Wednesday, September 30, 2009

A great morning at the Hot Air Balloon Festival

We were up early and on our way by sunrise. This doesn't do justice to how beautiful the sunrises are here...I've been seeing them just about every morning. Now they are beginning to come after I'm already at seminary.

They all started out lying flat on the ground.



Now they're beginining to come to life.



Some of these balloons needed a little help lifting off the ground, so these 2 strong boys assisted.



It was cold early in the morning but the boys don't look too bad in Grandma's hoodies.



One by one they rise in the air.


There were only 2 alike in all 26 balloons.


Passengers pay the big bucks to ride around town. The Coca Cola balloon was a favorite.


This was a view from underneath a beauty.



This was another favorite. It was time well spent...the boys loved it...and we loved it...it was so worth getting up with the sun.








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