the basket of possibility
Bristol, a city of famous seafarers, travelers and adventurers, was my birthplace. It is also home to the first hot air balloon factory of Don Cameron . In keeping with the traveler within me, it is therefore fitting that my culture basket should the basket of a hot air balloon. I never thought I would ever get the chance to fly in a hot air balloon – symbol of my dreams – but I have, 3 times. Each flight was magical. The silence of the early morning, the quality of the light and, above all the silence – except for the roar of the flames holding the balloon above.
All those qualities of the early adventurers are my cultural heritage: invention, imagination, creativity, dreams, inspiration and the thirst for knowledge.
(the photos were taken at the 11th world hot air balloon festival, Meysembourg, Luxembourg, in August 1993)
Excellent idea – baskets of possibilty – and your cultural heritage held therein – invention, imagination, creativity, dreams, inspiration and the thirst for knowledge. Wonderful!
I have always wanted to glide above in a hot air balloon – maybe someday…
Kerry
June 28, 2008 at 3:28 pm
Glorious! The feeling of lightness and flight – truly a basket of dreams.
gailkav
June 28, 2008 at 10:59 pm
Wonderful imagery. Fran
Fran
June 29, 2008 at 12:34 am
i love the images with this! Excellent choice of basket.
Pearlz
June 29, 2008 at 8:48 am
Fabulous – I love the mind-mapping that is on the stamping of balloons…wonderful images and a wonderful idea.
Jill
June 29, 2008 at 2:30 pm
A basket outside of the basket box! I can imagine how peaceful that silence is, too.
jodhiay
July 5, 2008 at 4:20 pm