Head of French Cockerel balloon
Close up of the special shaped French Cockerel balloon
Flying in the morning sunlight in the Taittinger Balloon
Mass Ascent in the morning
Many balloons flying towards Bristol in the morning sunlight
Flying French Cockerel Balloon
Special shaped French Cockerel balloon flying high
Kewtech balloon jumping over the trees in front of the spectators
One of the gas cannisters being refuelled
Hanging on the the ropes as a balloon is being inflated
Dragon Balloon on the ground
One favourite ... the Palletways special shaped Dragon balloon
One favourite ... the Palletways special shaped Dragon balloon in the air
Looking down on the other balloons launching from Ashton Court
Army Air Corp Lynx 7 helicopter coming into land at Ashton Court, Bristol
University of Bristol's balloon glowing in the Night Glow at the end of the first day of the Bristol International Balloon Fiesta
Hardys Wine balloon is the centre of the Night Glow at the end of the first day of the Bristol International Balloon Fiesta
Illuminated balloons in the Night Glow at the end of the first day of the Bristol International Balloon Fiesta
From the flying French Cockerel, a looped rope and other balloons
Inside the French Cockerel
Looking up inside the special shaped French Cockerel balloon
A flying balloon passing over the road with one of the recovery vechiles driving along
Many balloons flying in front of the French Cockerel balloon
Bright Union Flag balloon landed below
Balloon flying over the village
New special shaped Daisy balloon
A number of recovery vechiles waiting below
Watching the shadow of the French Cockerel balloon which I was flying in
Large open landing area sees a number of balloons landing together
French Cockerel was landed
Just after landing in the French Cockerel balloon
TV presenters from BBC Points West sheltering under an umbrella for the mass launch
One crew protect their burners with a large red cloth
Passing the SS Great Britian
Lots of balloons passing Brunel's SS Great Britian in Bristol Docks
The special shaped Smurf ballon amongst a number of other balloons
One of the crews having breakfast by their basket before a morning launch
A crew memmebr holding the line as the balloon is inflated
Two balloonists chatting amongst laid out balloon canopies
French flag hanging from the line of the Cockerel balloon
Balloon crew preparing for take-off
Pilot from the University of Bristol checking his pilot's bag
One of the balloonists flying very low over the spectators
Balloonist fires water gun at the spectators whilst flying low over them at Ashton Court, Bristol
Lots of balloons flying towards to Bristol from Ashton Court in the morning sunlight
Beautifully lit balloons in the morning sunshine
The French Cockerel balloon lit by the sun behind it