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flights of fancy

The hot air balloon is the oldest successful human-carrying flight technology dating back to its invention by the Montgolfier brothers in Annonay, France in 1783.--Wikipedia.

 

--photos of kalamazoo air show circa 07/07

 
COMMENTS
Charlespop said at 12:03 a.m. on Sep 29, 2007:
Cool !
Diny said at 12:10 a.m. on Sep 29, 2007:
Cool set of pics, Woody! Gave me a floaty feeling :)
Davidandjackie said at 12:21 a.m. on Sep 29, 2007:
Amazing job!!! It's always nice to be given a bit of history on your subject matter. Thanks:)
Spilly0901 said at 12:29 a.m. on Sep 29, 2007:
You lucky dog! I so want to see a balloon festival. These are great.
Bekbud said at 12:54 a.m. on Sep 29, 2007:
these are beautiful!
Leftofcenter said at 7:29 a.m. on Sep 29, 2007:
kids & balloons & blue skies the perfect theme!! r those yr kids Woody?? they r simply beautiful, photogenic, the lil' girl with the cool shades!! :)
ViqiFrench said at 8:12 a.m. on Sep 29, 2007:
Beautiful day, people and balloons!
Keeli said at 8:59 a.m. on Sep 29, 2007:
Great shots...nice tabblo. I like the children best!
To1n3tt3 said at 9:21 a.m. on Sep 29, 2007:
wow! nice set =) wickedly cool!!!
Lifequest22 said at 10:41 a.m. on Sep 29, 2007:
Great tabblo , woody. You really captured the spirit of the fest well.
Shampoo said at 12:01 p.m. on Sep 29, 2007:
Wonderful event..great shots!! I love the 3rd one down on the right!
Nmat said at 12:45 p.m. on Sep 29, 2007:
Neat tabblo! Balloon Fiesta starts this coming weekend in Albuquerque, so there will be more balloon tabblos soon, I am sure.
Candlepower said at 12:57 p.m. on Sep 29, 2007:
Stunning! This is Fabulious! Love all the colors and action. Great Tabblo!
Hilah said at 4:38 p.m. on Sep 29, 2007:
These are great. Next you should take your family in one. It's an amazing experience you will never forget. I'll be waiting for the wonderful pictures of you and your family in a hot air balloon.
Decoy said at 8:56 p.m. on Sep 29, 2007:
Great shots! =)
Kw said at 10:59 p.m. on Sep 29, 2007:
fantastic shots! thanks for sharing! would love to experience this one day.
Hollyridger said at 12:10 a.m. on Sep 30, 2007:
Love all of these shots but especially the sunsets - thanks, Woody!
Siagian said at 1:09 a.m. on Sep 30, 2007:
=) thank you everyone! SPILLY: i know it! =D this one is not as big as the annual one in Albuquerque but it was still pretty amazing! ANNELIES: the one with the glasses is mine, and the other kids are her second cousins. NANCY: im looking forward to it! i love these things! HILAH: going in one would be a dream come true! when the opportunity comes im sure i'll take it! thank you ALL!
Sreevishnu said at 1:11 a.m. on Sep 30, 2007:
looks like a wonderful day to be out in the sun. great snaps!
Wiklund73 said at 5:09 a.m. on Sep 30, 2007:
Cool!
Memotions said at 5:31 a.m. on Sep 30, 2007:
Just teriffic! I especially like yur shots of the balloons against the orange sky and your lat 2 sunset pics. This Tabblo takes me Up! Up! and away.......
Welshchick said at 6:01 a.m. on Sep 30, 2007:
This is a very special Tabblo! Love it so much~
Chiloedream said at 7:51 a.m. on Sep 30, 2007:
Des images vraiment sublime, qui nous font voler au dessus du monde, merci pour cette beauté Woody, amitiés.
TeresaAnn said at 12:19 p.m. on Sep 30, 2007:
Fun! Great captures.
Abking said at 6:10 p.m. on Sep 30, 2007:
This is a well chosen collection that gives a feeling to the event. Nice mix of people and ballons. If the shots of ballons against the orange sky are a use of the negative effect, it's a good choice for an enhancement. Nice work!
Pkeener said at 12:29 a.m. on Oct 1, 2007:
