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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 with headphones gestures while riding with two others.Zombie Bike ParadeZombie Bike Parade Balloon 2025Zombie Bike ParadeZombie Bike Parade Balloon 2025Zombie Bike ParadeThe green balloon glows as morning sun shines straight through the envelope.Zombie Bike ParadeZombie Bike Parade Balloon 2025Zombie Bike ParadeZombie Bike Parade Balloon 2025Zombie Bike ParadeRiders throw their arms up in excitement as the basket passes over the event tents.Zombie Bike ParadeA rider waves high above the open field with buildings visible in the distance.Zombie Bike ParadeZombie Bike Parade Balloon 2025Zombie Bike ParadeThe double burner mechanism fills the frame with no rider clearly visible.Zombie Bike ParadeA young man talks with two people in zombie face paint and costume in the morning light.Zombie Bike ParadeThree costumed guests in zombie makeup stand near a demo tent.Zombie Bike ParadeThree riders in mixed colors stand together beneath the Davis Food Co-op banner.Zombie Bike ParadeTwo guests stand near a green demo tent with others scattered behind them.Zombie Bike ParadeA man and woman lean warmly toward a boy in the basket in bright sun.Zombie Bike ParadeThe full Davis Food Co-op 'Lifts the Community' banner wraps the basket, riders barely visible above.Zombie Bike ParadeZombie Bike Parade Balloon 2025Zombie Bike ParadeRiders are silhouetted against bright backlit sky in the basket.Zombie Bike ParadeA woman in yellow embraces another rider warmly in the basket.Zombie Bike ParadeA man crouches to photograph a woman near the tents as the deflated balloon lies on its tarp.Zombie Bike ParadeA woman in yellow and a man reach toward each other in the basket beneath the full banner.Zombie Bike ParadeAn older man and woman embrace warmly while riding together in the basket.Zombie Bike ParadeA playful doodled face is painted onto the green balloon fabric against the sky.Zombie Bike ParadeA woman flashes a bright genuine smile straight at the camera from the basket.Zombie Bike ParadeA girl in tie-dye smiles next to a woman in sunglasses at ground level.Zombie Bike ParadeA mixed-age group sits and stands around the grounded basket.Zombie Bike ParadeA few guests stand near the basket on the ground.Zombie Bike ParadeA close group of five or six guests gathers beside the basket.Zombie Bike ParadeA boy in a purple hoodie peers over the basket rim between two adults.Zombie Bike ParadeTwo guests are seen from behind as they walk together.Zombie Bike ParadeAn older man embraces a boy in a purple hoodie warmly inside the basket.Zombie Bike ParadeA small group walks together across the grass.Zombie Bike ParadeTwo men stand together at mid distance in the field.Zombie Bike ParadeA wide, quiet view of the grass field with distant figures near a line laid on the ground.Zombie Bike ParadeA girl runs across the grass with arms out, caught mid-stride in warm light.Zombie Bike ParadeA boy runs through the grass with arms outstretched against the autumn trees.Zombie Bike ParadeA loose group of families and kids plays on the grass near a tent.Zombie Bike ParadeA group of five or six, including kids in colorful clothes, walks across the field.Zombie Bike ParadeThree adults including a woman in sunglasses stand together in the basket.Zombie Bike ParadeA small group including a boy in purple walks across the grass among the trees.Zombie Bike ParadeSeveral riders peek over the rim above the full Davis Food Co-op banner.Zombie Bike ParadeZombie Bike Parade Balloon 2025Zombie Bike ParadeA man in a red cap throws his arm up excitedly as the basket rises.Zombie Bike ParadeTwo crew members carry a rolled purple balloon bag across the pavement.Zombie Bike ParadeTwo riders in caps look out from the basket above the Davis Food Co-op banner.Zombie Bike ParadeA man and woman pose for a phone photo together in the basket.Zombie Bike ParadeThe balloon climbs small against a huge expanse of blue sky.Zombie Bike ParadeA man in a red cap and two women in sunglasses smile together in the basket.Zombie Bike ParadeZombie Bike Parade Balloon 2025Zombie Bike ParadeZombie Bike Parade Balloon 2025Zombie Bike ParadeThe full Davis Food Co-op 'Lifts the Community' banner wraps the basket with riders barely visible above.Zombie Bike ParadeFour riders smile together in the basket under the full Davis Food Co-op logo.Zombie Bike ParadeA man in a cap and sunglasses stands with a woman at the edge of the basket.Zombie Bike ParadeRiders wave from the basket beneath the Davis Food Co-op logo panel.Zombie Bike ParadeA man in a black shirt and a woman in sunglasses stand together at the basket edge.Zombie Bike ParadeThe double burner coils dominate the frame with riders only partly visible below.Zombie Bike ParadeA cluster of riders smiles together as one holds up a phone in the basket.Zombie Bike ParadeA doodled