Hot Air Balloons

A group of colorful hot air balloons ascending into a clear blue sky with the afternoon sun behind them.
Hot Air Balloons Ascending into A Clear Blue Sky

In October 2024, as Winnie and I were still settling into our new home in Charlotte, North Caolina, we experienced a bit of Carolina’s charm. South Carolina hosts an annual hot air balloon festival every year on the third weekend in October. Called the “Carolinas Balloonfest,” the sponsors claim it is the second-oldest hot air balloon festival in the country. It was the first time Winnie had ever seen hot air balloons, and my first time at an actual festival like this. Overall, it was a lot of fun, and we hope to attend more of these festivals in the future. One year, we might even try to catch a ride on one of these balloons…

Inflating the Egg
Up Up and Away
Inflating the Balloons
Inflating the Balloons
Up Up and Away
Floating Free
Going Going and Gone
A Cluster of Hot Air Balloons
Free-Floating Smily Face
Ready to Launch
A Cluster of Hot Air Balloons
Into the Sun
Floating Away
A Sampler of Colorful Hot Air Balloons
Floating Away
Floating Away
Floating Away
One in the Air, One Getting Ready
Into the Sun
Into the Sun

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