Jim Rodgrigue test fires his hot air balloon burner at Simard-Payne Memorial Park in Lewiston on Saturday morning for a secret balloon launch. The annual balloon festival was canceled this year due to concerns about coronavirus. Caden Babcock, 5, and Tim Leeman watch on.
The inside of an Androscoggin Balloon Adventures balloon as it is inflated on Saturday morning in Lewiston at Simard-Payne Memorial Park.
A crew member peeks into the top vent of a balloon being inflated at Simard-Payne Memorial Park in Lewiston on Saturday.
The scene early Saturday morning as two balloons prepare to launch from Simard-Payne Memorial Park in Lewiston. The annual balloon festival was canceled this year due to concerns about coronavirus.
A small boy pushes a large balloon up as it inflates early Saturday morning in preparation to launch from Simard-Payne Memorial Park in Lewiston.
A ballon from Androscoggin Balloon Adventures inflates early Saturday morning in preparation to launch from Simard-Payne Memorial Park in Lewiston.
Jim Rodrigue, right, explains landing protocol to Michelle Pham and Akshay Kumar before their balloon flight on Saturday morning. The annual balloon festival was canceled this year due to concerns about coronavirus.
One balloon lifts off as another inflates Saturday morning at Simard-Payne Memorial Park in Lewison.
A hot air balloon slowly floats over Simard-Payne Memorial Park in Lewiston on Saturday morning.
A second hot air balloon prepares to take flight Saturday morning from Simard-Payne Memorial Park in Lewiston.
A balloon floats over the mills in Lewiston on Saturday morning.
A hot air balloon slowly floats over Simard-Payne Memorial Park in Lewiston on Saturday morning.
A hot air balloon slowly floats over Simard Payne Memorial Park in Lewiston on Saturday morning.
A hot air balloon slowly floats over Simard Payne-Memorial Park in Lewiston on Saturday morning.
A hot air balloon floats past the future site of Museum LA in Lewiston on Satuday morning.
Two balloons float over the Androscoggin River on Saturday morning in Lewiston.
A balloon lowers down to the Androscoggin River on Saturday in Lewiston.
A balloon floats over the the former St. Louis Church in New Auburn on Saturday morning.
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