One of the Northeast’s last remaining hot air[wzslider autoplay=”true” interval=”3500″ height=”800″ lightbox=”true”] balloon festivals is held each year, typically in August, at Norton Park in Plainville, CT.  These photographs are from the 2013 gathering which attracted literally thousands of spectator’s.  Car’s lined the streets for miles in all directions.  The weather was gorgeous with a small southerly wind, temperature in the 70’s…