Centennial Balloon Rides

Centennial Balloon Rides
Another event to celebrate Scotia's birthday was hot air balloon rides in the park from Otto's Balloon Rides. Sponsored by BillP Studios the rides may have been brief but there were no complaints. The ride was a big thrill for all ages.
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Early Morning Preparation	Inflating the big balloon	Growing	Inside the belly of the beast
Early risers were ready to ride	Up we go		Hold On!
Ready to go	Fire it up	Up, Up and Away	Collins Lake and Scotia Island
Glen Avenue	Anxious and ready to go	Library parking lot	Looking west
Towards John Street	Glen Sanders Mansion	View towards Schenectady	Tree Lined Kiddie Park
Morning sun on Collins Lake	Floating in the park		Fire it up to go a little higher
We're ready!	My attempt at artistic photo shot	Lonnie and the kids	Blue skies
We're not in Kansas any more	Everyone lends a helping hand	Evening rides	Entire day of perfect balloon weather