Blowing Hot Air

I was in the kitchen making my dinner last night when I heard a strange sound outside, a "Phhhhtttt." I wondered if the neighbor (who I explained last week has a company that uses heavy equipment) was going down the driveway. About a minute later, I heard the same sound again. I went outside to see what is was, and there was a hot air balloon over our barn!! I ran inside and grabbed the camera.

You can see the top of our barn in the lower left hand corner of the photo above. Of course the sound I heard was the gas blowing hot air into the balloon.

The balloon slowly made its way across our yard (the tree in this photo is the other side of the big spruce pictured in the first image).

It made its way to I-290. At first, the cars did not notice. Then I saw cars suddenly slow down and start tooting their horns.

During the whole episode, the balloon passengers were taking photos and looked like they were having a great time.

What a unexpected and cool site for me! I only wish that Mike was at home, not in Chicago, to have seen it, too!

Have a Happy Day!