Balloons

I've been meaning to attend this launch for a couple of years now.  Everything worked out to make it this year, and it was a really fun experience. 

We arrived around 6 am just as many were unpacking and setting up their gear

It surprised me that a truck or a van can carry the stowed equipment

Most start the process by simply setting up a powerful fan and inflating the balloon

Being right in the midst of this activity was one of those fun experiences that if you ever get a chance to go, don't pass it up!

and another one gets going...

and another...

The burners snort and huff then they simply release the tether and up they go...

From start to finish... maybe 30 minutes!

Off they go, being delightfully carried along this mornings gentle breeze.

This guy came up from behind us, must have been launched from a site North of us. 

Such a great morning!

I call this one "Pixelate" it reminds me of what my tv looks like when it rains or snows hard...

Wow, a BBQ rib competition too. 

Great moring to be floating through the air in Wisconsin!

Hope you like the pics...

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