Hot air balloons are reflected in the sunglasses of Nancy Shea of Lewiston as she and her son, Teddy, watch the launch Friday night during the boy’s first-ever Great Falls Balloon Festival. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal
Danielle Damon of Oxford, front left, and Nevaeh Walker, front right, react Friday night as they go over a bump on a ride at the Great Falls Balloon Festival in Lewiston. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal
Balloons take to the sky Friday night at Simard-Payne Memorial Park in Lewiston on the first day of the Great Falls Balloon Festival. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal
Robert Washington performs for the crowd Friday night at the Great Falls Balloon Festival at Simard-Payne Memorial Park in Lewiston. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal
A long line forms Friday night at the food court during the Great Falls Balloon Festival at Simard-Payne Memorial Park in Lewiston. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal
Robert Washington, portraying Elvis Presley, wraps a scarf around Lisa Carter of Lisbon Falls while performing Friday night at the Great Falls Balloon Festival. She handed it to him so he could wrap it around her again; he gave the scarf to her at the American Legion Hall in Topsham 20 years ago. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal
People react as the ride goes higher Friday night at the Great Falls Balloon Festival. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal
Balloons take to the sky Friday night at Simard-Payne Memorial Park in Lewiston on the first day of the Great Falls Balloon Festival. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal
Zoe Curran looks around at balloons taking off Friday night as she sits on the shoulders of her grandfather, Ron Curran of Sabattus. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal
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