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The balloons were laid out on Wausau's City Square lawn and partially blown up with giant fans.
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Some of the balloons are getting pretty full.
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The burners are turned on after the balloons are partially filled.
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Once the balloons are filled with hot air, they pop upright. What's that yellow balloon?
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The "Rubber Duckie" balloon finally takes shape.
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What would any ballooning event be without the parachuting Elvises? (Elvi?)
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Poor guy getting dragged along as the balloon pops upright.
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Once the first set of balloons was upright, there was room to blow up the second set.
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Looking up into the "Free Spirit" balloon.
Date: 02/12/05 Views: 356