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Old 08-08-2010, 06:56 PM
 
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So my brother-in-law pulled into our driveway, walked in and said "Ummm...there's a hot air balloon hovering over your house..." We told him that it happens all the time, because this time of year it does-Hunterdon County is the hot air ballooning capital of New Jersey and it's not at all uncommon to see them floating around on a summer night. This time though we went outside and saw it sitting literally over my neighbor's house-then I saw a Suburban pulling an enclosed trailer fly by-I figured it had to be a chase vehicle. The next thing we knew it was getting lower and lower. The whole neighborhood crowded into the backyard while the basket touched down. I never thought they could land in such a small space, but they sure did. It was a couple celebrating their second anniversary-they had planned to land in a large field on the other side of Route 31, but there just wasn't enough wind, so they looked for a yard with the least amount of trees. My neighbors were happy because they got a bottle of champagne (apparently they always carry one with them and present it to a property owner if they land somewhere unexpected)-it was pretty neat. Here are some pics:

Touchdown


My BIL standing next to the envelope


Deflated


The basket


All rolled up
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Old 08-08-2010, 07:41 PM
 
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Very cool. I have always wanted to go up in one of those balloons
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Old 08-08-2010, 08:20 PM
 
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Great pictures Deere!

We've seen the balloons in Hunterdon, they are a beautiful sight.

I was in my yard one afternoon (in Mercer Co.), heard a weird whooshing sound, glanced over and saw a balloon about 40 feet off the ground between my house and my neighbours. They were so close and low I thought there was no way they could get that thing up fast enough to clear our 60 foot back yard trees.

Ran into the house to get my camera and by the time I got back out they were well on their way! I was amazed at their ability to rise so quickly and maneuver their way through the trees.

Thank you for posting the pics!
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