The pictures below are taken of a daily flight by a business named Skycab Balloons. Skycab is a family run business that takes people up on recreational hot air balloon rides. I had a blast shooting the ride on the blisteringly hot evening, and enjoyed learning about how hot air balloons really work.
After taking off in a local park, I rode in a van under the balloon waiting for it to land. When about an hour had passed the pilot brought the balloon down in the middle of a suburban backyard. The homeowners of the backyard were more than welcoming to the giant balloon, as well as were the surrounding neighbors. After having the balloon packed up and back in the van, which was no easy task, the day ended with a toast of champagne to everyone involved in the day’s flight. I look forward to having another chance to shoot Skycab balloons, and maybe even having the privilege of taking a ride one day. The link to Skycab’s site is http://www.skycab-balloons.com/ if you are looking for more information on the business.
