Warren County Farmers' Fair Hot Air Balloon Ride
- Kunal Konar
- Jul 27
- 2 min read
Updated: Jul 31
Author: Rajasekar Nagarajan
Contact: drraj123@gmail.com
This summer marks the 25th anniversary of the Balloon Festival — and Warren County’s 200th birthday, the 87th year of the Fair itself. Special shapes like Fred G. Monster and a giant Birthday Cake balloon tap into nostalgia and whimsy alike.
Following lines chimed in my mind and ChatGPT helped a little with the language and the rhyme :-).
A mosaic of moments, a story unfolds —
A tribute carved in stone, a soul remembered bold,
Fred T. Grotenhuis, whose life took flight,
Etched with the echo of a balloon’s gentle height.
A basket on earth, tethered yet free,
Hands ready to lift, chasing skies' spree,
Colors burst in a vibrant plume,
A canvas of dreams in a balloon's bloom.
Clouds whisper secrets, shrouded and deep,
Veiling the sun in a smoky sweep,
While below, a cake, sweet layers rise,
Candles flicker hope beneath open skies.
Laughter gathers beyond a fence’s hold,
Friends and strangers, young and old,
Together they watch, united and near,
A celebration of life, love, and cheer.
In this quilt of images, moments entwine,
A tale of ascent, memory, and time.
Author's Profile
Dr. Rajsekar obtained his BSc (Chemistry) degree from RKM Vivekananda College, University of Madras in 1977 and then moved on to Academia and completed his PhD from the Indian Institute of Science in 1981. He did two back to back post docs from Kent State University and University of Guelph. After that he has an illustrious career in the areas on Drug Development, Drug Discovery and Medicinal Chemistry.
He is currently working as Peer Mentor in Chemical Synthesis and Purification, Quality Management, Quality Assurance and Regulatory Affairs.
He may be reached via drraj123@gmail.com.
More about him may be found at his LinkedIn Profile: Link.
~~Editor and Publisher: Kunal Konar, Consultant (Business Development & Analytic Hydrology)
27Jul2025, Bardhaman,West Bengal
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