Friday 12 August 2011

up into cloud


up into cloud, originally uploaded by Dru Marland.

The Bristol International Balloon Fiesta's onder way, and I kept an eye out for them flying by this morning. Take-off was delayed a little because it was a bit breezy and cloudy; but eventually a great flotilla skittered past the city. Here's a big one ascending into the low cloud....

11 comments:

  1. An amazing photo Dru :-)

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  2. Baloons... I love them... and your picture is fantastic!

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  3. My brain saw this as another brilliant dry drawing!

    Perfect moment!

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  4. Thanks, folks! It can get a bit distracting around here during the balloon fiesta; last night was bright and sunny, and they all flew right past the house. Great fun!

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  5. I watched them all from Dundry Hill a few years ago. Impressive.

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  6. Wow, that's beautiful!

    Like Caroline, when I first saw this as a little icon in my reader I thought it would be another piece of your artwork.

    A chance for a card in your Etsy store targeting the balooning community? :)

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  7. Now that "up up and away in a beautiful balloon" tune is stuck in my head!

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  8. it would be fun to do with watercolour, Jenny. An interesting exercise, anyway...

    I reckon that, when the wind's going the right way, up on Kingsdown would be a good place to watch them over the city, Jo. Unfortunately, last time it was like that I couldn't find a decent vantage point... Dundry seems much more sensible.

    I think of them as a species of whale, Caroline; they make the same snorting noise.

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  9. thank you! I'm v lucky with the view from my roof

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