Last Sunday, Motor Man and I got up at 0-dark-thirty and headed to the Flying Circus Air Show in Bealeton, Va., which is about three hours from us. This was the weekend for their annual air show/hot air balloon festival. On the way there, I was in e-mail contact with my friend, Pam (of One Spoiled Cat), who lives nearby.
When we were about ten miles from the location, Pam sent me a message that she’d read on the web-site that the air show had been canceled because a storm front was moving into the area.
Since we were so close, we decided to continue on our journey. When we arrived at the site, we were told that, yes, the event was canceled, but the bi-planes were still flying (and offering rides) and that a couple of the hot air balloons may launch.
Not the best day for photos, but the planes were certainly colorful.
Occasionally, the sun broke through those thick clouds.
Two balloons did actually fly, this being one. You may recall when Motor Man and I helped launch a hot air balloon in our town a couple of years ago. This belongs to one of the balloonists we met that day. Isn’t Firefly a fitting name for a hot air balloon company?
That balloon has such neat graphics: a vintage motorcycle and race cars. “Right up our alley”.
This is video I took of the second balloon that launched last Sunday. In it, you can hear the burner in the balloon and the engines of the bi-planes, as well as my Motor Man saying: “She’s truckin’ along pretty good….”
Although the festivities were dampened by the weather on Sunday, we were told that Saturday’s event had record attendance.
And, no, we didn’t take a ride in a bi-plane (only room for one passenger), but I think Motor Man has an idea for a future adventure….
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