The Photographer’s Ephemeris revealed that a spot on the Yarra River near the Westgate Bridge would give me a great view of the sun coming up over good old Melbourne Town and this time, the ephemeris had much better control over the weather. Just before sunrise …
The glow intensified and I was rewarded for my efforts by this …
A short walk gives a better view of the docks …
and if you look very carefully you can see a number of hot air balloons (and you can always get a better view by clicking on the photos, the back arrow on your browser returns you to this page), I wasn’t the only one saying good morning Melbourne. I retraced my steps and caught them as they crossed the city skyline …
What an adventure they were embarked on …
Nine passengers have jumped from a hot air balloon hovering over Melbourne’s Port Phillip Bay onto a police boat below following fears the balloon, which was low on fuel, would ditch into the water.
While the drama unfolded over the bay, a second hot air balloon crashed into a suburban street in nearby Aspendale Gardens.
No one was hurt from either balloon. The one over the bay was sufficiently buoyant, once the passengers had jumped off, to fly on and land ashore.
bobmcgee 
Great photo’s, shame about the congestion that now engulfs Melbourne it is still a great city.