Hi Tim, I am in thick of things and it’s getting a bit difficult to handle everything. I had a full day. I came home at 6pm and collapse upstairs on the sofa. I got up right now and I am going to work for a while before I go to bed. It’s getting very busy. I hope you guys are ok. Sending hugs to everyone.
It seems to be a busy time for everyone. Hang in there and pet your lovely kitties for calming end of the day therapy.
Thank you so much Timothy. The kitties are lovely indeed. I did not pet them when I came home but they surely cuddled with me on the sofa and they did not get up until I did 🙂
Thanks, Joni. We have a lot of air traffic from the airport and the Air Force base. The helicopters from the news channels hover all morning broadcasting the fiesta. But when I was leaving for work this morning, I heard different sounding helicopter, and a Vietnam era Huey helicopter flew over. I presume used for training at the Air Force base.
When I brought up th exposure in Camera Raw it was a pleasant surprise to see the coordinated colors.
I bet. I mean sheesh… what were the chances?
Given the amount of commercial jet traffic we have out here, there is a good change of getting a jet among the balloons. However, I usually see Fedex and UPS jets, not SW jets.
A lovely surprise that you were able to take advantage of. Lucky for us!
Hahaha! Lucky for all of us.
True!
An excellent example of a decisive moment in photography. Fantastic!
Oh good! Glad you found it. Yes, I enjoyed learning about his photographic contributions in a photography class that I took, just before the pandemic, when I made the decision to pick up a camera again. 😄
I studied the history of photography under Beaumont Newhall in the late 70s and early 80s. He knew all the photographers who had defined photograph as an art from the 20s forward. I loved listening to his stories about Ansel Adams, Henry Cartier-Besson, Walker Evens, Alfred Steiglitz, W. Eugene Smith, etc. Some of my favorite photographers of all time. I was working on a double major in geography and art photography. Newhall tried to get me to change my major to art history with a concentration on the history of photography. He said he like they way I thought, but he also needed majors in the small department and new discipline he had developed. While I love art history and the history of photography, I couldn’t imagine getting a major in them.
A fascinating experience for you, and him. Thank you for sharing, Timothy. I can only imagine his stories. I remember my daughter studying art history early in her college experience. She felt the same way. I believe it important to have that foundational knowledge, but creating art sounds more appealing. 😊
Art history is vitally important to understanding not only art, but cultural and political movements and people’s reactions to them. It’s also necessary for young artists and photographers so they understand that almost everything has been done, and that their photographs and their art they believe are so creative and original are simply clichés done hundreds of times, thousands of times over hundreds of years, and thousands of years.
Well said! Maybe you should have majored in art history. 😄
I took a lot of art and photo history classes at the university When we lived in Spain, we spent a lot of time in art museums and participated in many seminars they offered on the history of the paintings in the galleries, especially the Prado. So a lot of the paintings we studied in art history classes looking at slides of them, we got to study in person with art historians and art curators who were experts on the paintings. We have unofficial degrees in art history.
Wow! Incredible. You experienced what many, art majors or not, dream about. Thank you for sharing.
An extraordinary capture – and perfect title! Balloons always remind me of freedom and then I remember I am scared of height and would prefer to feel free on solid ground.
I think you are better at that than I am, Tim. And, I am too lazy to do it with everything else going on. 🙂 We had an elder friend back east that used to sing and play “Ghost Riders In The Sky”. He’s been dead a number of years now, but in mind’s ear I could hear him singing that song when I saw the balloon. And then I thought, “Hey, Tim Price could do a parody of “Ghost Riders” using “Rainbow Ryders!”
I’m not super inspired by it. The one Ghost Riders parody I did, Teagan wrote the lyrics.
OK, we’ll let it rest here. Already been done.
I’m sure the SW plane is further away from the balloon than it looks, but it does look kind of close.
The SW plane is “Not Eeeven” close to the balloon. The Bazooka is lying and exaggerating by compressing the space between the balloon and the jetliner. It’s compressed coordination. Thanks, Maj & Sher.
Off Center & Not Even 
Great picture Timothy.
xoxo
Thanks, Gabriela.
My pleasure 🙂
I hope you had a wonderful Wednesday?
Hi Tim, I am in thick of things and it’s getting a bit difficult to handle everything. I had a full day. I came home at 6pm and collapse upstairs on the sofa. I got up right now and I am going to work for a while before I go to bed. It’s getting very busy. I hope you guys are ok. Sending hugs to everyone.
It seems to be a busy time for everyone. Hang in there and pet your lovely kitties for calming end of the day therapy.
Thank you so much Timothy. The kitties are lovely indeed. I did not pet them when I came home but they surely cuddled with me on the sofa and they did not get up until I did 🙂
Cuddling on the couch is perfect cat therapy.
🙂
Priceless. Amazing coincidence!
It was a real coincidence. I couldn’t tell what the colors on the jet were or which airline it was until I processed the image. Thanks, JYP.
That is like almost hard to believe. What an amazing shot Tim.
Thanks, Joni. We have a lot of air traffic from the airport and the Air Force base. The helicopters from the news channels hover all morning broadcasting the fiesta. But when I was leaving for work this morning, I heard different sounding helicopter, and a Vietnam era Huey helicopter flew over. I presume used for training at the Air Force base.
How cool is that?
Like way cool. Thanks, Dale.
