In Memory

This posting is in memory for those lost on September 11.  The month of September also took my mother, Juliana in 1982 and my son, Sergio in 2009. 



Hot Air Balloons/Labor Day

Leave it to my son to volunteer and help a friend with their sponsored hot air balloon this past Labor Day Weekend.  Unfortunately, I was not able to help, but my friend considered me part of the Crew.  I was their photographer.  The "Colorado Springs Balloon Festival" is held every year during Labor Day Weekend.  I had attended the balloon glow, once; 13 years in Colorado Springs and I never attended the actual balloon lift offs.  Anyways, being a part of something so fun was worth me getting up at 4:45 am in the morning.  I had park my vehicle quite a distance from the hot air balloon set up, so I moved my car.  Memorial Park was packed with people and I started to have an anxiety attack.  My son, Nathaniel, God bless him, called me and asked me where I was.  He came and escorted me from the parking lot, placed his arm for me to take and lead me to where the crew was working.  After I pulled camera out of my bag I started taking pictures.  It really was a phenomenal experience.  Since I could not help with set up I was one of the balloon chaser, they are the people who drive and follow the balloons.  Once the pilot of the balloon radios to direct where they will be landing, we meet them at their destination and then help with breaking down balloon.  What a rush!

 

 

 

My son, Nate. Great heart!

 

                                                          

 

I call this picture "In-between hot air"

 

Soft landing.

 

I love this photo!

 

This process is called, "burping."

 

Nate placing deflated balloon in large duffle bag.

 

These gentlemen have to sit on

 bag to get all the air out.

 

As we were driving back to Memorial Park,

 this balloon was landing. 

 I believe it flew by two red lights.