Thursday, June 30, 2011

Hawthorn Woods, IL

I was surprised to see this giant blimp on a beautiful day over Hawthorn Woods, IL on my way home today. Turns out it's actually a zeppelin crisscrossing Chicago.

-- C. Cantano

Over Farmers Grand Rapids



Flying over our Farmers Insurance Grand Rapids MI office.

-- Shane henry

South of Holland on Lake Michigan



I live 15 miles south of Holland on Lake Michigan. I was working in the yard when I heard the ship approaching from the North. This was a first for me to see a air ship over the lake. Thursday June 30th, 1:15PM

-- Mike Goloback

Out My Office Window


Looked out my office window and couldn't believe what I saw....

-- Marie Kugle

Awesome Experience




Muskegon, Michigan at the Muskegon Airport.

Not only did we get to see it fly in, we got to ride in it !! What an awesome experience we had.

-- Julie Galey

Welcome Back Any Time




On it's visit to Muskegon, MI. We were honored by the presence of the airship. We hope you had a great stop and welcome back anytime. We have had many calls to the office today from people who saw it and wanted us to know that they visit was appreciated as one of the most exciting things they had ever seen!

-- Thomas Welch

Over Veits Landing on Spring Lake



The airship flies over Veits Landing on Spring Lake in Ferrysburg, Mich. It was flying out of the Muskegon County Airport south along the Lake Michigan shoreline to Grand Haven, circling around Spring Lake and Ferrysburg before heading back up north.

-- Becky Vargo

Flyover of Farmers Grand Rapids



A few photos of the airship from its flyover of the Farmers Grand Rapids location. Impressive!

-- Darlene Malone

Over Lake Michigan



6-29-11 Farmers Airship out over Lake Michigan. Muskegon Michigan

-- Ken Firlik

6-29-11 Farmers Airship tree top tall at the Muskegon Airport, Muskegon Michigan.

-- Ken Firlik

Wednesday, June 29, 2011

Wanting Airship Badly



My 6 1/2 year old could not believe what he was seeing at the Muskegon County Airport in Muskegon, Michigan. When I picked him up at 4pm on a Wednesday, I said I had a surprise for him and we were going to the airport to watch it.

For the 10 minute car ride, he wanted me to tell him what it was that was so exciting. I made him try to guess and the only three clues were 1) he hasn't seen one before in person, 2) it will be landing at the airport and 3) even dad (me) had not seen one land before. First guess... a rocket! Well, not quite but about as exciting! He never did guess correctly but tried and tried.

When the airship came in for a passenger exchange, I thought for sure Andrew was going to do a back flip and then climb the fence to go and see it. For the brief time it was on the ground, he just couldn't believe what he was seeing. One thousand questions later... well, not one thousand but close, he had exhausted my knowledge on rigid airships and wanted me to look up more on my phone while we watched it fly away.

Clearly memories that will stay with both of us for a lifetime. Thank you Farmers' and Airship Ventures!

-- Blaine T

Culvers in Grand Haven

My family and I were pulling out of Culver's in Grand Haven,MI and saw the airship heading towards Lake Michigan.

-- Megan Sherwood

Muskegon Airport


This pic was taken at the Muskegon Airport, Muskegon Michigan. 6-29-2011. The airship was also in Grand Rapids Michigan

-- Ken Firlik

Birds, Butterflies and Zeppelins!


I was in my backyard with my dog, and my camera, as I like to take pictures of my flowers and birds and butterflies and bugs, etc. I heard what I thought was a helicopter, and I looked up and said out loud, "Whoa!" Then I started taking pictures of the Farmers Blimp! It was awesome, going right over our house and neighborhood!

-- Tamela Cunningham

Caledonia

Sighting at KM1/KM2 of the Caledonia, MI Campus of Farmers Insurance.

-- Tim Roberts

Monday, June 27, 2011

Willow Run Airport




While going outside to work in a friend's yard, I spotted the Eureka flying over by Willow Run Airport. So I grabbed my camera and went wild. What a fantastic sight to behold a Zeppelin in person in the 21st Century. The only thing better would have to been on board for a ride.

-- Ron Wilbanks

Ypsilanti, MI

Seen coming out of the East gleaming in the sun in Ypsilanti MI.

-- John Sherwood

Sunday, June 26, 2011

Ann Arbor, MI

Out jogging on a beautiful Sunday in Ann Arbor, MI. I turn a corner and look-up to see the Eureka/Farmer's Insurance airship. Wonder if they stopped at the Ann Arbor airport (which is where other airships have stopped).

Always fun and a bit exciting to see!

-- SJ Bermann

Willow Run Airport

I saw the zeppelin landing at Willow Run Airport in Michigan.

-- Jessica

Wednesday, June 22, 2011