Balloons!

After being kept up til 1am by work crap, I didn't think I'd be able to wake up in the morning at stoopid-o'clock.  So I smsed Annie and said I wasn't likely to be going.  But at 5:39am I woke up naturally, so decided to get up and go.

It was pretty cool.  Was prettier than when we went last year because the sun came out!  So got some colour.  Took an entire roll of film (200-odd photos).. here's fifteen of them :)

Canberra Festival Balloon Spectacular

Canberra Festival Balloon Spectacular

My balloon!
Canberra Festival Balloon Spectacular

Here's the Cathay Pacific balloon in its baggie
Canberra Festival Balloon Spectacular

Looking up skirts..
Canberra Festival Balloon Spectacular

Canberra Festival Balloon Spectacular

Canberra Festival Balloon Spectacular

Canberra Festival Balloon Spectacular

Canberra Festival Balloon Spectacular

Canberra Festival Balloon Spectacular

These guys showed off by skimming their basket along the surface of the reflecting pond..
Canberra Festival Balloon Spectacular

The owners/operators of the Cathay Pacific balloon let their kids walk around inside the balloon.  Looked pretty awesome, I'd love to have gone in too!
Canberra Festival Balloon Spectacular

Canberra Festival Balloon Spectacular

Canberra Festival Balloon Spectacular

Canberra Festival Balloon Spectacular