http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=chinese+lanterns&hw=1&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.&bpcl=35466521&biw=1024&bih=672&um=1&ie=UTF-8&tbm=isch&source=og&sa=N&tab=wi&ei=gEuOUIGvL4y4hAf9xYGADQ
Thought about that — but they were flying pretty fast to the south — exactly the opposite direction of the way the wind was supposed to be blowing per weather.com.