Another thing we did this summer was to visit the nearby Quechee (pronounced 'kwee-chee') Hot Air Balloon festival. Every year this has been going on, a mere twenty miles from where we are in Killington, but this was the first we were able to stop by.
Hot air balloons take off best when the surrounding air is cool and still, so early morning and early evening are optimal launch times. We were on hand for an and an early morning and later an evening lift-off. The evening event was a bit murky with clouds, but the morning inflation and rising was as crisp and beautiful as one could hope for.
There were about twenty-four balloons in total, all starting off as flat bits of nylon on the ground...
...and eventually, with copious amounts of both fire and air...
And a bit of leverage...
They all get off the ground and literally head off for parts unknown.
June 20, 2009.
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