#kite balloon

[pinturas-gran-guerra-aire]

1918 05 15 Balloon busters aces cover - Mark Postlethwaite

At 0807 hrs on the morning of 15 May 1918, Adjutant Willy Coppens of the 9eme Escadrille, Aviation Militaire Beige, attacked a German kite balloon over the Houthulst Forest, only to find the morning dew interfering with his efforts. After making three attacks through increasingly heavy anti-aircraft fire, he came in slowly at the Drachen's altitude and fired his last 30 rounds into it. Although he failed to set it alight, he did succeed in cutting its cables. As he climbed over it, the balloon suddenly shot upward, colliding with his aeroplane. Coppens immediately turned off his engine, lest his propeller foul in the fabric, and waited in terrified suspense as his Hanriot HD 1 slid and tumbled along the sagging gasbag until it finally fell over the side. At that point Coppens dove earthward, switched on the engine and, when it restarted, pulled away while the perforated balloon descended to earth and exploded. It was Coppens' fourth confirmed victory, and he would score his fifth over Houthulst four days later. HD 1 No 24 was destroyed in a German night bombing raid on the 9eme Escadrille's aerodrome at Les Moeres on 13 June 1918, but Coppens would fly a series of others to become history's leading balloon ace -and Belgium's ace of aces -with 35 Drachen and two aeroplanes to his credit

[jhsharman]

flyin' high, big 'n' bigger

Hard to figure the logic of just how this is to impress Betty upon Archie. Okay, I guess, on the win a contest. But what is Little Archie supposed to think upon the sight of a giant Betty balloon?

According to comics dot org, we go back even further to this Archie Bob Montana Sunday strip for that sequence.

The Little Jughead variant gets a softer landing than the mainline.

[nopizzaaftermidnight]

[rhyliethecaterfly]

What If Coon, Human Kite, Toolshed And Mysterion got inflated by Balloon Gunner

[tourist-destinations]

10 Popular Adventure Things to do in Dubai

Not everyone associates Dubai with adventure. For most of us, Dubai is a glamorous city known for its record-breaking constructions and luxurious architecture. But Dubai's tourism is not limited to sightseeing. The city offers an array of adventurous activities, from simple adventures to extreme ones. As an adventure enthusiast, you can enjoy different kinds of land, water, and air adventures in Dubai. Here are the top 10 popular adventure things to do in Dubai.

Skydiving

Did you know that Dubai is one of the best skydiving places in the world? SkyDive Dubai is most famous for offering memorable skydiving experiences to those interested. The place has tandem skydiving for beginners, where you go skydiving with a professional diver. You can choose to dive over the Dubai desert or Palm Jumeirah. Your skydiving experience begins when you gear up for your ride by donning the safety equipment. You will be briefed about safety instructions before you head to the airplane. You will jump with your instructor when the airplane reaches around 4000 feet. You fly freely for a few minutes, and your instructor pulls the parachute to ensure a safe landing on Earth. Your skydiving experience will be captured on camera. You can watch it whenever you want.

Hot Air Balloon Riding

If you want to enjoy the view from the top without the adrenaline rush caused by skydiving, going on a hot air balloon ride will be a better option. A hot air balloon ride is a desert activity that will give you a bird’s eye view of the desert area. The ride starts early in the morning. You need to reach the desert before sunrise. Watch as the experts get the balloon fired up for the flight. You will also have to listen to and remember the safety instructions. Then, it is time to hop into the basket. Once you are inside the basket, the hot air balloon starts ascending in the air. As your hot air balloon starts its ascent, you will get to watch the transformation of the desert from dark to night. The sunrise in the desert is something you must see. If you are lucky, you will also get to see some flora and fauna of the desert.

Skiing

Skiing in Dubai may seem like an impossible feat. But impossible is not a word in the Dubai dictionary. You can have a fabulous skiing experience at Ski Dubai, the largest indoor ski resort in the world. What’s more surprising is that Ski Dubai is located inside a shopping mall (The Mall of Emirates). The large ski mountain is the highlight of the place. The mountain is 400 meters long and 80 meters wide. It will give you ample space to practice your skiing skills. If you want to learn how to ski, you can enroll at the ski school here. You can also try other adventure activities like snowboarding, ziplining, zorbing, etc. Ski Dubai also has a large snow world. Here, you can enjoy fun snow games, rides, and activities.

