Blog # 3

This picture really caught my eye when I saw it, I thought it was beautiful and unique. I love the clouds and the shadows the sun creates. The contrast between light and dark is perfect, and the sense of life this picture has. Each balloon has a story to tell, I bet some of these balloons have been all over the world and the people in them have seen amazing things. All the hot air balloons in the sky reminds me of the lantern festival in the movie Tangled. The various colours of the hot air balloons are stunning, no two are the same and I love how you can see the fire burning in the big red ballon on the right, it really adds to the picture and makes that balloon stand out. Someday I hope to go on a hot air balloon ride in an exotic place especially at sunrise or sunset. You could experience the world in a different way and see sights you don't usually see. Think of all the cool pictures you could take ( like this one) and I think it would be really peaceful just to fly around in one for an hour. I wonder how skilled you have to be to operate a hot air balloon and what famous people have been in one?

Here is a poem I found about hot air balloons that I thought was cute:

Hot Air Balloons

As a child we often dream of flying
In the air so welcome and free
Just like a bird we will become
Floating like a cloud above the trees

And that is what the folks must experience
As they are up in a hot air balloon
I can just imagine the peacefulness
As carefree as the smiling moon

Colorful and joyful balloons look up there
Their passengers in a box below
Oh, I think they are a different breed
It’s a place I would so love to go

Have you ever been in a hot air balloon?
I know there are many amazing stories
I hope someday I too can be amongst
Those that feel that hot air balloon glory! 

Marilyn Lott