AIBF Day 2

Today we headed back down to the Launch Area to watch the mass ascension. This time we stayed outside the gate and watched from the hill. Not as intimate but also not as crowded.

There are hundreds of balloons, so naturally they come in all colors and patterns; also all kinds of shapes. Today I want to show you some of the interesting shapes. Not all of them, there are too many. But here are a few:

Okay, that was the standard shape, but the decoration is pretty amazing.

 

 Here are some gathered, still on the ground. Perhaps this gives you an idea of their size.

Must represent both sides

 

And in the air:

And finally, a representative from Brazil, a man-eating fish. Lots of detail here.

That's it for today, what wonders does tomorrow hold?