Sunday, July 29, 2012

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this weekend i was a morning person. on saturday, at precisely 6 am, evan and i found ourselves at a little hot air balloon rally. six am is sort of an ungodly hour to be awake, standing in a dewy field with screaming babies and barking dogs when you could still be at home in your bed for another three hours because it's the weekend and no one should be awake at 6 am on a saturday. but then the balloons lift off and float towards the rising sun and the sunrise is speckled with tiny balloon dots and that just might be the best way to start your morning. even if it is the earliest you've been awake in years, maybe. even if it makes you think for just a minute that maybe you are, in fact, a morning person who likes to be up before the rest of the world. even if THAT requires a good 3 hour nap. i'm determined to have myself a ride next year. to spend my morning in a basket in the sky floating towards the sun.






photo credit: evan



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  1. Light as a FeatherJuly 30, 2012 at 6:10 AM

    That looks like a lovely morning! Getting up that early sounds like shit. Ha! Love those pictures!

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    1. larisaaJuly 30, 2012 at 8:57 AM

      I know. ROUGH. Bahaha

      Thank you, sweet girl!

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  2. DanielleJuly 30, 2012 at 6:22 AM

    These photos are AMAZING.
    I'm so glad you two had such a lovely time...
    and what a unique way to spend the morning.

    I can't wait to see the photos from when YOU are up in the balloon!

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    1. larisaaJuly 30, 2012 at 8:59 AM

      So right after this, Evans dad told me a story about how he saw a balloon barely make it over this cliff in our town and I decided maybe I don't want to go. He said it barely cleared it by like 3 feet. OMGGGG. Scary. But maybe. I'll see. Hahaha

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  3. Amy @ AGirlCalledBelovedJuly 30, 2012 at 9:54 AM

    Wow! You got some amazing pictures! Super jealous I couldn't go too! I definitely think you should ride next year! The sight would be awesome!

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    1. larisaaJuly 30, 2012 at 10:05 AM

      Thanks lady! I hope I can. Hopefully it won't turn into some irrational fear or something! Hahaha

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  4. Sarah PeteJuly 30, 2012 at 1:03 PM

    My GOSH!!! What a beautiful way to spend your morning! And those photos are STUNNING!!!
    When I opened at the library (yeah . . . I worked at a library in the middle of the ghetto after graduating college until I started teaching . . . oh the horror stories I could tell . . .), sometimes I'd take a shortcut, and they would be launching the hot air balloons, these beautiful spots of bright color floating higher and higher into the sunrise. It was other worldly.

    You totally need to fly in one. How cool would that be?!?

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    1. larisaaJuly 30, 2012 at 2:11 PM

      TELL ME THE STORIES SARAH!!!! I want to take a ride. I'm gonna. I'm gonna do it!

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  5. JanetteJuly 30, 2012 at 3:30 PM

    Oh my garsh! These are FANTASTIC! SOOOO DREAMY! Wish I could go to one of these..Hmm..Must find one nearby..


    Janette
    http://janettethejongleur.blogspot.com/

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    1. larisaaJuly 30, 2012 at 9:20 PM

      do it! i think last weekend was national balloon rally weekend. OR SOMETHING. because i saw so many pictures on ig! check it out! i bet tons of people do balloon rides in CA. PLUS OVER THE OCEAN. get out, janette. i'm coming to CA right now.

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  6. JessicaJuly 30, 2012 at 5:48 PM

    I've never heard of a better way to start off a morning. EVER. Those photos are beauuuuuuuutiful!

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    1. larisaaJuly 30, 2012 at 9:21 PM

      thank you lady! it was a pretty great way to start my day and my weekend. even if it was at 5 am.

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  7. AshJuly 30, 2012 at 10:38 PM

    Love hot air balloons. Such great photos.

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  8. meghanAugust 2, 2012 at 3:57 PM

    We have hot air balloons that take off right down the street from our house. I keep telling myself that I am going to wake up & ride my bike down there to watch but never quite make it. I love your photos!! Hot air balloons are so magical, riding in one is on my list of things to accomplish this year. Hopefully, I'll finally do it! xo.

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    1. larisaaAugust 8, 2012 at 9:14 PM

      GO! DO IT! they are magical. that's the best word to describe it. i hope you get to ride in one and you better take thousands of pictures!

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  9. AnonymousAugust 6, 2012 at 2:32 PM

    Thanks for sharing your Jux! Great blog!

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  10. UnknownAugust 6, 2012 at 4:32 PM

    Beautiful photos! Took my breath away, seriously. And I need to go in a hot air balloon, it has yet to be accomplished!

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    1. larisaaAugust 8, 2012 at 9:15 PM

      thanks lady! me, too! definitely going on my bucket list!

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  11. Suzy KrauseAugust 7, 2012 at 10:56 AM

    i want to steal this morning from you!!!

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    1. larisaaAugust 8, 2012 at 9:15 PM

      yes! let's switch days for a minute. i want your quiet days and you can have my hot air balloon morning. <3

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  12. Mikelle JadeAugust 7, 2012 at 3:32 PM

    Evan is quite the photographer! What a beautiful morning, and a cool sight to see! I have never seen a hot air balloon in real life!

    Totally worth being a morning person for.

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    1. larisaaAugust 8, 2012 at 9:16 PM

      you haven't?! crazy! we went to this hot air balloon fair every year when i was growing up. easily one of my favorite summer memories. i could definitely be a morning person if this happened more often i think.

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  13. NicoleAugust 7, 2012 at 3:48 PM

    Awesome! My little town has a hot air balloon festival every year...it's our only lil claim to fame! haha. But I love going every year. Your pics are great, by the way

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    1. larisaaAugust 8, 2012 at 9:17 PM

      it's so fun! i hadn't gone in forever and i'm so glad i woke up early to go. definitely worth it! thank you lady!

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  14. seacreaturesAugust 8, 2012 at 9:40 AM

    this post is lovely, and really makes me think of mornings ♥ I also try to convince myself I'm a morning person when I'm up early- there is something really wonderful about the early early parts of the day.

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    1. larisaaAugust 8, 2012 at 9:18 PM

      "try to convince myself i'm a morning person." hahaha me too. and myself is like, "no. you're not. stop lying." mornings are so peaceful and beautiful. i need more of them that aren't being stuffed with getting ready and rushing to work, and full of work in general.

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