Thank you, Vincent. Hot air balloons fascinate me.

Hi Alandra - the red "pattern" above the basket is actually the pilot adding heat to lift the "envelope" or balloon higher. There is a piece of the same fabric that works like a wind deflector to protect the flame (which is only added as necessary to propel the balloon). Like the fabric itself, it is translucent, snd I nailed the shot as it lit up. Because of the cloudless sky behind it I decided to frame the balloon and basket with a filter from my photo editing program