Adirondack Balloon Festival

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On Thursday, Kelsey, Rayleigh, and I attended the opening day of the Adirondack Balloon Festival, held at Crandall Park in Glens Falls. The opening day involved over a dozen balloons taking off from the big field at Crandall Park. There were a bunch of food vendors there, and they had a free concert in the band shell.

All three of us in front of one of the balloons inflating.
All three of us in front of one of the balloons inflating.

Rayleigh thought the whole thing was pretty cool. The contrast between the colorful balloons and the blue sky must have been pretty cool for someone who doesn’t see much more than color and contrast.

Rayleigh showing one of her sly smiles that she's been working on lately.
Rayleigh showing one of her sly smiles that she’s been working on lately.

They had a lot of really cool and unique balloons, and it gave me a chance to play around with the camera.

This was our favorite balloon from the festival, because it was shaped like a huge strawberry.
This was our favorite balloon from the festival, because it was shaped like a huge strawberry.
A balloon decorated to look like a giant jack-o-lantern.
A balloon decorated to look like a giant jack-o-lantern.
Glens Falls' sister city is Saga, Japan, and a Japanese balloon was flown in honor of the sister city.
Glens Falls’ sister city is Saga, Japan, and a Japanese balloon was flown in honor of the sister city.
This balloon looked particularly awesome from the ground view.
This balloon looked particularly awesome from the ground view.

We’re looking forward to going again next year. We went home for the Bloomsburg Fair this year, so we weren’t able to see the rest of the festival.