Deep Diving

Scuba diving is an extreme water adventure you can enjoy in Dubai. But to have a unique underwater experience, you must visit Deep Dive Dubai. With a depth of 60 meters, Deep Dive Dubai is the deepest swimming pool in the world. During your dive here, you will come across an abandoned sunken city. You can swim inside apartments, sit inside an abandoned car or a bike, play a half-finished game of chess, try your hand at a pool game, or just swim through the different structures inside the pool. If you are new to scuba diving, you can opt for the Discovery Dive, which is meant for beginners. Experts and certificate holders can explore the pool in its entirety. The water temperature is kept constant at 30 degrees C to make it comfortable for the divers. Plus, there are several cameras inside the pool for everyone’s safety.

Ziplining

Another aerial adventure that you can do in Dubai is ziplining. XLine Dubai offers a ziplining experience like no other, right over Dubai Marina. The zipline at Dubai Marina is the world’s longest urban zipline. It is a km long and goes at 80 km/hour. Your ziplining adventure begins at the top of Ajman Towers. First, you are strapped to a safety harness. Wearing a helmet is also mandatory, after which you begin your thrilling flight. As the zipline catches speed, take time to look down to enjoy the view of the Dubai Marina. Flying over the tall buildings, luxurious yachts, the Venetian-style canal, and the hustle and bustle of the area is something you will always remember.

Desert Adventures

The desert safari is a popular tourist activity in Dubai, mainly because you can indulge in fun, adventurous activities. The desert safari usually begins with a dune-bashing ride, like a rollercoaster ride. A professional driver takes you on a joy ride all over the dunes in a 4x4 vehicle. There are more desert adventures waiting for you at the desert camp. One of the most exciting is camel riding, where you can roam around the desert Arab style. Sandboarding is also something you will enjoy. Here, you try to find balance on the ski board as you ski on the desert slopes. Then, there is quad biking, where you can drive an ATV on the dunes.

Kite Surfing

Dubai is popular for water sports. Almost all the beaches in Dubai offer a host of water sports activities. But nothing can beat kite surfing. The warm climate of Dubai throughout the year makes it ideal for kite surfing, especially during the winter season. Kite surfing is standing on a board while attached to a kite via a harness. As the kite launches into the waters, you are carried to the shore with the help of the wind. Enjoy the wind sweeping through your hair while checking out the panoramic view of the Dubai skyline. This water sport is available on Kite Beach and Nessnass Beach.

Air Walk

Those who know about Dubai will also know about Burj Khalifa, the world’s tallest building. It is a norm for people visiting Dubai to visit the observation deck on the Burj Khalifa. But if you want your visit to Burj Khalifa to be unique and exciting, you must go for the Edge Sky Walk experience. The Edge Walk happens on the 55th floor of the building, 220 meters above the ground. As the name suggests, you walk on the edge of an open balcony, testing your bravery and enjoying the view of the city. As you will be secured with multiple harnesses, you can walk around the edge handsfree. Thrill enthusiasts can also swing from the edge with the world underneath your feet.

Flyboarding

Flyboarding is a water sport that has captured the attention of the world right from the time it was introduced a few years ago. This water sport happens on a flyboard attached to a hydro-powered tube that propels the ride up in the air. If you are trying it for the first time, it may take some time to get your balance on the board. But it is not impossible. Flyboarding is available at Jumeirah Beach. You can learn the basics from an instructor before hopping on board. It may require a few tries to get the hang of it. But you can enjoy soaring up in the sky multiple times when you do.

Ice-Skating

Dubai weather can be brutal, especially during the day. To enjoy cool weather while having fun, you must head to Dubai Ice Rink for an ice-skating session. The Dubai Ice Rink is as large as 28 football grounds. Both kids and adults can have fun skating here. Dubai Ice Rink also offers classes for those who want to learn ice skating. You not only get to learn some cool ice-skating skills but also showcase them in front of the public during the ice dancing show at the end of the course. Even if you do not want to join the course, Dubai Ice Rink lets you spend a relaxing yet thrilling afternoon or evening with your family. Dubai's adventures will make your holiday in the city exciting and dramatic. Take pictures and videos of your adventures to flaunt on your social media handles.

