Hot Air

Do you ever talk yourself out of going? Getting out and taking photos of something specific that is? Sometimes I think I'm just lazy, especially when it comes to early morning.
Our annual hot air balloon festival was held recently and I told hubby I was planning on going either Saturday or Sunday.
Saturday we slept in.
As we were crawling in bed that night at 1AM I had this 'lazy' war going on in my head. I told myself, "This is it! You've never gone and tomorrow you are going! There is no question about it." So I asked hubby if he was going with me, his response, "It's 1AM!" I said, "that's ok, you don't have to go, I'll be fine." (Knowing I would feel freer to do whatever when I got there.)
So the alarm was set!
Two friends from the Camera Club showed up on the 'bridge' to meet me. That was a nice surprise. In fact I thought it strange there wasn't a bigger crowd.
The birds in the reeds before sunrise were awesome.
The sunrise was awesome.

When they started getting out the first balloon, I headed down for some close shots.

Silly me I should have known the guys on the bridge knew what they were doing. I headed back there just in time to catch a few reflection shots.

I shot some video this trip because of an iMovie class I was taking at the time and made the following clip. Xanthe's Time Capsule's class is just now starting so I intend to make it longer and spice up my photos. In case my embedding attempt didn't work, here is the video link.
I'm linking up with Helen for Weekend Walks.