Enthusiasts Take To The Skies For The Bristol International Balloon Fiesta

BRISTOL, ENGLAND - AUGUST 13: A aerial view of Bristol city centre as hot-air balloons begin to rise into the early morning sky during the mass assent at the Bristol International Balloon Fiesta at the Ashton Court estate on August 13, 2010 in Bristol, England. Over 500,000 people are expected to attend the four-day hot-air ballooning event which should see 150 balloons take to the skies. The international event - which started in 1978 and now attracts balloon teams from across the world including the UK, Dubai, the United States, France and Switzerland - is celebrating 50 years of modern ballooning this year. (Photo by Matt Cardy/Getty Images)