This morning I was doing some computer work and kept hearing weird noises…like a loud flame thrower or maybe a low hot air balloon. They drift over us frequently in our hot valley. Curiosity got the best of me and I went outside to investigate. Yup. There was a balloon very close to my house…in fact it had just landed on the cul de sac one block over from me.
One of guys hollered at me to come on over and take more pictures. What he really wanted was some help to dismantle the thing and pack it away. Zoe, the owner, is turning on the gas to give a spectacular background.
Hot air balloons are huge up close and personal. This is a view looking up into the interior before it’s deflated.
The beginning of the deflation process. The gondola (basket) was tipped on its side at this point.
It’s been deflated and some of the neighbors, the crew and I were gathering it together.
I’m using a velcro strap to help bundle it together.
That huge balloon is now stuffed inside into that blue bag.
Learning about the buns-in process.
This is buns-in. We all turned around and sat down on the big bag to help take the air out of the bag to make it more manageable. You can tell that was a fun part.
The neighbors and I went home after the buns-in part and Zoe was left to have her crew help her with the gondola.
This just goes to show you that sometimes adventure and new experiences are literally around the corner. You just have to listen, look and jump at opportunities.
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