These pictures were taken nearly a month ago on 4/18 as a hot air balloon slowly sauntered across the low part of the sky. Coming up slow and huffing and puffing in a manner that would make Phileas Fogg or Michael Palin proud. Just after the basket missed our roof by less than 200 feet, they yelled down a "how ya doing?" and I retorted "How's the air up there?" April 18, 2006. Around 6:45 p.m. in East Bend, NC.