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Jupiter Flights Balloon Target Competition

The morning after the Jupiter Flights Balloon Festival was foggy and cool. This was when the hot air balloon target competition took place. Balloon pilots were instructed to take off 3 miles away from the target, fly over the target, and throw a marker as close to the target as possible. The target was close to a treeline, so it was entertaining to watch the balloons close in on the target and then lift up over the treeline.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 09.2022
Date Uploaded: 11.2022
Photo Location: Fishers, Indiana, United States of America
Camera: Canon EOS 250D
Copyright: © Bethany Hudspeth