Balloons

Balloon over hay meadow in France

Settling down for a restful evening after a hectic day of renovation we looked out of the window and saw this brightly coloured balloon appearing from behind the barn and drifting across the end of orchard. As it was so close and looking like it was about to land we shot out to watch. 

As soon as we went out the front door we could hear the roar from the balloons as their pilots fired their jets to lift the balloons over the house.  Walking round the end of the barn we were rewarded with a most wonderful sight; the setting sun reflecting off 6 brightly coloured balloons as they flew towards the foreboding rain clouds.

We often see balloons in the sky of an evening, but not normally as late as these and seldom as close.  Normally they fly along the Cher valley to take in the chateau of Chenonceau and the pretty little towns and villages that lie along the river.

It was exciting to see and hear them, as they are a riot of noise and colour.  When we see them up close like this we can understand why balloon festivals are such a popular outing.

Balloon over hay meadow in France

Balloons landing in hay meadow in France

Luckily the balloons cannot land here due to obstructions on the land, as they are collected by big four wheel drives with trailers. When we are encouraging birds and animals to nest on our land we do not want them disturbed by a great basket landing on top of them or a 4x4 driving over them!

Balloon over farm in France