They came in flocks. Hissing as they swooped over rooftops.
Everyone rushed out with cameras, hoping to catch some of their colourful beauty
As they flew overhead like exotic birds.
One balloon hovered so near that we could read the newspaper headlines on it.
Later on, when the yolk of the setting sun broke to spread its gold on the waters of the lake,
Anklebiter #1 turned to me and said, “Don’t forget to tell your readers about the day the news came floating by.”
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Lady Fi 
smiles. love the AB’s reminder…hot air ballooons are so cool…wonder were the headlines any good? smiles. nice pics..
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ha. love the tag…i was wearing my clothes…lol
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Glad you saw it… That’s because I’m usually out photographing in my dressing gown!
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I love hot air balloons! I’ve been in a ride once, and it was awesome.
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That’s a good line – “The day the news came floating by”!
Hot air balloons always gather a crowd, too, don’t they!
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teehee… I thought the flocks you saw were the same ones I saw! quite different.
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Excellent fotos! Especially love the second one.
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Superb captures as always! Love the balloons!! Marvelous colors and does look like a fun day! Hope your week goes well, Ladyfi! Enjoy!
Sylvia
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aloha,
these are so beautiful scenes, i love the vistas over the water and to think you can read you news while looking up at the sky 🙂
my tuesday tour of a hike to the lava on my sari blog.
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Häftigt när luftballongerna flyger så lågt.
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“Out of the mouths of babes” come the best remarks!! Good for the anklebiter!! Beautiful pictures of a wonderful world.
Kay
Alberta, Canada
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Her quote is PERFECT!!!
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AH! I love to see a flock of balloons over head! Nice photos!
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Was it an organised/regular event? Very striking 🙂
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I’ve always wanted to go up in a hot air balloon.
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LadyFi: What a neat post, I love to see hot air balloons. You got some great shots. BTW: My post is up now.
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We adore hot air balloons!
AB#1’s comment was wonderful too!
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We’re going to the Balloon Festival in Albuquerque, NM, next month. I don’t think they’ll be floating over water though. Your daughter’s comment is priceless.
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I love balloons – the photo of the balloon over the lake is spectacular. We just had a balloon festival in my town a couple of weekends ago.
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Fantastic sh0t’
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Great title, I like the way you give us news. 🙂
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We always rushed out like this in the Uk when balloons appeared, there’s just something about them that makes you want to. Sadly I have yet to see one in OK!
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I love the sound of these balloons. Like great, heaving, heated lungs.
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There are few man made objects prettier than hot air balloons. Especially when there are lots of them.
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I’ve always wanted to go for a ride in a hot air balloon. I’ve never ever seen one up close like this. Very cool. 🙂
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Awesome!
And do tell AB1, that you did share.
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Beautiful very colorful baloons.
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It all looks so fun and relaxing..you didn’t hear any old ladies screaming that they were afraid of heights..or wait.. was that in the newspaper that floated by:)
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I suppose that after this you all had a stiff neck !
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Thank you for sharing these beautiful baloon photos
The balloons over the lake are spectacular!!
Have a nice week,
Greetings, Bram
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i dig it. and for the ducks it’s just another golden sunset.
🙂
really enjoy your vision of the world, and your eye to capture others seeing it, too.
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Top of the world shots.
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Great shots! Wonderful to see floating newspapers, but difficult to read! 😉
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Hot air balloons are so magical and majestic – never been in one.
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Gorgeous!
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That must have been a wonderous sight with the balloons hovering. Nicely done LadyFi.
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It’s such a cool sight to see balloons in the sky. You’ve captured some lovely shots here.
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They are so unique!
and I love Sandy’s comment re their sound.
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They look beautiful, don’t they. It reminds me that I need to try and book a new date for a balloon flight I bought as a birthday present for Mrs S last year! Every date I have tried has come to nothing; too windy or too wet!
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gorgeous! i’ve always wanted to go up in a hot air balloon.:p
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Now this is a newspaper I would subscribe to!
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gorgeous shots! I love balloons — there’s a festival in October in New Mexico that we’ve always wanted to go to — but never right area of the country at the right time!
Sounds like Anklebiter #1 is about ready to start (her?) own blog!
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the hot air balloon were chasing the ducks? Great photos, I took some, but they were far away.
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Happy Wednesday!
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Hot air balloons are a beautiful sight to see, alone or in numbers. You captured them beautifully.
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I love hot air balloons and we have them over our city regularly.
They are so silent and serene.
I love the way you opened the post……… *they came in flocks. Hissing as they swooped over roof tops.* Brilliant.
Maggie X
Nuts in May
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I love balloons – there’s something romantic about them. Love yr photos.
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how fun! and great captures!
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Seems like an exciting and peaceful day all in one.
Thanks for stopping by for a visit.
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HAHAHA…your children always come up with the funniest things to say.
Beautiful pictures of the hot air balloons…
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That would have been fun to see! Thanks for letting me do so vicariously.
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Ohhh, you got some fantastic shots! And, I love the comment from #1 … that is awesome!
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Beautiful balloons, it was so fun for me as I could read and understand the text on them.;)
xoxo
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That balloon looked pretty close to that sharp spike on the tower Fi. Hope it didn’t geta hole in it!
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Every Canadian Thanksgiving they have a balloon festival up at Armstrong. My sister’s other house had the most amazing curved window, and we would watch the balloons down in the valley, as they softly floated.
A magical moment…..
Jen @ Muddy Boot Dreams
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