...in my beautiful balloon
The third annual Balloons and Tunes soared Saturday at the Kentucky Wool Festival Grounds outside of Falmouth. A large crowd turned out on a beautiful evening for the balloon glow, live music, food trucks and, new this year, a lighted drone show. Two tethered hot air balloons took festival-goers above the crowd. After the sun set, the nearly a dozen balloons — all grounded — glowed in colorful majesty. Live music was provided by Jared Redden, the John Morgen Band and the Bunker Boyz. The kids’ zone area included inflatables to jump in and big rigs and rescue vehicles for touch-a-truck.
Photos by D. Franklin
Two tethered balloons offer rides while the grounded balloons begin to inflate.
Passengers suspended above the Wool Festival Grounds wave at people below. The passengers with the balloonist are Angie and Donnie Henry of California, Kentucky, and Tami Rehkamp and her son, Ethan, of Florence.
A burner shoots heated air inside the bag, or envelope. Hot air is lighter than cool air, which allows the balloon and attached passenger basket to ascend.