Up And Away!

Flying across the landscape in a hot air balloon is something to experience. Instead of making this photograph I almost hopped into the basket of one of these colorful and noble airships. The colors in this photograph will fill you with excitement each time you view it.

The image was made at the annual Queechee, Vermont balloon festival which draws balloon pilots, enthusiasts and observers from all over the country. It is rare to be at the balloon launching site to obtain this angle of shooting and even more rare to have 20+ balloons launch at the same time.