Seriously!
When I brought up th exposure in Camera Raw it was a pleasant surprise to see the coordinated colors.
I bet. I mean sheesh… what were the chances?
Given the amount of commercial jet traffic we have out here, there is a good change of getting a jet among the balloons. However, I usually see Fedex and UPS jets, not SW jets.
A lovely surprise that you were able to take advantage of. Lucky for us!
Hahaha! Lucky for all of us.
True!
An excellent example of a decisive moment in photography. Fantastic!
I found your comment in spam. I’m forever inspired by Henri Cartier-Bresson. Thanks, Michele.
Oh good! Glad you found it. Yes, I enjoyed learning about his photographic contributions in a photography class that I took, just before the pandemic, when I made the decision to pick up a camera again. 😄
I studied the history of photography under Beaumont Newhall in the late 70s and early 80s. He knew all the photographers who had defined photograph as an art from the 20s forward. I loved listening to his stories about Ansel Adams, Henry Cartier-Besson, Walker Evens, Alfred Steiglitz, W. Eugene Smith, etc. Some of my favorite photographers of all time. I was working on a double major in geography and art photography. Newhall tried to get me to change my major to art history with a concentration on the history of photography. He said he like they way I thought, but he also needed majors in the small department and new discipline he had developed. While I love art history and the history of photography, I couldn’t imagine getting a major in them.
A fascinating experience for you, and him. Thank you for sharing, Timothy. I can only imagine his stories. I remember my daughter studying art history early in her college experience. She felt the same way. I believe it important to have that foundational knowledge, but creating art sounds more appealing. 😊
Art history is vitally important to understanding not only art, but cultural and political movements and people’s reactions to them. It’s also necessary for young artists and photographers so they understand that almost everything has been done, and that their photographs and their art they believe are so creative and original are simply clichés done hundreds of times, thousands of times over hundreds of years, and thousands of years.
Well said! Maybe you should have majored in art history. 😄
I took a lot of art and photo history classes at the university When we lived in Spain, we spent a lot of time in art museums and participated in many seminars they offered on the history of the paintings in the galleries, especially the Prado. So a lot of the paintings we studied in art history classes looking at slides of them, we got to study in person with art historians and art curators who were experts on the paintings. We have unofficial degrees in art history.
Wow! Incredible. You experienced what many, art majors or not, dream about. Thank you for sharing.
An extraordinary capture – and perfect title! Balloons always remind me of freedom and then I remember I am scared of height and would prefer to feel free on solid ground.
You don’t want to fly in one if you are afraid of heights. You are open and high above everything. Thanks, Rebecca.
Oh the fun you can have with long glass flattened depth.
Oh yeah. It’s a blast with the Bazooka. Thanks, Brian.
Nice picture Timothy, and the few lines you wrote go perfectly well with it!
Thanks, Ebar.
Oh wow, looked like the matching outfits were planned. lol
Amazing isn’t it? Couldn’t have planned that color coordination any better. Thanks, KT.
Oh….. I love this too. Rainbow Ryders is epic.
You notice how big their basket is? They can party in it. Thanks, Shey.
Oh..I likes a good party I does !
Party on!
Great shot, it must have been a wonderful sight for the ballooners too 🙂
Thanks, Rudi.
Wow… this is a fantastic shot. But keep in mind, be careful with pointing a bazooka (lens) at flying objects… 😉
You make a very good point about pointing and not pointing. Thanks, Herman.
Seriously?!!!!!!! What a wonderful coincidence? But I shouldn’t be surprised, should I! You have the whole universe working for you! 😉
The universe is working for me to please you. I think there is a conspiracy in there somewhare. Thanks, Marina.
Oh yes there is!!!!
What a perfect catch!
Thanks, Couriers.
You could do a parody song on that one, Tim. “Rainbow Ryders In The Sky” 🙂
True. And I would have a lot of photos for the video. Thanks, Lavinia.
I would enjoy seeing and hearing it!
Do you want to write the lyrics for it?
I think you are better at that than I am, Tim. And, I am too lazy to do it with everything else going on. 🙂 We had an elder friend back east that used to sing and play “Ghost Riders In The Sky”. He’s been dead a number of years now, but in mind’s ear I could hear him singing that song when I saw the balloon. And then I thought, “Hey, Tim Price could do a parody of “Ghost Riders” using “Rainbow Ryders!”
I’m not super inspired by it. The one Ghost Riders parody I did, Teagan wrote the lyrics.
OK, we’ll let it rest here. Already been done.
I’m sure the SW plane is further away from the balloon than it looks, but it does look kind of close.
The SW plane is “Not Eeeven” close to the balloon. The Bazooka is lying and exaggerating by compressing the space between the balloon and the jetliner. It’s compressed coordination. Thanks, Maj & Sher.
Didn’t know the Bazooka could fib like that!
It’s great at compressing space.
Whoooo hoo … soooo cool!💖👏👏
Thanks, Cindy.
welcome Tim!💖
Perfectly coordinated!
Thanks, Tiffany.
Well coordinated!
It was. Thanks, Teri.
Neat! Serendipity?
Caught in the act of a fly by. Thanks, Resa.
Right on!
I had to take a smoothie read this again . Loved it 😋😚
Thanks, Richmond.
Amazing picture and so beautiful name for the parachute
Thanks, Diyasha.
Your welcome