Once again this year I attended the Walla Walla Hot Air Balloon Stampede and was welcomed to Walla Walla by Jerry Cummins and his wife Lynn. Jerry pilots the Spirit of Walla Walla and was kind enough to take me aloft in his balloon where many of these shots were taken. This is a fun event and Walla Walla is a beautiful little city with lots of turn of the century architecture. If you've never had the opportunity, take some time and visit Walla Walla. You won't be disappointed.