May, 2008

At the end of our balloon ride we landed in a field behind these houses. Our balloon is the one being backed up. The inflated balloon, in the photo, landed shortly after we did. It was interesting to see how the crew walked the balloon between the houses, set it down in a cul-de-sac, visited with all the residents, and efficiently packed up. Click on the following to see a few extra photos. More: Read the rest of this entry…

Today’s photo shows how excited those on the ground were to see the balloons pass overhead. I loved the expressions on their faces … Visit tomorrow to see a photo from the landing … Click on the following to see a few extra photos of the people on the ground. More: Read the rest of this entry…

Yesterday I shared a photo taken during my balloon ride at Freedom Weekend Aloft. Because our ballon was in the second wave launched I had the opportunity to take photos during the preparation and the launch of the first wave of balloons. Click on the following thumbnails to see larger images.


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Yesterday, I had the pleasure of riding in a hot air balloon competition as part of the Freedom Weekend Aloft festival held near Greenville. I would like to give a special thanks to pilot David Fields and his Droppin-In Ballooning crew for making my first balloon flight a safe and very enjoyable experience … I will share more photos tomorrow of the outstanding views of Greenville which this ride provided … Today’s photo shows Heritage Park in Simpsonville. Here it the map location. I understand David Fields offers ballon rides for a fee year round. For local readers, in the Carolinas and Georgia, if you are interested David’s office number is (706) 210-5452