face design decorates the green balloon fabric against the sky.Zombie Bike ParadeA man in blue raises his phone to photograph the view beside an older man.Zombie Bike ParadeThe same riders continue photographing the view a moment later.Zombie Bike ParadeThe burner mechanism catches bright reflections with no rider clearly visible.Zombie Bike ParadeAn orange flame plume ignites from the burner with a rider small at the frame's edge.Zombie Bike ParadeRiders are mostly hidden behind the burner mechanism above them.Zombie Bike ParadeFour guests stand together casually on the grass at mid distance.Zombie Bike ParadeA boy in a cap stands with a small group of men near the grounded basket.Zombie Bike ParadeZombie Bike Parade Balloon 2025Zombie Bike ParadeThe empty basket rises with the Davis Co-op logo faintly visible on its banner.Zombie Bike ParadeZombie Bike Parade Balloon 2025Zombie Bike ParadeZombie Bike Parade Balloon 2025Zombie Bike ParadeThe basket continues rising with the Davis Co-op banner visible, no riders in view.Zombie Bike ParadeRiders are barely visible over the rim as the basket rises against open sky.Zombie Bike ParadeThe Davis Food Co-op banner is clearly legible on the mostly empty basket.Zombie Bike ParadeA girl with a braid stands with an older man and others near the grounded basket.Zombie Bike ParadeThe burner mechanism crowds the top of the frame above a mostly hidden rider.Zombie Bike ParadeA small group walks together across the open field beneath scattered trees.Zombie Bike ParadeA group of five or six walks together across the grass in warm fall light.Zombie Bike ParadeA similar group continues walking across the field a moment later.Zombie Bike ParadeTwo women share a warm embrace together in the basket in soft morning light.Zombie Bike ParadeA green hot air balloon painted with a cartoon face fills the frame against a clear sky.Zombie Bike ParadeRiders lean over the edge of a hot air balloon basket wrapped in a Davis Food Co-op banner.Zombie Bike ParadeZombie Bike Parade Balloon 2025Zombie Bike ParadeZombie Bike Parade Balloon 2025Zombie Bike ParadeBalloon riders look down over the basket rail above a Davis Food Co-op banner.Zombie Bike ParadeZombie Bike Parade Balloon 2025Zombie Bike ParadeTwo balloon riders look over the basket beside the Davis Food Co-op banner.Zombie Bike ParadeA man in a tan jacket claps near the hot air balloon basket.Zombie Bike ParadeA second view of the green hot air balloon's cartoon-face envelope against blue sky.Zombie Bike ParadeThe balloon's burner rig glows above two small figures on the ground.Zombie Bike ParadeThe balloon's canopy fills the sky above its basket and two small riders.Zombie Bike ParadeRiders in the balloon basket look out past the Davis Food Co-op banner.Zombie Bike ParadeA crowd gathers near a canopy tent across a wide grass field lined with autumn trees.Zombie Bike ParadeA man raises his arm near the balloon basket in a blurred candid moment.Zombie Bike ParadeBalloon riders pose above the Davis Food Co-op banner during the tethered ride.Zombie Bike ParadeThe balloon's burner flares above the basket as two people manage the lines.Zombie Bike ParadeRiders smile together inside the hot air balloon basket.Zombie Bike ParadeThe balloon burner ignites above the basket as two people steady the lines below.Zombie Bike ParadeZombie Bike Parade Balloon 2025Zombie Bike ParadeThe hot air balloon floats above a line of autumn trees under a clear sky.Zombie Bike ParadeThe balloon descends near a cluster of onlookers in the field.Zombie Bike ParadeThe balloon basket rises past its Davis Food Co-op banner.Zombie Bike ParadeThe balloon's dark green canopy descends against the sky above the trees.Zombie Bike ParadeThe balloon continues its descent toward the treeline below.Zombie Bike ParadeZombie Bike Parade Balloon 2025Zombie Bike ParadeZombie Bike Parade Balloon 2025Zombie Bike ParadeZombie Bike Parade Balloon 2025Zombie Bike ParadeZombie Bike Parade Balloon 2025Zombie Bike ParadeZombie Bike Parade Balloon 2025Zombie Bike ParadeZombie Bike Parade Balloon 2025Zombie Bike ParadeA costumed group poses together in the grass beneath the balloon basket.Zombie Bike ParadeZombie Bike Parade Balloon 2025Zombie Bike ParadeZombie Bike Parade Balloon 2025Zombie Bike ParadeA man speaks into a red megaphone beside a woman in the sunlit field.Zombie Bike ParadeA person in a wild patterned wig and costume stands beside a man holding a megaphone.Zombie Bike ParadeAn older man raises a red megaphone to speak, backlit by warm morning light.Zombie Bike ParadeZombie Bike Parade Balloon 2025Zombie Bike ParadeZombie Bike Parade Balloon 2025Zombie Bike ParadeZombie Bike Parade Balloon 2025Zombie Bike ParadeZombie Bike Parade Balloon 2025Zombie Bike ParadeZombie Bike Parade Balloon 2025Zombie Bike ParadeZombie Bike Parade Balloon 2025Zombie Bike Parade

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