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The Great Wellsville Balloon Rally of 2007

 

I was unable to shoot photos this year.....3 are my whole collection.

Over the Motel..........

The bunny peeks over......

3 in flight

The following pictures shared by David Dickerson

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I was fortunate that Joe Basil III and his family members decided to take a balloon ride this year and took their camera along......Joe has agreed to share the photos for your viewing pleasure here.

Photos, Copyright ©2007 Joe Basil III. All rights reserved.

Nearly time.....

This thing will never fly!

L-R: Laura Basil; Lisa Gier; Joe Basil III; Colleen Basil - Ready to go.

 

So, what's next?

We're making progress now!

Progress?

It may fly yet!

Perfection!

Captain says it's almost ready....

Hold her to the ground, Mates!

Blessing of the Mayor!

The take-off.

Rising.....

The Riverbank and lagoon take-off site below

Views from above..........

The landing and now the work begins...

The toast & blessing!

Many thanks, Joe.

 

 

 

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