Europe's largest annual hot air balloon festival, the Bristol Balloon Fiesta, promises to be stunning once more.
It has blossomed from its humble 1979 origins and these memories from Getty Images give us a fantastic 15-picture insight into just how amazing it is.
1. Flying high in 2003
A dummy skeleton hangs from a competitor's balloon during the Bristol International Balloon Fiesta at the Ashton Court Estate 22 years ago. (Photo by Warren Little/Getty Images) | Getty Images
2. Paws for thought
Taking you back to one of the scenes at the Fiesta in 2004. (Photo by Graeme Robertson/Getty Images) | Getty Images
3. So colourful
Balloons took to the sky as a precursor to the annual Bristol International Balloon Fiesta in 2004. (Photo by Graeme Robertson/Getty Images) | Getty Images
4. Colourful in 2005
Hot air balloons fill the early morning sky above Bristol city centre in August 2005 . (Photo by Matt Cardy/Getty Images) | Getty Images