083018 LCJ Balloon Fest (CJ)

Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media Volunteer Dr. Cheryl Lentz, of Grayslake helps to inflate the "Traveller," hot air balloon during the 6th Annual Color Aloft Balloon Festival at Central Park in Grayslake.The hot air balloon is owned by Kim Neill, of Riverwoods.(8/25/18)

Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media Olivia Altergott, 5, Ellie Dodge, and Olivia's sister, Abigail, both 11, all of Wauconda ride a camel during the 6th Annual Color Aloft Balloon Festival at Central Park in Grayslake.The camel belongs to County Line Farm in Barrington.(8/25/18)

Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media Ellie Dodge and Abigail Altergott, both 11, of Wauconda pet a camel during the 6th Annual Color Aloft Balloon Festival at Central Park in Grayslake.The camel is owned by County Line Farm in Barrington. (8/25/18)

Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media Jude Huval, 5, of Grayslake rides a camel during the 6th Annual Color Aloft Balloon Festival at Central Park in Grayslake.The camel came from County Line Farm in Barrington.(8/25/18)

Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media Skip Goss, of Grayslake waves to the crowd beneath him as he rides with his partner, Nancy Lemke, in a hot air balloon called, Featherlight II, during the 6th Annual Color Aloft Balloon Festival at Central Park in Grayslake.The balloon was operated by Alan Zielinski, of Niles. Both Goss and Lemke are pilots.(8/25/18)

Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media Nancy Lemke, of Grayslake helps hold the Featherlight II hot air balloon as it is inflating during the 6th Annual Color Aloft Balloon Festival at Central Park in Grayslake.Lemke and her partner, Skip Goss, took a ride in the hot air balloon with the pilot, Alan Zielinski, of Niles.(8/25/18)

Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media Hannah Jewell, of Lake Villa and Erynn Ditzenberger, of Antioch look up at the Pure Magic hot air balloon during the 6th Annual Color Aloft Balloon Festival at Central Park in Grayslake.(8/25/18)

Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media Nancy Lemke, of Grayslake helps to inflate the hot air balloon called, Featherlight II, before taking a ride in it during the 6th Annual Color Aloft Balloon Festival at Central Park in Grayslake.Lemke rode in the hot air balloon with her partner, Skip Goss, and pilot Alan Zielinski, of Niles.(8/25/18)

Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media The Featherlight II and the PH-One hot air balloons brighten up the night during the 6th Annual Color Aloft Balloon Festival at Central Park in Grayslake.(8/25/18)

Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media Nancy Lemke, of Grayslake helps Alan Zielinski, of Niles inflate his hot air balloon called, Featherlight II, as he holds on to the basket during the 6th Annual Color Aloft Balloon Festival at Central Park in Grayslake.Lemke and her partner, Skip Goss, both pilots, took a ride in the hot air balloon.(8/25/18)

Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media The PH-One and Featherlight II hot air balloons light up the night during the 6th Annual Color Aloft Balloon Festival at Central Park in Grayslake.(8/25/18)

Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media Pete Asp, of Sullivan, Wis., flies high in his PH-One hot air balloon during the 6th Annual Color Aloft Balloon Festival at Central Park in Grayslake.(8/25/18)