Rocky Aoki's Benihana balloon inflating

Asendin and other balloons inflate

Balloons begin standing up

Mass Ascension at Bloomsbury

Looking downwind towards Benihana in the distance

Looking back on the rest of the balloons

The festival grounds at Bloomsbury

More balloons lift off

Looking down on another balloon with stopped traffic on Rt. 78

Aerial view of Bloomsbury, NJ from the balloon

Getting North into farm country (In these days it was called "Death Valley!")

Landed at a farm, with many other balloons coming in behind

Somebody couldn't aim well!

Photos by Keith Sproul