Early morning surprise...not so good, though

            The local balloon company has had several close calls lately and on this particular morning, I was out in the backyard feeding the birds when I saw this balloon go in for what I think,  an emergency landing.  It landed behind these houses, on a golf course.  Luckily, no one was hurt but a couple of months ago, a balloon actually damaged three roofs because it was trying to land after running out of fuel.  Beautiful to see but I don't think I would hop on.
   

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Taken on: March 23, 2022

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Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark IV, f/13.0, 1/80 sec, 93mm, ISO 400 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Canon EOS 5D Mark IV
Lens:	EF24-105mm f/4L IS II USM
Aperture:	f/13.0
Exposure Time:	0.013 sec (1/80)
Focal Length:	93mm
ISO:	400
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Manual
Exposure Mode:	Manual
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Luminar AI
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