Bird’s-eye view: Floating with breeze easy in Oklahoma, hot-air balloonists say (The Oklahoman)

Keith Mills sees Oklahoma City from a different perspective. Flying 1,000 feet in his hot-air balloon, he encounters a variety of scenery, from city life to wildlife. "We see neighborhoods and farmland, whitetail deer, rabbits and sometimes a coyote,” Mills said. Mills, owner of Free Spirit Balloons in Piedmont, has shared his passion with hot-air balloon passengers since 2004. During a ...

Balloon lands on Portage Avenue (winnipegsun.com)

A hot air balloon was forced to land on a busy Winnipeg street last night. The incident happened about 9 p.m. at Portage Avenue and Mount Royal in St. James.