the pilot actually landed it there and then deflated it. Shot taken in Napa Ca.

Maybe not a crash landing, but I bet he had another place he would rather have brought it down. Either way it is a great shot.

Great capture of a rare moment.
Maybe he purposely landed in his own backyard. :-)

Good shot tcook. That's two post that made me smile this morning. Were you up on a hill or something?

DonR

Thanks all for looking and commenting. Don, I was on the deck of a house above the spot the balloon landed. There were several balloons but this was the only one that landed close.