Saturday - A Hot Air Balloon showcase at the nearby Kendall-Tamiami Executive Airport caused for some fantastic viewing early this morning.
Balloon after balloon drifted across the lake close to our apartment and I was able to get some good shots of these colourful blotches in the sky.
It was a fundraising event for the Sunrise Community and I could hear the festivities, the live music and noise from the thousands of spectators nearby. The Sunrise Community is an organization that has been serving people with developmental disabilities since 1969, with the race being held for the past 15 years.
The race itself is not ordinary. It starts with a "hare" balloon that drifts Westwards towards the Everglades. At an allocated spot in the 'Glades he marks the ground with a colorful X. Teams in the "hound" balloons then set off to find the marked spot. Teams then must try to hit the centre with a beanbag attached to a flag. The closest team to the flag wins a cash prize.
1 comment:
Hallooooo Maatjie
Dis Appeltjie Stingel hier uit Taiwan. Man maar jy is bakgat met jou se blog!
Toe ek so die lugballonne kyk toe dag ek jy was in een, nou lees ek jy neem hulle net af. Ag nee neef man, hoe dan nou?
Dis lekker om te lees van julle doen en late en die fotos is mooi.
Hou so aan.
Gideon
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