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My contribution for this week’s challenge…
Silence
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Last April we took a hot air balloon ride
over Melbourne.
The only downside was the 0330 wake up call
to find out if winds were slight enough
to allow the ride to go ahead.
I have never seen Melbourne streets as silent
as this one was at that hour.
Even though there around twenty passengers,
conversations were conducted in
subdued tones so as not to break the silence
of the early hour.
At lift off, there was only the roar of the gas flame
to break the silence of the crisp April morning.
Even this Qantas 747 could not break the silence…
as we flew over Melbourne at dawn…
with just the occasional burst of
flaming gas breaking the silence.
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Amazing!
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We were fortunate enough to be in Albuquerque for their Balloon Fiesta, but it was far from being quiet. The sounds of the flames forcing hot air into the balloon coupled with the exuberant cries from the crowd as the balloon took off were welcome sounds indeed. The silence, as I’ve been told, comes when the balloon is in the air. And, oh, would I love to experience that!
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It is a wonderful experience to be drifting over a city, or landscape, without the roar of an engine keeping you vehicle aloft.
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What an absolutely wonderful thing to do!
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It was a great outing.
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You are very brave. What a cool experience.
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I never thought of it as being braver Ruth. However, it was a wonderful 30th Wedding Anniversary gift.
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What a fabulous experience that would have been. Perfect for the silence theme.
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It was fabulous Miriam. an ideal wedding anniversary excursion!
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Ah, very special.
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It was. I had suggested it for a few years and then MGW presents me with it for our 30th Wedding anniversary. Very special indeed.
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