Hi ;  I am Jim Duell and I am back with another series of great pictures from the 2004 New York State Festival Of Balloons in Dansville, NY. We are just off of exit 5 of the 390 interstate here in Dansville. Coming here for the past 8 years to get great photos and to enjoy all the beautiful looking balloons as they lift off from the Dansville Airport.

2005 Season Of Fairs & Festivals Are Now Underway. My Favorite Places this Year That I Will Surly Be At Include:  The Great Wellsville Balloon Rally In Wellsville, NY Which Is In Alleghany County. This Is On July 16, 2005 And Runs All Weekend Long. Next Comes The Sea Serpent Balloon Rally In Perry, NY ( My Hometown ) Which Runs The 28, 29 & 30, 31 Of July Held In The Village Park. Next Is The Oswego Harborfest On Saturday July 30, 2005 And Has A 45 Minute Fireworks Display At 9:30 PM And Really Lights Up The City's Innerharbor. I Love Taking Fireworks Pictures Using Both Digital And 35mm. Next Is The 2005 SPAAMFA Convention At Long Branch State Park In Syracuse On August 03 To 06, 2005. This Is On The Shores Of Onadogoa Lake. Next Is The Antique Truck Historical Society Annual Truck & Tractor Show & Swap Meet At The Fairgrounds In Batavia, NY This Is From 11:00am To 4:00pm. On August 07, 2005. Lots Of Antique Trucks Here. Next Comes The Erie County Fair In Hamburg, NY. This Is A 10 Day Event That Draws People From All Across The State. This Starts The 10th Of August Till The 21st. This Is Usually A Hot, Hot Day. Next Is The Great New York State Fair In Syracuse Running From August 25 To September 05, 2005. Get Those Admission Tickets Before The Opening Day And Save !!! Next Is The New York State Festival Of Balloons In Dansville On September 02 To 05, 2005. Over 50 Balloons Fill The Skies With Lots Of Colored Balloons. Next Is My Favorite And This Is The Adirondack Balloon Festival In Queensbury, NY And This Is September 22, 23, 24, 25 2005 Held At The Floyd Bennett Field In Queensbury, NY. Over 100 Balloons Lift Off Twice Daily For These 4 Days. This Same Date Just 15 Miles South At The Saratoga Fair Grounds In Ballston Spa Is The Hudson Mohawk Chapter Of Antique Historical Truck Society Truck Show. This Is On The 24th & 25th Of September. This Raps Up Another Year Of Fair's & Festivals, See You All Back In 2006.

This site all has to do with balloons of all different colors and shapes. Hope you enjoy all the pictures. New For 2004. Pilot is from Long Island,NY

WANT TO SELL MY PHOTOGRAPHY

Through out the past 8 years of taking pictures at Fair's & Festivals across New York State I have accumulated many, many pictures using both digital and 35mm camera's. In 2001 alone I took over 5,000 pictures and went to a different place each weekend and shot 5 to 10 rolls of film at each event along with over 300 digitals each time. I really enjoy taking pictures. To bad that I could'nt find something full time in this field. I am always open for some suggestions !

MINOLTA CAMERA EQUIPTMENT

Using nothing but Minolta 35mm camera's I now have 6 different 35mm cameras. I started out using a Minolta XG-7 then got a XG-A, then a X-700, Then started using a Auto Focus 5xi which I now have 2 of these body's and within the past year purchased a Maxxum 5. I have many different lenses that are all with Minolta mounts so, I can change lenses when needed. Now just a new Konica Minolta 7D Digital DSLR To My Collection I Am set and ready for a great 2005 year in photography.

One of the kids most favorite balloon everytime it comes to Dansville.