As the sun shone down on south Bristol, five balloons went up into the afternoon sky as part of the first ever Balloon Launch at Redcatch Park in Knowle. The event, which took place yesterday, was organised by Friends of Redcatch Park (FoRP), a group of volunteers who look after the park.
Hundreds turned up for the free event, which also featured food, cold drinks and ice cream. These pictures show the balloons taking off in front of the crowds, and how far they travelled with one person sending us a picture from Chepstow.
The location was the centre of a campaign recently to stop the planned redevelopment of the Broadwalk Shopping Centre. But yesterday, it was a different picture, as these brilliant pictures show:
The location was the centre of a campaign recently to stop the planned redevelopment of the Broadwalk Shopping Centre. But yesterday, it was a different picture, as these brilliant pictures show:
5. Brentry
Lucy Turner spotted the balloon going over Brentry in north west Bristol | Lucy Turner
6. Shenay Alben took this gorgeous picture of two balloons in the Bristol skyline
Shenay Alben took this gorgeous picture of two balloons in the Bristol skyline | Shenay Alben
7. Westbury-on-Trym
And in Westbury, Billy Tait took this shot | Billy Tait
8. Chepstow
Jodie Stredwick took this picture of a balloon from the event in Chepstow | Joei Stedwick