Green light for Bristol Balloon Fiesta's final mass ascent
The ascent follows Saturday's night glow event, which saw dozens of balloons illuminate the dark skies above Bristol, and the Sunday morning mass ascent.
The blue skies were still as balloons rose above Bristol's horizon on Sunday morning.Bulldogs, a dragon, a rocket ship, and an alien were all spotted lingering above the city.
BBC Radio Bristol's Nicki Ledgard, who was in Buster, a bulldog balloon, said: "We went over Ashton Gate, we could see the Suspension Bridge, and then we went out over Knowle and Perrett's Park... and then we went up to Keynsham and landed in the rugby club."A day before, many of the balloons that took off flew towards Yate.
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