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Drift above the rolling landscapes of Jo Daviess county and the historic Galena, Illinois countryside while taking in views of Iowa, Illinois and Wisconsin from your 3,000-foot-high perch!

When youโ€™re just minding your own business, driving down the roadโ€ฆ and THIS floats over your sunroof. ๐Ÿ˜‚๐ŸŽˆWell, hello ther...
09/06/2026

When youโ€™re just minding your own business, driving down the roadโ€ฆ and THIS floats over your sunroof. ๐Ÿ˜‚๐ŸŽˆ

Well, hello there!

Thanks to the passerby who snapped this perfectly timed shot and sent it our way. We LOVE seeing our balloons from your point of view!

Okay, THIS is why we canโ€™t just fly in a straight line. ๐Ÿ˜๐ŸŽˆWhen the scenery looks like this, you take the long way around...
09/05/2026

Okay, THIS is why we canโ€™t just fly in a straight line. ๐Ÿ˜๐ŸŽˆ

When the scenery looks like this, you take the long way around.

No roads. No itinerary. No idea exactly where weโ€™re landing. Just a giant balloon casually wandering over the countryside like it owns the place.

10/10 transportation. Would recommend. ๐Ÿ˜‚

09/03/2026

This video is pretty incredibleโ€ฆ but itโ€™s got nothing on the real thing. ๐ŸŽˆ

A camera just canโ€™t capture how BIG the view feels when youโ€™re standing in the basket with nothing between you and miles and miles of countryside below.

No screen. No window. Just you, the open air, and a view you have to see for yourself.

๐‘ป๐’“๐’–๐’”๐’• ๐’–๐’”โ€”๐’•๐’‰๐’Š๐’” ๐’๐’๐’† ๐’Š๐’” ๐’ƒ๐’†๐’•๐’•๐’†๐’“ ๐’Š๐’ ๐’‘๐’†๐’“๐’”๐’๐’. ๐Ÿ˜‰

That burner isnโ€™t going to fire itself. ๐Ÿ”ฅCooperโ€™s up there casually controlling a giant bag of hot air with a propane-fu...
09/02/2026

That burner isnโ€™t going to fire itself. ๐Ÿ”ฅ

Cooperโ€™s up there casually controlling a giant bag of hot air with a propane-fueled flamethrower.

Totally normal job. ๐Ÿ˜‚๐ŸŽˆ

Throwing it back to a morning flight at the National Balloon Classic. ๐ŸŽˆโ˜€๏ธEarly mornings, a little ground fog, the sun co...
09/01/2026

Throwing it back to a morning flight at the National Balloon Classic. ๐ŸŽˆโ˜€๏ธ

Early mornings, a little ground fog, the sun coming up behind the balloonโ€ฆ yeah, this one was worth getting out of bed for.

08/31/2026

Corn as far as the eye can seeโ€ฆ and one pretty great way to see it. ๐ŸŒฝ๐ŸŽˆ

Floating just above the rows, taking in a view you definitely donโ€™t get from the ground. This is what summer in Galena looks like from a hot air balloon!

Now THAT is how you pick a landing spot. ๐ŸŽˆ๐Ÿ™ŒRight alongside the road, plenty of room, and about as easy as it gets for th...
08/30/2026

Now THAT is how you pick a landing spot. ๐ŸŽˆ๐Ÿ™Œ

Right alongside the road, plenty of room, and about as easy as it gets for the crew to pull up and pack it all away.

Andy sure knows how to make the crewโ€™s job easyโ€ฆ almost like heโ€™s done this a time or two. ๐Ÿ˜‰๐Ÿ˜‚

Some adventures are worth waiting forโ€ฆ but a hot air balloon ride isnโ€™t one of them. ๐ŸŽˆStop saying โ€œsomeday.โ€ Stop waitin...
08/29/2026

Some adventures are worth waiting forโ€ฆ but a hot air balloon ride isnโ€™t one of them. ๐ŸŽˆ

Stop saying โ€œsomeday.โ€ Stop waiting for the perfect occasion. Grab your favorite people, climb in the basket, and GO.

Because seeing the world from a hot air balloonโ€ฆ๐ญ๐ก๐š๐ญโ€™๐ฌ ๐š๐ง ๐š๐๐ฏ๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ž ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎโ€™๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐›๐ž ๐ญ๐š๐ฅ๐ค๐ข๐ง๐  ๐š๐›๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ ๐ฅ๐จ๐ง๐  ๐š๐Ÿ๐ญ๐ž๐ซ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐Ÿ๐ž๐ž๐ญ ๐š๐ซ๐ž ๐›๐š๐œ๐ค ๐จ๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐ ๐ซ๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐.

What are you waiting for? ๐Ÿ˜‰

08/28/2026

Ever wonder what balloon pilots do all day when they only fly at sunrise and sunset? ๐Ÿ˜‚

Wellโ€ฆ Cooper and Andy donโ€™t exactly spend the hours in between with their feet up.

When theyโ€™re not flying balloons, theyโ€™re farmingโ€”and apparently finding ways to make that entertaining too. ๐Ÿšœ๐Ÿ˜‚

Work needs done. Might as well have a little fun doing it!

When the photographer says, โ€œWait for itโ€ฆโ€ ๐Ÿ“ธ๐ŸŽˆAnd then THIS happens.Balloon. Basket. Sun. Dead center.Some shots you plan...
08/27/2026

When the photographer says, โ€œWait for itโ€ฆโ€ ๐Ÿ“ธ๐ŸŽˆ
And then THIS happens.

Balloon. Basket. Sun. Dead center.

Some shots you plan. Some shots Mother Nature decides to absolutely nail for you. ๐Ÿ”ฅ

๐Ÿ“ธ Photo credit: Fields, Skies & Frames

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