As we were headed north, on our way out of
Napa, we saw several hot air balloons getting ready to land. We pulled onto a side road to get some pictures. They were colorful against the blue early morning sky. I was talking pictures of a balloon that landed by the road, then turned around to get some pictures of two that were getting ready to land in the vineyard. I started running down a 2-3 feet decline so I could get a great shot before they landed. Next thing I knew, I was flying through the air parallel with the ground then "landed" and slid to a halt. Ouch! A lady came running over and asked if I was alright. I stood up and brushed the dust off me. My camera was also dusty from the cloud of dust I created. Yes, my camera was alright...and so was I.
I like how the picture below captured the red weight in mid air as it was getting thrown from the balloon for a landing.
I didn't realize that in my super hero flight, the lens became a little loose. I took this picture right before it fell off the camera and into my hand. It explains the white burst at the left of the picture, but I like the white burst so included it. The lenses worked fine the rest of the day, so no permanent damage.
Up, up and away
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