooksRiders smile in the balloon basket, with the Kubicek Balloons brand visible on the frame posts.Action FlipbooksA family looks over the edge of a hot air balloon basket.Action FlipbooksRiders in the balloon basket smile and reach toward the camera mid-flight.Action FlipbooksA group of guests smile together near the hot air balloon in warm morning light.Action FlipbooksThree young men stand together under the hot air balloon basket.Action FlipbooksThree young men in hoodies pose together on the grass after their balloon ride.Action FlipbooksThree friends cheer with arms raised on the grass as the hot air balloon is laid out behind them.Action FlipbooksFour friends pose together on the grass before the balloon launch.Action FlipbooksGuests in zombie makeup ride the tethered hot air balloon basket, laughing together in golden light.Action FlipbooksRiders chat in the hot air balloon basket in warm morning light.Action FlipbooksAn older woman laughs skyward while riders gather in the balloon basket.Action FlipbooksRiders gather in the balloon basket in morning light.Action FlipbooksThe balloon's burner equipment towers over riders below.Action FlipbooksRiders share a quiet moment in the balloon basket.Action FlipbooksA hot air balloon marked Davis Food Co-op billows overhead against a clear blue sky.Action FlipbooksRiders look down from the balloon basket against the sky.Action FlipbooksRiders in the balloon basket seen from below against the sky.Action FlipbooksRiders lean over the balloon basket edge, smiling down at the ground crew.Action FlipbooksRiders wave from the balloon basket beside the Davis Food Co-op banner.Action FlipbooksThe balloon basket carries riders past the Davis Food Co-op banner.Action FlipbooksThe balloon rises against the sky, its Davis Food Co-op banner reading Lifts the Community.Action FlipbooksA rider photographs the view from the balloon basket beside the Davis Food Co-op banner.Action FlipbooksClose view of the balloon basket's woven wicker texture.Action FlipbooksThe balloon basket floats away carrying the Davis Food Co-op banner.Action FlipbooksA rider works near the balloon burner controls against the sky.Action FlipbooksClose view of the green balloon envelope fabric with faint painted lettering.Action FlipbooksA boy rides in the hot air balloon basket beside the Davis Food Co-op banner, reaching toward the controls.Action FlipbooksFamilies line a path in the morning sun as the balloon peeks through the trees ahead.Zombie Bike ParadeA hot air balloon basket sits on the grass under a clear blue sky.Jessi DavisPeople gather around a balloon basket before a flight.Jessi DavisA balloon basket and burners stand upright on the grass.Jessi DavisPassengers stand in a balloon basket ready to lift off.Jessi DavisFamilies watch from under a white canopy on the grass.Jessi DavisA hot air balloon rises above the treetops.Jessi DavisA balloon basket waits on the grass with the envelope laid out.Jessi DavisA bright green hot air balloon floats above a watching crowd.Jessi DavisPeople hand out tote bags to a crowd on the grass.Jessi DavisPassengers look out from a balloon basket on the ground.Jessi DavisA crew member works at the burners above a balloon basket.Jessi DavisA table of folded shirts and merchandise at an outdoor stall.Jessi DavisA hot air balloon basket hangs below the envelope in flight.Jessi DavisPeople watch a green hot air balloon inflate overhead.Jessi DavisPassengers sit in a balloon basket beneath the rigging.Jessi DavisA person with a megaphone talks to a small group on the grassJessi DavisA bright green hot air balloon rises over a misty field at dawnJessi DavisA child runs across the grass with autumn trees behindJessi DavisA child runs on the lawn as a person walks past under fall treesJessi DavisA green balloon lifts off while onlookers watch from the lawnJessi DavisA balloon basket and burners set up on the grass before inflationJessi DavisA person in a straw hat speaks through a megaphone as a crowd watchesJessi DavisPassengers look out from a balloon basket against a blue skyJessi DavisCrew work beside a balloon basket with a Davis Food Co-op bannerJessi DavisA group of people walk across the lawn on an autumn morningJessi DavisA person in overalls and a straw hat speaks into a megaphoneJessi DavisA green balloon floats above a crowd of spectatorsJessi DavisPassengers smile from the wicker basket of a balloonJessi DavisPeople gather on the grass with tote bags on a sunny morningJessi DavisTwo people carry a rolled balloon envelope across a tarpJessi DavisA balloon basket with a sponsor banner lifts above the treesJessi DavisA person with a megaphone speaks at a grassy gatheringJessi DavisPeople stand near a balloon basket under the morning skyJessi DavisA balloon basket rises while a person watches from the grassJessi DavisThe wicker basket of a sponsored balloon climbs into a blue skyJessi DavisA green balloon stands inflated on the lawn with a crowd nearbyJessi DavisAn etched commemorative pint glass on a table beside a printed cardJessi DavisPeople in bright costumes talk beside a sign on the lawnJessi DavisA balloon basket carrying passengers rises into the skyJessi DavisA crowd stands watching together on a misty morningJessi DavisTwo passengers smile and give a thumbs up from a balloon basketJessi DavisPeople stand around a balloon basket resting on the grassJessi DavisThe burner fires under a green balloon as passengers wait in the basketJessi DavisPeople stand chatting on the grass under autumn treesJessi DavisA green balloon inflated above a small crowd on the lawnJessi DavisA black and white photo of an etched pint glass on a tableJessi DavisA green balloon towers over a crowd taking photographsJessi DavisA balloon arch stands on an open lawn with a few people nearbyJessi DavisA green balloon lifts off above a group watching from the grassJessi DavisPeople in costume gather beside a sandwich board signJessi DavisPeople stand around a balloon basket in a sunlit clearingJessi DavisPeople gathered at the side of a wicker balloon basketJessi DavisPeople in colorful costumes hand out tote bags on the lawnJessi DavisA balloon basket with burners sits on a tarp on the grassJessi DavisAn etched commemorative pint glass on a table in the sunJessi DavisA group poses on the grass in front of a green balloonJessi DavisA green balloon lying inflated on its side on the lawnJessi DavisVolunteers hand out merchandise at a booth under a canopyJessi DavisPassengers ride in a balloon basket with a sponsor bannerJessi DavisA balloon basket with passengers climbs above the treesJessi DavisA person plays with a dog on an open lawnJessi DavisPeople with face paint gather near an outdoor boothJessi DavisA green balloon carries its basket low over the grassJessi DavisPeople stand beside a balloon basket on the grassJessi DavisPeople stand under the burners of a tethered balloonJessi DavisA green balloon glows against the low morning sunJessi DavisA family stands watching beside a balloon basketJessi DavisPeople look over items on a table at an outdoor boothJessi DavisPeople take photos around a balloon envelope spread on the groundJessi DavisPassengers stand inside a balloon basket before lift offJessi DavisA group poses on the grass beneath a green balloonJessi DavisPassengers crowd into a balloon basket on the lawnJessi DavisA green balloon floats over a field with two people watchingJessi DavisA balloon basket sits on the grass as the burner is checkedJessi DavisA green balloon rises above a crowd on an autumn morningJessi DavisA person in a bright patterned jacket stands on the lawnJessi DavisA child waves from a balloon basket resting on the grassJessi Davis

Photos: Action Flipbooks, Zombie Bike Parade, Jessi Davis. Takedown requests

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