Highest longest flight so far, snaps left right, suspension's much too stiff. Nylon string wicked dew in under scotch tape loosened 1 end of the bridle, replaced it with the plastic string that Home Depot offers for large loads.
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Hot air balloon shows how the curve that looks like a giant screw from street-level disappears when viewed from above. Shot early morning of October 12, 2008.
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Excellent conditions for this ride over Cardoza Park, Milpitas 9-21-2008. Wind was low enough to let out 450', drifted slowly northwest. Next flight a half hour later drifted East, so we caught the shift! Camera's suspended with just 1 hook this time, it spins a little slower.
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Photographers might enjoy this balloon landing recovery. Shot October 26 near Milpitas Cardoza park. Details in (more info) of almost unwatchable first clip http://www.youtube.c om/watch?v=rW8n3Oiqq RE
Hot air balloon ride in Cuesta Park, Mountain View, CA on October 1, 2008. Glimpses of the YMCA and El Camino hospital, as well as the balloon's own shadow.
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The poor-man's hot air balloon makes a hop in Cooper Park, Mountain View, CA on 9-24-2008. Kids nearby got almost as big a kick out of it as I did. Tried streamers to damp camera spin. Less spin, but they flutter through the picture on the way down :-(
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Hot air balloon ride from Gill Park, Milpitas, CA, on September 27, 2008. Early enough to see streetlights headlights.
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Lady Plop, a black lab(?) hearing ear dog, got a brief cameo at the beginning end of this clip. October 2, 2008
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Maybe the most watchable hop yet. Bounus shot of the balloon itself at the end. Got out the postal scale afterwards: balloon bridle still wet with dew, 15.0 oz; camera enclosure 8.4 oz.
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Here's video from a poor-mans hot air balloon: no RC, fire stays on the ground, just painter's plastic, tape string. Milpitas CA rec center, 9-21-2008.
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Hot air balloon takeoff landing at Strickroth Park, Milpitas, CA on September 28, 2008.
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Evening hops near Cardoza Park, Milpitas, November 15, 2008. Wind limited space make for a surprise ending, camera's just fine(!) Balloon details in (more info) of almost unwatchable first clip http://www.youtube.c om/watch?v=rW8n3Oiqq RE
Hot air balloon video of the jogging trail in Gill Park, Milpitas, CA, on September 27, 2008.
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Another hop in Gill Park with Lady Plop, a black Lab (?) hearing ear dog appearing around 1:04. October 2, 2008
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Spectator's view of Milpitas balloon. Played around too long for the camera's memory, missed packing up cycling away. Details in (more info) of almost unwatchable first clip http://www.youtube.c om/watch?v=rW8n3Oiqq RE
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