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Hot Air Balloon Race!

Wow!!!

Hi everyone,
How was your weekend? Mine was great. Sweetheart and I traveled to Reno, Nevada to visit friends and family and also to attend the Great Reno Balloon Race. We've been close to home since March and it was such a treat to take a road trip during this beautiful time of year. Our road trip also took us through Lassen National Park had an amazing view the volcano. We arrived on Thursday afternoon and Friday at FOUR O'CLOCK IN THE MORNING we arrived at the park where the balloon race was held. As you can see the balloons are preparing for the GLOW. The wind picked up and the GLOW was canceled. I did snap a photo of these balloonist getting the balloon ready.

As the sun was rising we enjoyed a wonderful waffle and a delicious cup of coffee. Coffee and a sunrise-life just couldn't get any better.

Then the action started. The balloons started to inflate one by one they started to fill the field with the most beautiful sight... 

This photo might be our 2013 Christmas card.

The show started with the cutest fish balloons. 

Oh my gosh, they are kissing...And glowing too!

When two balloons touch in the air it's called kissing. 

A beautiful red, white and blue balloon lifted into the air as the American anthem was played.

Five airplanes flying in the missing man formation. 

What a blissful day. As the Mass Ascension a wedding was performed in the basket of one of the balloons.
What a Hoot!

I couldn't believe my eyes. Yes, that's the bride standing in the balloon with a beautiful dress and hat and the groom throwing rose petals from the basket of the balloon down to the visitors. 

Off they go up into the air for a beautiful ride in the first few minutes of their married life...

THE BALLOONIST'S PRAYER

A blessing said before a flight.

May the winds welcome you with softness

May the sun bless you with it's warm rays

May you fly so high and so well

That God will join you in laughter

And set you gently back again

Into the loving arms of Mother Earth

I have no words for the beauty of the Hot Air Balloon. 

The balloon tells the story with the gorgeous colors against the blue sky.

I hope you've enjoyed your visit to My Cozy Corner.

Betty 

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Hot Air Balloon Fair

Each year Montague Balloon Fair is held in the beautiful Shasta Valley, which spreads out in front of the north face of majestic Mt. Shasta, California.  Montague is a little town located in Siskiyou County(There are as many residents in Siskiyou County as attend Stanford University).  The Rotary Club of Shasta Valley click here(Yreka) sponsor the Annual Balloon Fair each September.   The event starts on Friday evening with dinner and entertainment. An old fashion melodrama is on the menu.  Saturday the balloons launch at day break.  And, in the afternoon a parade with the baskets from the balloons and the small school band in the highlight.  Saturday night is a BBQ and  the balloons are a glow.

Sunday morning at daybreak the balloons prepare for a mass ascension.

What a glorious event.  I just loved watching all the activity with the preparation of filling the balloons and watching the wind for the perfect time to launch.

THANK YOU SUSAN @ A SOUTHERN DAY DREAMER for hosting Outdoor Wednesday.  Please link back to Susan's blog and check out the beautiful things we see and the fun we have outdoors.
Thank you so much for stopping by and please leave a comment. 
xoxo
Betty