My alarm clock went off at 5am so I could get to Crowndale fields for the planned early morning mass ascent.
With a sunrise over dartmoor I arrived to find some 20 balloons taking advantage of this fine autumnal morning.
G-CCNN is a Cameron Z-90 balloon operated by Gotex.
I was attracted by the contrast of the blue balloon envelope with the blue sky and just a few wisps of cloud.
The burners heat the air inside the balloon's envelope as it rises.
G-BYHY is a Cameron V-77 balloon and it's yellow envelope contrasts well with the dappled blue sky.
Several balloons ascend at the same time.
The yellow balloon is G-METH a Cameron C-90 concept balloon. G-ULIA is a light blue Cameron V77.
The Cameron O-77 G-ORPR with one of the Aerosaurus Lindstrand passenger balloons C-CDHN.
The yellow Daily Press balloon G-BVOC is a Cameron V-90 - The Winds over Wales Balloon G-WYNT is a Cameron N-56 Balloon.
The Aerosaurus Linstrand with BWS Security Systems Cameron Z-105 G-BZDJ.
Winds over Wales G-WYNT with loughborough University's G-CGNJ Cameron Balloon Z-105.
G-CDWD a Cameron Balloon Z-105 with the University of Bristol.
The event sponsor Robert Wiseman's Ultramagic T-150 balloon G-OMOO with G-COGWJ the Great Western Balloon is a Cameron N-90.
G-PATG is a red Cameron O-90.
The strong ESE winds took the Balloons over Milton Abbott and the B3362.
You can read more about the Westcountry Balloon Fiesta on their official website.
