August 07, 2003

Bristol Balloon Fiesta

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Tonight, we went along to the Night Glow, the first night of the Balloon Festival, with Kryn, Nath & Sim, Matt and Nicki.

Some 30 tethered balloons illuminated like giant light bulbs using their liquid gas burners, creating magical patterns against the darkening night sky. Under coded instructions via radio communication, the pilots created a variety of amazing effects from three main commands: burn, flicker and flash. These sequences were set to a special music mix, and succeeded in getting the 120,000 people gathered at Ashton Court swaying to the rythm.

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