Colorful resting balloons, drowsy at dawn,
Breathe in heated air, unfold, stretch, and inflate
Burners roar, envelopes fill, tense crews hang on
Baskets shift on the ground, sandbags balance weight
Pilots check the weather, instruments, and tanks
Passengers clamber aboard, voicing their thanks
Flames dance over burners, heat enters the skirt
Lift greater than weight, balloons float o’er desert
Photographs taken at Balloons Over Bend event July 2025. Here’s a short video from a previous post.
Lens-Artists Photo Challenge – Lines, colors, and patterns
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that sure is a lot of hot air! 😉
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Yes, it is, Graham! 🎈 😁
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Glad you liked my gallery, Graham!
Beautiful colors and patterns in those balloons. Great gallery.
Thanks, Egidio! It was a perfect prompt for those pictures.
Perfect choice for the challenge Siobhan. One of my favorite things is watching when many lift off together. Wonderful colors for the week
Thank you, Tina! Yes, I was happy to see what the challenge was after spending a lot of time editing those recent photos.
Oooo! Fun find! Even if photos were not the agenda.
Thanks, Donna! It was worth it to get there before sunrise to see them take off.
Egidio said it first, beautiful colors and patterns, Siobhan!
Thanks, John! I look forward to seeing their designs as much as their flight.
Fantastic colors and patterns.
Yes, they were, Marie! Perfect for the challenge.
Balloons are such great things to photograph. I went up in one once and took so many photos then my hard disk died and I lost them all. It is so good to see yours Siobhan.
Yes, they are fun to photograph, Leanne. So sorry you lost all those pictures! I'm glad my photos brought back some good memories.
Looks like you had a great day. Nice gallery
Thanks! They are fun to watch on the ground and in the air.
Siobhan, you have captured these colorful balloons beautifully! It's so much fun to watch the crews prepare these balloons before launch. Great post!
Thank you! Yes, it's fun to watch the crews in action.
So cool! I'd love to experience something like it.
They are fun to watch, Sofia! I'm glad I got there early to watch them. 🙂