Water balloons aren’t the treasure you want to leave behind as you could end up facing fines and punishment.

COVINGTON, Va. – A balloon with an inspirational message made an incredible journey to the Alleghany Highlands this month. Ricky Barnett and his son Skyler discovered the balloon on a hike near their Covington home. Thanks to an e-mail address inscribed on the balloon, they discovered it was launched near Houston, Texas — more than a thousand miles away from Covington. “This is our shooting star,” Barnett said. “I can’t stop smiling about it.”AdHanson and Barnett have been in constant contact ever since the balloon landed.