Hundreds of dedicated early risers were up at dawn on Sunday to enjoy Bristol’s annual balloon festival – as the skies were filled with dinosaurs, aliens and cows over the weekend.
There was one balloon, in particular, that people seemed to be loving.
Oggy the Friendly Dragon took to the skies above Bristol, setting off from Ashton Court Estate, and floating over Bedminster and Brislington before heading further south in the direction of Stockwood, Whitchurch, and Keynsham.
Towering at 143ft tall, Oggy is more than twice the size of a normal hot air balloon, and was hard to miss in the skies this morning, no matter where you were watching from
Some compared him to Godzilla or ‘The Muncher’ monster from the 1980s adverts for Chewits sweets. Regardless, Oggy has been a big hit in Bristol today, with dozens of people snapping photos of him in the sky
An alien balloon rose in the sky
Hot air balloons during the 47th Bristol International Balloon Fiesta
A cow balloon was also pictured amongst the colourful sky
The festival is Europe’s largest annual hot-air balloon event
A hot air balloon being prepared before lift off
Crowds watched below as hundreds of colourful hot air balloons took to the sky
A yellow and green balloon with a Union Jack flag hanging out of it
Hot air balloon burners synchronise flames
A close-up of another alien balloon
The inside of a pink and purple hot air balloon about to be blown up
As many as 100 balloons may launch at a time
South Park character Kenny can also be pictured in the sky
