Chris Ashley & Douglas Witmer: "Tethered & Untethered Stars," Across the Borderline, 2006-07

Vintage Japanese beads culled from several damaged necklaces make up the majority of this necklace.

A tethered ballon at Expo 2002 Suisse

Old holiday snap but there don't seem to be a lot of pictures of Expo 2002 on the web so I added it.

Sofcoast’s ASAP XP - MAKO is an autonomous Rucksack Portable Tactical

Aerostat System (RPTAS).

ASAP XP MAKO represents a dramatic departure from the typical aerostat lifting systems on the market today. ASAP XP MAKO is an easy to deploy, easy to repair, scalable, modular and highly flexible tethered flight system designed to provide tactical users with maximum flexibility in meeting their coverage needs.

tons of fun at cahoots 2017

photos courtesy of Lyf Stolte

Bristol

Navy Pier Tethered Helium Balloon;

The camera and the articulating arm. A fish leader is used for a tether to the camera case.

Optimistic attempt at night-time pinhole shots.

Apart from giving rides this balloon also indicates pollution levels, so I was told, Not sure how though.

The first time of attaching a lead rein to her head collar! All is calm. She's learning well and so is her little mistress.

By George Sawchuk

Tethered flight of a Hot Air Balloon

Tether ball is fascinating.

The Bournemouth tethered balloon has had "Eye" covered over, apparently due to a dispute with the owners of the London Eye.

No longer the "Bournemouth Eye", now just the "Bournemouth ".

Headstone top: William Tethers Blewett