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| ©2020 Barry Smith - The other four balloons in our group firing up - about ready to launch | 
Quite an amazing experience - a first for her dad and most of the rest of us. A few photos from the preparations.
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| ©2020 Barry Smith - Fiona's dad in coat and hat near our yellow balloon | 
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| ©2020 Barry Smith - Unravelling one big yellow balloon | 
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| ©2020 Barry Smith - Inflating balloons kiss | 
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| ©2020 Barry Smith - Always wondered about mixing fire and silk | 
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| ©2020 Barry Smith - Firing up a couple of red balloons in out group | 
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| ©2020 Barry Smith - Why am I doing this? | 
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| ©2020 Barry Smith - About to take flight - filled with hot air | 
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| ©2020 Barry Smith - Amazing how even huge things can look small from above | 
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| ©2020 Barry Smith - Much more relaxed | 
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| ©2020 Barry Smith - Balloon and boats on the lake | 
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| ©2020 Barry Smith - Landing - note the drag marks of the basket - basically a semi-controlled crash landing in a field | 
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| ©2020 Barry Smith - A landing of a smaller balloon near our landing spot - basically a sheep paddock - with lots of kangaroos as well | 
 
what a buzz!
ReplyDeletelove experiencing this vicariously ... but with every intention of never, but never, experiencing it firsthand (ha!)
ReplyDeleteMC, LA & P - this post seems such an age ago - time in this pandemic period seems to be stretching. MC - a buzz to enjoy at the time and look back on. LA - I'm sure you would enjoy it once up in the air. P - wow indeed. All - go well. B
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