[tillman]

Watching yoyo tricks is genuinely making me scared in a way a medieval peasant would be scared of a comet in the night sky like this is an omen satan is real we are all going to die this object is a perverse trick upon gods world wow that guy did a spin with it holy shit thats cool

[nothing-nothing454545]

prommy im not gonna do anything but plotting domestic terrorism is so soothing

[chanthaburi]

Festival at Laem Sing beach 3-8 August 2024. Balloon kites, evening fire dancers and bands plus over 100 covered food stalls.

[nururu]

I did a 4 balloon save with my magnets and ppl were asking to marry me post chat.... sorry ladies I already have a wife tch 😎

[farttherapy]

ART INSTALLATIONS

Installation that offers visitors balloons 🎈 tethered to their wrists using ribbons that are of a particularly ridiculous and whimsical length as they walk around the exhibition with a relative theme. Ceiling are painted and designed to look like clouds in the sky. Assistants with scissors as well as balloon gifting agents are available every so few yards. By the end of the exhibition the ceiling will be littered with stray balloons. And kites indoors.

A large scale installation. Elevated square glass container, aquarium sized. Zen rock garden arrangement bordering tank Blackish charcoal soot(?) It's gelatinous. Blood red water, darker then lifter as it filters upward. Motion mechanism deep within tank causes mild wave like movement throughout, gently jostling soot as if on the sea floor? Boston Robotics security dogs roam freely. Robot waiters.🥂

[ireallylovelanguages]

Spinnen-Fakten

s gibt zwar keine fliegenden Spinnen, aber dafür die Goldene Radspinne. Die flüchtet vor ihren Feinden in dem sie ein Rad schlägt und zwar mit über 40 Umdrehungen pro Sekunde. Und: In Australien gibt es viele wichtige Spinnen. Manche sind klein, manche größer. In ihrem kleinen Stadium spinnen sie fleißig an der frischen Luft. Durch ihre Leichtigkeit werden sie allerdings davon getragen und…

[simplestudentplanning]

100 Hobbies To Try

Update: I wrote this at like 1 AM, so I was kind of half-asleep lol. A few people brought up that there were a bunch of duplicates in the list, sorry about that! I redid the whole list and ordered them alphabetically to avoid any repeating words. Hope you find the new list much more helpful!

Hobbies are a great way to practice self-care, and to have as a stress reliever. As uni students, we often find ourselves stressed out about our academic responsibilities, projects deadlines, and even financial concerns. We need some way to let out those stresses, and hobbies are one way to do it. You don't have to be good at them, you just have to enjoy doing them!

Here's a list:

Acrylic pouring

Antiquing

Archery

Astrology

Astronomy

Baking

Beekeeping

Bird watching

Bookbinding

Calligraphy

Canoeing

Candle making

Cartography

Chess

Checkers

Collecting coins

Collecting crystals

Collecting funko-pops

Cooking

Crochet

Crossword puzzles

Cycling

Dancing

Diving

DIY electronics

DIY home improvement

Drawing

Embroidery

Fencing

Filming

Fishing

Frisbee golf

Gardening

Genealogy

Geocaching

Glassblowing

Guitar

Homebrewing

Hiking

Horseback riding

Hot air ballooning

Ice skating

Inline skating

Jigsaw puzzles

Juggling

Kayaking

Kite flying

Kite surfing

Knitting

Lego building

Letterboxing

Magic tricks

Martial arts

Meditation

Metalworking

Model airplanes

Model building

Model rockets

Model trains

Mountain biking

Origami

Paper folding

Painting

Paragliding

Parkour

Piano

Photography

Podcasting

Pottery

Programming

Puzzle solving

Quilting

Rappelling

Reading

Rock climbing

Rollerblading

Running

Sailing

Sculpting

Sculpture carving

Scrapbooking

Scuba diving

Singing

Skiing

Soap carving

Soap making

Stand-up comedy

Stand-up paddleboarding

Stained glass crafting

Stargazing

Surfing

Traveling

Urban exploration

Urban farming

Virtual reality gaming

Web design

Wine making

Wine tasting

Writing

Yoga

[plastic-rainbows]

