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Take Off Field
A grassy farm field, near the village of Witherslack, where the action took...
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Preparation
Getting ready before attaching the balloon to the basket. Fan used to inflate...
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Balloon Attached
Balloon attached and partially inflated with the large fan.
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Burners Ignited
The fan did its best, but the burners finished the job.
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Take Off Field – Aerial Shot
The take off field from a few hundred feet. The A590 leads towards...
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Kent Estuary
Across Milnthorpe sands to the River Kent viaduct and Arnside. Beyond, in the...
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Witherslack Hall
Hidden in the trees of the woods on Whitbarrow. Equestrian Centre and school.
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Windermere
Heat haze prevents a full view of Windermere. Belle Isle, near Bowness on...
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Row Village
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Towards Morecambe Bay
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Lyth Valley
Across the farmlands of the Lyth Valley and into the heat haze...
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Crosthwaite Church
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Farm
Farmland around the Lyth Valley
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Approaching the End
Coming lower and lower looking for a place to land.
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Village
Pretty cluster of homes in the middle of nowhere
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Frustrated Cows
Just where the heck is that burning noise coming from?
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Rolling Pasture Land
Not much above tree top height looking down towards Morecambe Bay
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Not Long To Go
That tree is a bit close, so where shall we land?
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Interested Spectators
About to land in their fields, the local children run to see what is happening.
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Pilot About to Land
Balloon pulled towards landing field position near the village of Crosthwaite.
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The End
Balloon landed and deflated, passengers elated and about to celebrate with a...
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Western Europe
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