Excellent and great work getting such close foreground things as grasses vs the high balloons all in focus. Lot of variety of texture in this photo. Colors are striking. Nice.
Pat
I am still extremely busy with projects but hopefully things should slow down by the end of the summer. Please know that I appreciate you all and will stop by and visit your images as often as I can. My best to all my friends.
Sincerely,
Carrie
Einstein's theory of relativity: Grab hold of a hot pan, a second can seem like an hour. Grab hold of a hot woman, an hour can seem like a second. It's all relative.
"In the magic of the morning,
Looking around the large launch field.
Arrays of hot-air balloons inflate,
And their colors are gradually revealed.
Lifting off in the wicker gondola,
I start my heavenward ascension.
The idyllic landscape soon stretches out
To a stupendous dimension;
There is so much pristine scenery –
The rolling hills are dotted with pines.
As the earth seems to slowly rotate below,
I take in outdoor designs.
Floating serenely for a while,
Suspended in the wind’s highway,
I’m in panoramic harmony with nature;
And my mind is led astray.
The rejuvenating air is amazingly quiet
Soaring now over some hayfields and crops.
As I decline back towards the ground
I let my balloon dip to kiss the treetops.
Oh, what a time this has been;
My feelings are in complete commotion.
It’s just one thing that cannot be measured,
By any mere transient emotion."
by Andrew Harley
beautiful image!! theres something magical about ballons drifting by on a gorgeous summers day! sounds like a great festival as i like wine too!! lol probably not a good idea to mix the two though!
great shot! :)