Recently we rose before dawn and drove across town in the dark to a small patch of green in the middle of urban Richmond. I had heard that there would be a balloon launch to celebrate the first ever balloon flight over the Yarra Valley some 100 years ago.

We got there before the sun rose just as the balloon was being launched. Additionally there were balloons tethered to the oval and others that flew in from further inland. I was there with my camera; leaping out my skin with childlike excitement.

I managed to talk myself into the basket of one of the balloons and we even got off the ground… oh about 1 metre off the ground, but I have been smitten. I would dearly love to go on a balloon flight. Any time of the day would do me. Oh my yes.

The colours and the forms and the way they bounced around in the morning light. My what an exhilarating way to spend some time. I’d like to share an assortment of pictures I took that morning. I hope you enjoy them as much I enjoyed taking them.

Logging 0ff, Jools