Balloon Stampede Festival

There's an annual festival in Walla, Walla called Balloon Stampede. It's 3 days (Friday-Sunday) and each morning they launch balloons at 6:30am. This year they launched 40 balloons. I have been up in a hot air balloon but have never attended a festival. Walla Walla is about 4.5 hours from Seattle. Here are some of the pictures from the festival on Saturday.

Inside the hot air balloon being blown up

The first balloon getting ready to be launched

First balloon being launched into the sunrise

Balloons Galore

Balloons being launched at the Walla Walla State Fairgrounds

Colorful balloons

How many balloons do you spy with your little eyes?

Blast off!!!!!