Summer Activity Ideas ☀️

- Go to a creek, lake, or beach 🏖️

- Blow lots of bubbles 🫧

- Roll down a tall hill ⛰️

- Watch fireworks 🎆

- Jump on a trampoline 🦘

- Tie-dye whatever you'd like 🌀

- Visit an ice cream truck 🍦

- Ride on a bicycle 🚲

- Have a water balloon fight 🎈

- Practice cartwheels 🤸

- Go ice skating ⛸️

- Camping with friends/family 🏕️

- Pick wildflowers 🪻

- Listen to an outdoor concert 🎶

- Have a picnic 🧺

- Enjoy a long road trip 🚗

- Splish splash in the water 🌊

- Collect seashells 🐚

- Nap in a hammock 💤

- Barbeque something yummy 🍔

- Get a temporary tattoo 🐉

- Make fresh lemonade 🍋

- Build a sandcastle 🏰

- Look for constellations ✨

- Count all the bugs you see 🦋

- Do something for pride month 🌈

- Eat locally grown fruit 🍒

- Go to the farmer's market 🌽

- Attend a sports game ⚾

- Play games at the county fair 🎡

- Visit a zoo/aquarium 🐠

- Make s'mores 🔥

- Fly a kite at your favorite park 🪁

- View a movie outdoors 🎥

Remember to stay hydrated and apply sunscreen before going out!

[thepixelelf]

warnings: almost drowning, attempted human sacrifice, mentions of death. wc: 660

[meet me beneath the waves] The rocks just below the foaming froth of the sea — hidden to anyone above and yet so close to the surface one could stand atop and still reach the air with their fingertips — are cruel and unforgiving. To any stranger, they slant and protrude in unfamiliar ways. All townsfolk know to stay clear of the cliff's edge, where tales of hardship and misery against these rocks have been warned for years.

Jeonghan lies on a small bed of sand among the familiar chaos of the sea floor, not at all unwelcome to the jagged rocks surrounding him. His hands rest casually behind his head as he stares up through the froth of the surface. Glimpses of the sky festival greet him in moments through the white waves; colourful balloons and kites with long, extravagant streamers dangling from the seams fill the blue sky.

For the humans, another year has come and gone. They launch meaningless items and intricacies into the air from the nearby beach instead of the cliffs, all of them still too afraid of the sea and yet fascinated by the sky.

He calls the traditions meaningless, but each year, he finds himself returned to the sand bed near the cliffs, eyes focused on the sky's colourful interruptions.

It is peaceful until you fall.

Your back breaches the water directly above him, and his eyes widen at the sudden intrusion. One of your hands is outstretched, uselessly reaching for the surface while you remain motionless. Two red, floating ribbons adorn your wrists.

You sink and sink and sink, unmoving if not for the way you come closer and closer.

Entranced, he reaches up towards you, his fingertips brushing your flowy white garb.

You jolt.

As if life rushes through you with a second chance, you twist in the water to see Jeonghan. Shock paints your face, and he watches the realization set in.

He is a water walker, he sees in your eyes. You are going to die. He is going to kill you.

Perhaps if he hadn't come today for the festival, you would have fallen off the cliffs and found the end of your life in the rocks and the waves. Perhaps if he watched from somewhere safer you would have let yourself sink and sink and sink some more.

Perhaps if the human who had undoubtedly thrown you from the cliff's edge — the red ribbons a symbol of sacrifice from generations passed — had chosen to do so only so many feet to the left or right, you would have died.

But fate landed you above this sand bed, above him.

You want to swim away, to escape, he can see that, but the harsh impact from when you hit the water has made your muscles stiff and weak. The air is quickly leaving your lungs.

He reaches up again and grabs both your wrists, pulling you closer through the water. You thrash against his hold, eyes scrunched shut in fear as you vehemently shake your head.

Not like this, he feels in your movement. Please, not like this.

His hands cover the red ribbons — he can't stand to look at them and the human fears they represent — and he presses his thumbs into the palms of your hands. You continue to fight back, but the energy behind it seeps out of you. If you weren't surrounded by saltwater, Jeonghan thinks you would be crying.

He knows what he will do next will not be approved, but he can't find it in himself to care.

The cruel world of humans may have rejected you, but the sea will take you in.

Before the life can drain from you completely, he removes one hand from your wrist and moves it to the back of your neck, pulling you even closer. Jeonghan presses his lips to the cold skin of your forehead; a blessing no human above surface knows.

And you breathe again.