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SRG963
08-29-2008, 04:51 PM
I spotted them rising from the trees in the distance
http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm227/srg963/P8290342.jpg


I slowly approached them knowing that they are a jumpy bunch
http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm227/srg963/P8290384.jpg


Up ahead there was a nice group, I figured I could catch one of them
http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm227/srg963/P8290375.jpg
http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm227/srg963/P8290379.jpg


And then it happened, I snagged one on my antenna
http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm227/srg963/P8290376.jpg


Others tried to follow
http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm227/srg963/P8290392.jpg
http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm227/srg963/P8290385.jpg


Let's try for another
http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm227/srg963/P8290360.jpg

Got it!
http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm227/srg963/P8290373.jpg

Just another exciting day hunting Hot Air Balloons
http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm227/srg963/P8280124.jpg
http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm227/srg963/P8280127.jpg

Some of the balloon's tried to follow me home
http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm227/srg963/P8290393.jpg

Steve
08-29-2008, 06:38 PM
I'm a nutjob.. when I read that title I had pictures of WWI with Biplanes shooting down observation balloons in mind hahaha ;) nice pics!

-Ray-
08-29-2008, 06:42 PM
Nice pics. I was up in a balloon on my birthday years ago.

GRRRR8
08-29-2008, 07:47 PM
GRRRR8 pics and nice job with the story line. Steve, you need to cut back on the caffeine. :beer3:

It's A G8!
08-30-2008, 09:03 AM
Those are some nice pictures. Good thing you didn't snag the rainbow looking one. That would of been weird. :qf:

SRG963
08-30-2008, 11:53 AM
Went out this morning again for some country road driving/hunting
http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm227/srg963/Hot%20Air%20Balloons%20Sat/P8290405.jpg
http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm227/srg963/Hot%20Air%20Balloons%20Sat/P8290399.jpg
http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm227/srg963/Hot%20Air%20Balloons%20Sat/P8290336.jpg
http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm227/srg963/Hot%20Air%20Balloons%20Sat/P8290340.jpg
http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm227/srg963/Hot%20Air%20Balloons%20Sat/P8290342.jpg
http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm227/srg963/Hot%20Air%20Balloons%20Sat/P8290347.jpg
http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm227/srg963/Hot%20Air%20Balloons%20Sat/P8290350.jpg
http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm227/srg963/Hot%20Air%20Balloons%20Sat/P8290351.jpg
http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm227/srg963/Hot%20Air%20Balloons%20Sat/P8290364.jpg
http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm227/srg963/Hot%20Air%20Balloons%20Sat/P8290401.jpg
http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm227/srg963/Hot%20Air%20Balloons%20Sat/P8290406.jpg

wreckwriter
08-30-2008, 11:55 AM
Great pics and commentary! thanks!