Photo Album: Friday night at the Great Falls Balloon Festival

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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