Timing can be everything in getting a special capture. I was in the back yard trying to get a Chipmunk that crawled to the top of a garden post to get a better view of the area. I heard the whoosh of gas going into a hot air balloon. The balloon was fairly close and I had taken my better camera out because the Chipmunk is so small. The results are a colorful balloon in a sullen sky. These were taken from my front yard.
It is shown here over the trees from the back yard. It was fairly close and I got some neat shots.
You can see a lot of great skies above.
We just had ballooning festival in Plano, TX lately. It's a fun way to spend an afternoon...but I found out that it's not so fun when it's raining.
ReplyDeleteYou did get a couple of great shots of that hot air balloon. Do you see these often near your house?
ReplyDeleteVery cool Fishing Guy!
ReplyDeleteCongratulate yourself. Those are colorful shots. Talk about being in the right place at the right moment. It looks like that balloon was about to land in your backyard.
ReplyDeleteThose are great shots. Looks like would be a lot of fun.
ReplyDeleteLOVE that pigeon and the hot air balloons ..have a great weekend!
ReplyDeleteOh, what a terrific shot, Tom! Wow! Just the color needed for a drab sky! I love hot air balloons! My daughter and I had a marvelous ride in one and I loved being able to look an eagle in the eye as he flew past us. These brought back such fun memories! Thanks!
ReplyDeleteHave a great weekend!
Sylvia
Is it time for the Ravenna Balloon Afair already?
ReplyDeleteGreat shots!
Really a colourful sky watch :-))
ReplyDeleteOh how I'd love to be in that basket! Great shots!
ReplyDeleteNow that is fantastic. It looks so close to your house.
ReplyDeleteSo where's the chipmunk? LOL
ReplyDeleteThese are great captures Tom. Wouldn't it be fun to see the sky from up there?
Almost subliminally, I caught the word "chipmunk" in the text, and started looking for a hidden chipmunk in the hot air balloon. It's okay; I got it now. Nice to have them balloons liven up hazy skies. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteOh, I simply love Hot Air Balloons! Terrific shots!
ReplyDeleteOh WOW! Those are cool shots and I love the bright colours of the balloon against the sky. Well captured. (By the time I get a snap of a balloon it is a little speck in the distance!)
ReplyDeleteThese are fabulous shots. I agree, timing is everything, especially in photography.
ReplyDeleteAwesome shot of the hot air balloon and a great capture. You were in the right place at the right time. Thanks for sharing your skies and for hosting.
ReplyDeleteSkywatch photos are all about being ready and you were. Colorful picture.
ReplyDeleteI really like the bird on your header also.
I just love balloons. Last year - we didn`t belive our own eyes when one where about to crash in our neighbours garden. It sounded like a dragon, and it was really big. Surreal :) Great pick for SWF.
ReplyDeleteVERY cool shots!!
ReplyDeleteYou really were in the right place at the right time.
George asks if you see them often. Don't I remember seeing this same balloon in a different setting sometime ago? It seems it was far off.
Sorry, meant to say my Skywatch is on my photoblog this week. :)
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FG-the balloon certainly brightened up the sky! Thanks for sharing...Happy Friday!
ReplyDeleteNLSM
Don't you just love hot-air balloons. Great pictures.
ReplyDeleteKewl colorful balloon shots! I have RV friends who are in New Mexico for the Balloon Festival there and they say it's marvelous!
ReplyDeleteHugs and blessings,
Awesome captures!
ReplyDeleteHappy weekend.
Regina
ah, balloons in the sky a wonderful site!
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Fantastic images of the balloon, Tom! A really beautiful Sky Watch!
ReplyDeleteThat was great luck Tom. Have you ever been in one of them? A lot of fun!!
ReplyDeleteI always wanted to ride in one of these someday!
ReplyDeletewow!
ReplyDeleteshould have gone up there to click some more!
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ReplyDeleteI knew....your shot are just stunning..And I dont have words....
yoour shots are, simply, marvelous
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Have a nice weekend, dear
Where would I want to go in a hot air balloon? The photos are nice. Did you go up?
ReplyDeleteBeautiful shots !! I loved sky ballooning !! Fantastic post !! Thanks for sharing..Unseen Rajasthan
ReplyDeleteColourful grey sky. Beautiful.
ReplyDeleteLuiz Ramos
Oh how I love that hot-air balloon, Tom. I'd love to do that sometime. Blog friend Pat (Arkansas) did it recently.
ReplyDeleteYour header looks very similar to a picture I saw on Abe Lincoln's bird blog. Great picture of the Mourning Dove.
We are on our way to Hendersonville today to check on G's parents. Then we have company coming tomorrow. Fun Fun!!!!
Have a great weekend.
Betsy
Love your sky watch shots Tom. However I can barely see it in this shot. There is a big balloon in the way!
ReplyDeleteCraig
Fun photos for sky watch friday, so true you have to be ready because you never know when nature or the sky is going to put on a show.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great capture of the balloon-you were lucky that day for sure : )
ReplyDeleteCool photos!!
ReplyDeleteNice balloons, have you ever been on a flight?
ReplyDeleteI don't think I've seen that particular balloon before. I love it when they fly over the house!
ReplyDeleteI always enjoy hot air balloons. They are such an unexpected treat in the sky. Hoping the clouds break sometime today. I need a little sunshine! Have a great weekend, Tom.
ReplyDeleteThis are awesome balloon shots, my friend. Just amazing.
ReplyDeletewow it did come close..great shots! :)
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