Erik Kiehle lights his burner Saturday morning on his balloon, Tropical Twist, at Simard-Payne Memorial Park in Lewiston during the second day of the Lewiston-Auburn Balloon Festival. While no balloons took off, several inflated and were tethered to the ground so spectators would have something see as fog and wind grounded the balloons for the second morning in a row of the three-day festival. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal

Keith Sproul fires up his burner Saturday morning as he inflates his one man balloon that he built at his home in New Jersey. It was one of three balloons that inflated at Simard-Payne Memorial Park in Lewiston during the second day of the Lewiston-Auburn Balloon Festival. While none of the balloons took off, several, including Sproul, floated above the ground while tethered to their vehicles and flight crew. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal

Keith Sproul fires up his burner Saturday morning as he inflates his one man balloon that he built at his home in New Jersey. It was one of three balloons that inflated at Simard-Payne Memorial Park in Lewiston during the second day of the Lewiston-Auburn Balloon Festival. While none of the balloons took off, several, including Sproul, floated above the ground while tethered to their vehicles and flight crew. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal

Jennifer Lincoln rises into the air Saturday morning in balloon Limelight at Simard-Payne Memorial Park in Lewiston during the second day of the Lewiston-Auburn Balloon Festival. The chair balloon, built by Keith Sproul, was one the the balloons that inflated but did not launch Saturday. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal

People watch tethered balloons rise into the air Saturday morning at Simard-Payne Memorial Park in Lewiston during the second day of the Lewiston-Auburn Balloon Festival. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal

Molly Dockum, right, and Seelye Lefebure look up Saturday morning as a tethered balloon rises at Simard-Payne Memorial Park in Lewiston during the second day of the Lewiston-Auburn Balloon Festival. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal

John Colburn, left, holds the crown line Saturday morning with Hannah Bradbury at Simard-Payne Memorial Park in Lewiston during the second day of the Lewiston-Auburn Balloon Festival. They were keeping the RE/MAX balloon in position as it inflated, but did not lift off as the fog and wind canceled the launch for the second morning of the three-day festival. “Hannah asked to help out about five years ago and she comes back every year. We are training our replacements,” said Colburn. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal

John Colburn, left, watches Saturday morning as Hannah Bradbury steadies the crown line at Simard-Payne Memorial Park in Lewiston during the second day of the Lewiston-Auburn Balloon Festival. They were keeping the RE/MAX balloon in position as it inflated, but did not lift off as the fog and wind cancelled the launch for the second morning of the three-day festival. “Hannah asked to help out about five years ago, and she comes back every year. We are training our replacements,” said Colburn. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal

People watch a tethered balloon rise off the ground Saturday morning at Simard-Payne Memorial Park in Lewiston during the second day of the Lewiston-Auburn Balloon Festival. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal

Heather Mockler, middle, watches a balloon begin to inflate Saturday morning at Simard-Payne Memorial Park in Lewiston during the second day of the Lewiston-Auburn Balloon Festival. She is surrounded by family members on her blanket. From left are Mann Pollock, Teagan Mockler and Landen Mackey. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal

Erik Kiehle untangles his vent line Saturday morning inside his balloon, Tropical Twist, at Simard-Payne Memorial Park in Lewiston during the second day of the Lewiston-Auburn Balloon Festival. While no balloons took off, several inflated and were tethered to the ground so spectators would have something to look at as fog and wind grounded the balloons for the second morning in a row of the three-day festival. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal

Crew members and spectators look inside the envelope Saturday morning of the balloon Tropical Twist at Simard-Payne Memorial Park in Lewiston during the second day of the Lewiston-Auburn Balloon Festival. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal

Keith Sproul takes off Saturday morning in his self-built chair balloon Limelight at Simard-Payne Memorial Park in Lewiston during the second day of the Lewiston-Auburn Balloon Festival. He was one of several balloons that were tethered to the ground to give spectators something to see as fog and wind grounded the launch for the second morning launch of the three day festival. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal

After walking around the field Saturday morning waiting for balloons to arrive, Merton Foss, right, and his daughter, Virginia, found some chairs at Simard-Payne Memorial Park in Lewiston during the second day of the Lewiston-Auburn Balloon Festival. “She got me up at 4:30 this morning to come down to see some balloons go up, but it doesn’t look like that’s going to happen,” said Merton Foss. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal

Rick Grant flips blueberry pancakes Saturday morning at Simard-Payne Memorial Park in Lewiston during the second day of the Lewiston-Auburn Balloon Festival. He and many of his family members have been volunteering at the pancake breakfast for decades. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal

Kelcie Gagne cuts pancakes Saturday morning for her son Jameson while holding her son Andrew while her other son Jackson, right digs into his plate of pancakes at Simard-Payne Memorial Park in Lewiston during the second day of the Lewiston-Auburn Balloon Festival. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal

Sue Edgerly reads a book Saturday morning at Simard-Payne Memorial Park in Lewiston during the second day of the Lewiston-Auburn Balloon Festival. While she lives in Florida now, she returns every summer to attend the balloon festival and usually sits in the same spot. “This corner gets pretty filled during the day with old friends we see every year. I just love to people watch, eat all the food that’s not so good for you. Unfortunately we can’t control the weather and will just have to make the best of it,” she said. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal

A couple walks Saturday in the early morning fog at Simard-Payne Memorial Park in Lewiston during the second day of the Lewiston-Auburn Balloon Festival. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal