Sunflower Balloon Fest

Mother's Day weekend is the time for the Sunflower Balloon Fest at the Anthony, KS Municipal Airport.

People from all around the country bring their balloons here for a festive weekend of ballooning adventure over the Kansas fields.

One of the men of Anthony has been an active ballooner for many years and he even builds and does certifications on them each year so they can be licensed to fly. His name is Herb Wilcox and he has made a balloon loft out of one of the old downtown buildings.
There were a couple of POW-MIA balloons in the mix. Very striking when you look closely at the eagle he has a tear in his left eye.

This was one of the most successfull launching weekends in several years as the winds cooperated!