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[Matt J]

It's a blimp hovering over the Eastern Lake outfall. Anybody know anything about it?

 

[DuneLaker]

I'm sorry I missed that!!!! Did it look like this Goodyear Blimp that passed by Eastern Lake in 1977? This is a picture I took and have posted on my SoWal History Blog. You can see Deer Lake and what is now WaterSound Beach in background.

Picture (c) Brenda Rees Goodyear Blimp near Deer Lake and Eastern Lake beach area, 1977.

 

[Matt J]

Nope, it was big. I kid you not the brief moment I saw it looked like a hello kitty balloon.

 

[scooterbug44]

Got pics?

 

[Lane Rees]

I did enjoy seeing it .. no camera .. I was at one of our local banks when I saw it .. and the staff came out to the doorway to observe. As I left, it had already passed Eastern Lake and on its way over Deer Lake.

 

[Lynnie]

That is one low-hovering BLIMP.

 

[dmarie]

As I was around the boating incident on 331 this afternoon, I could see it in the distance hovering over the beaches. Long time ago, the Good Year used to fly along the beaches all the time. Would the Good Year have been going to Super Bowl games or something?

 

[dmarie]

Awesome shot Brenda. It looks as if you could reach up and grab it!

 

[Lynnie]

What was the boating incident? All OK?

 

[DuneLaker]

That is one low-hovering BLIMP.

Yes, Lynnie. The Goodyear Blimp, probably traveling from the Orange Bowl to the Sugar Bowl, was quite low. The picture was taken from the top of a sand dune. When it passed by we were almost looking them straight in the eye. How low was today's blimp hovering?