For Saturday, September 10
Saturday morning in Reno came early with only an hour or so of rest. I found my way in the general direction of The Great Reno Balloon Race. Sleeping in until 5:00 a.m. and trying to find a parking spot among the crowds, I missed some of the before dawn activities. But after sunrise over the mountains, I was able to see several balloons take off.
I had a nice visit with a guy who had recently moved to the area and was hoping for some nice photos, like the rest of us. If I remember right, he had come from the L.A. area. He worked on computer graphics. So now part of his work was for graphics in various slot machines and other gaming equipment.
Opening fly-over
The elaborately shaped balloons are fun. But, from what I have seen in a few places,
many of them have a difficult time getting up in the air and flying well. Or perhaps
their owners and pilots take fewer risks. So they stay near the launch ground.
And that was my early morning...
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