I love it when the pictures just come right to you!

This happens every couple of years. It's a nice quiet weekend at home. I'm reading a book or watching Nascar. Mary comes down the stairs and says the balloons are right outside.

I know what that means. They are landing in the cul-de-sac on our street. For once my camera is ready and available. The chase is on!


Two hot air balloons from the Blossom Festival are coming down.


It's a community affair. Neighbors from everywhere pour in.


Dropping the baggie.


This hot-air balloon gives a couple more blasts before falling.


Getting it ready for falling. Our house in the background, neighbor Vicki and new baby in the foreground.


Here it goes. Our neighbor Mark, to the left, helps keep it down on the ground.


What's in there? Just a lot of hot air.


A sprint to the front in full pajamas! What a great night.

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American Star

I found this star-flag decoration on the door of the township hall in Chagrin Falls.


This is the original with all the colors pretty much as they are in real life.


This version emulates a strong Velvia-film enhancement. Very bold, more saturation and nice vignette along the edges to make it pop.


This version bleaches out the colors to give it an antique look.

Camera: Canon 5D

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West Side Market: people and produce

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Loaves, fishes and some pork too

This loaf is from a new baker at the West Side Market. I love the way they baked these.


Crunch and crusty on the outside but soft and chewy on the inside.


Pretty colorful. Too bad I couldn't fuzz out the background better at f2.8.


Nice and sharp through the glass display. The G9 did the job on this one.


Don't get too close! They'll snitch ya. This was a tough one because of all the glass lighting bouncing around.


Every shot using a Canon G9.

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West Side Market Signs

Every shot using a Canon G9.

Copyright 2008 James D. Fisher
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