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Mongolfières

Hot Air Balloons Championship, taking place at Chateau Brissac in the French wine country of Anjou, near Angers, from August 26 until August 31st.
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Chateau Brissac, host of the Championship
Chateau Brissac, host of the Championship		 Getting in shape...
Getting in shape...		 ...until ready to take off...
...until ready to take off...		 showing off their colors
showing off their colors
Let the race begin......
Let the race begin......		 u32/francist/medium/20857566.IMG_0834ball.jpg Le petit prince
Le petit prince		 u32/francist/medium/20857569.IMG_0821ball.jpg
Soaring time...
Soaring time...		 u32/francist/medium/20868085.IMG_0976ball.jpg Flying over Brissac-Quincé village
Flying over Brissac-Quincé village		 Wish I was up there....
Wish I was up there....
u32/francist/medium/20890106.IMG_1141ball.jpg Late afternoon flying...
Late afternoon flying...		 ...over the vines ...
...over the vines ...		 ...of Anjou countryside
...of Anjou countryside
u32/francist/medium/20856008.IMG_1122ball.jpg u32/francist/medium/20857560.IMG_0879ball.jpg Climbing along the sun rays
Climbing along the sun rays		 u32/francist/medium/20864839.IMG_1060ball.jpg
Escalating power lines
Escalating power lines		 u32/francist/medium/20865695.IMG_1079ball.jpg u32/francist/medium/21061603.IMG_1105ball.jpg Looking for a safe landing site...
Looking for a safe landing site...
Avoiding the trees
Avoiding the trees		 Touch down
Touch down		 Last burner stroke
Last burner stroke		 The recovery team has arrived...
The recovery team has arrived...
Folding down...
Folding down...		 The race continues for some...
The race continues for some...		 Late landing
Late landing		 The end of a beautiful day
The end of a beautiful day
Birds from nearby Doué zoo
Birds from nearby Doué zoo		 u32/francist/medium/20856020.IMG_0951ball.jpg u32/francist/medium/20856021.IMG_0944ball.jpg u32/francist/medium/20856022.IMG_0941ball.jpg
u32/francist/medium/20856023.IMG_0939ball.jpg u32/francist/medium/20856024.IMG_0937ball.jpg u32/francist/medium/20925218.IMG_0950ball.jpg u32/francist/medium/21049273.IMG_0942ball.jpg
u32/francist/medium/20859114.IMG_0809ball.jpg colorful boats...
colorful boats...		 ...in Port d' Angers
...in Port d' Angers		 ...along the river Maine
...along the river "Maine"
Angers, Maine river, Pont de Verdun
Angers, Maine river, Pont de Verdun		 Montée St Maurice
Montée St Maurice		 12c Saint Maurice Cathedral
12c Saint Maurice Cathedral		 u32/francist/medium/20925219.IMG_1031ball.jpg
u32/francist/medium/20976549.IMG_1034ball.jpg u32/francist/medium/21231192.IMG_1037ballcopie2.jpg u33/francist/medium/21283223.IMG_1037ballcopie3.jpg ...An impressive wall, moat and gardens...
...An impressive wall, moat and gardens...
...surrounds 13c Angers Castle...
...surrounds 13c Angers Castle...		 ...and its 14th and 15th century buildings...
...and its 14th and 15th century buildings...		 ...constructed for the Dukes of Anjou
...constructed for the Dukes of Anjou		 Maine river, viewed from Angers castle
Maine river, viewed from Angers castle
Angers colorful boats
Angers colorful boats		 Showing off...
Showing off...
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Pedro 04-Dec-2003 02:35
Your photos are absolutely amazing! I have fallen in love with the France that you portray, thank you for making such terrific pictures public.
Howard Sandler04-Sep-2003 03:08
Bravo! Quand meme, il y avait un autre festival de montgolfieres a Gatineau Quebec au meme temps. Voyez www.pbase.com/hsandler/around_ottawa
Rosaire Lemay01-Sep-2003 12:45
Vraiment super. Vous avez su capter la lumière avec grande maîtrise mettant ainsi en relief cette remarquable panoplie de couleurs. BRAVO!
Rosaire Lemay
Baie-du-Febvre
Qué. Canada
http://www.pbase.com/rosaire
Ron Horloff01-Sep-2003 00:47
Excellent photography; you captured the moment very well.

Ron
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