Teamwork
Posted: August 2, 2009 Filed under: 365 Life in the Bogs Challenge, Adventures in art, Air, Earth, festivals, Fire, hot air balloons, music, Photography, Spirit, Summer, weather | Tags: Blossom, Canton, fog, Pro Football Hall of Fame, sunrise 13 Comments(080: Teamwork. Photo © 2009 by Robin)
M and I arrived at the field where the Balloon Classic was being held around 6:30am. We timed it just right. By the time we walked around a bit to get an idea of where things would be, the teams were starting to bring out the balloons. There was still some ground fog, but it was beginning to burn off.
(Heavy ground fog. Photo © 2009 by Robin)
(Laying out the tarps. Photo © 2009 by Robin)
(Bringing out the balloon. Photo © by Robin)
More photos to come soon.
Yesterday was a LONG day. After spending two hours watching balloons, I spent another 4-5 hours prepping, blanching, and freezing broccoli. I think this is the first time I managed to process all 17 lbs. in one day. My big hope now is that we don’t have another major power outage like we had last year when Hurricane Ike blew through.
In the evening we went to Blossom where we sat on the lawn and listened to a Schumann Piano Concerto (the pianist, Ingrid Fliter, was wonderful) and Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 5. I think I may have slept through some of the Tchaikovsky symphony. The music did weave its way into my sleep.
Ohhhhh dear my creaky connection won’t open the images, I’ll just have to wait a little while….
Hope you got to see the images eventually, UHDD. 🙂
Love this series of photos..and yesterdays. So very peaceful in the early morning mist..while at the same time very busy getting work done. Colors are gorgeous!!!
Thank you, Marcie. 🙂
I love your week in review via photos! These last few had me opening up my own folder of the photos from the balloon festival we went to last summer.
Thanks, Jeni. 😀
I’ve never seen the work involved to get these balloons off the ground. Thanks. The fog adds that extra touch photographers are always oping for!
The fog was a definite bonus, Bo. 🙂 Lots more to come if I can find the time to get them all in during the next week.
Very cool shoot, can’t wait to see more…
Thank you, Bookbabie. 🙂
Great shots. You have my interest that’s for sure…. looking forward to seeing the sky full of balloons.
Thanks, Preston. 🙂 The sky full of balloons will be coming soon.
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