woody, i just dig how you bui;t this tabblo. form the first shot to the last..the layout..the photos everything! tells a wonderful story and i like your factoid in the middle. sweetness! oh, yes, and the closeups of the kids have that special touch you always lend to your portraits.
Noe said at 11:16 a.m. on Oct 1, 2007:
Fantastic shots Woody, I like the effect of some of the photos, are they in negative? Looks really cool, the colors are great! =)
JuDeck said at 11:17 a.m. on Oct 1, 2007:
Woody these are all wonderful shots. I loved the effects you've done to some of them too.
Rataskaa said at 9:04 p.m. on Oct 1, 2007:
Fantastic tabblo...what a great atmosphere you create, which I'm sure was a reflection of the event! Thanks for sharing the beauty... :)
Tamkatie said at 10:49 p.m. on Oct 1, 2007:
Fascinating! Thanks for taking such lovely pictures =)
AndyH said at 11:19 p.m. on Oct 1, 2007:
I like it . Nice tabblo
Siagian said at 12:26 a.m. on Oct 2, 2007:
NOE & ALLAN: yes those are "negative" effects from tabblo! =) Thank you EVERYONE! =D
Shenresi said at 1:59 a.m. on Oct 2, 2007:
wow, that are really wonderful, coloured captures, evan from the sweet children- very well done -
Domieb2 said at 9:47 a.m. on Oct 2, 2007:
Wow. Wonderful tabblo... Makes me want to be there! :-)
Candice said at 9:52 a.m. on Oct 2, 2007:
Great photos Woody! I especially love the sunset ones :)
Loes said at 11:06 a.m. on Oct 2, 2007:
Such wonderful hot air balloon pictures, great tabblo!!
Mashpee_Paula said at 6:19 p.m. on Oct 3, 2007:
Well done Woody ~ excellent job of capturing the "look of amazement " on the faces of the kids!! Gorgeous pictures! Thanks! :)
Daydream_factory said at 8:51 p.m. on Oct 3, 2007:
"More than anything else the sensation is one of perfect peace mingled with an excitement that strains every nerve to the utmost, if you can conceive of such a combination."
— Wilbur Wright, on flying
Akeke said at 1:18 a.m. on Oct 4, 2007:
lotsa nice balloon pictures
Yuhezhang said at 5:27 a.m. on Oct 4, 2007:
Those negatives are very eye catching.
Sheila said at 8:48 a.m. on Oct 4, 2007:
beautiful as always :)
Venuindus said at 12:46 a.m. on Oct 5, 2007:
You told the story using pics! Cool
AliDar said at 2:49 a.m. on Oct 7, 2007:
Great tabblo Woody! I love the shots of the fellow in the striped T looking into the bright sun! ... And when I saw the first shot I immediately made an association between it and the thumbnail of your next tabblo, on the top right of the page. The balloons seem very much like seeds blown randomly by the wind, and the tabblo's title suits my interpretation just fine. <grin> Nice Work!
Janer said at 9:37 a.m. on Oct 8, 2007:
Awesome shots! Love the orange-y background...
Ebucar said at 10:35 a.m. on Oct 15, 2007:
Beautiful! I would love to see a balloon festival one day. Where did this one take place?
ConnieL said at 11:50 a.m. on Oct 15, 2007:
This is a fantastic tabblo! Just a big WOW!
Allbeecoo said at 3:13 p.m. on Oct 16, 2007:
I like the effects, good shots. this was an awesome tabblo! =)
Beckyb7 said at 12:44 a.m. on Oct 17, 2007:
I loved your composition. Everything just flowed and told a story. Beautiful work!
SterlingGray said at 9:27 a.m. on Oct 17, 2007:
Wonderful photos. I like the negative effect that give the sky an orange fire glow, very cool.
Anjad said at 9:14 a.m. on Oct 31, 2007:
Great shots Woody.
OscarDaniel said at 9:49 p.m. on Nov 3, 2007:
Amazing , great tabblo!!!
EMA said at 5:50 p.m. on Feb 27, 2008:
Fascinating!!!
Hellodear said at 7:08 p.m. on Mar 12, 2008:
You are a champion in Tabblo World. Great shares. I love all the three tabblos i have seen till now.
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