The Red Balloon . . . and other “floating jewels”

Balloons — recently I saw a black and white photo of a man floating by balloon through chasms of hi rise buildings — very dreamlike, and became intrigued . . .

Usually we think of balloons just as party accessories for kids, but really there’s something much more wonderful about them — because as they bob and float above us on their strings— they seem to possess a kind of freedom. If we just let go, they float away somewhere, carefree and bright as jewels in the sky. They’ve been around since the 1700’s and will probably be here for another 300 years at least—

Two images from the famous French film — The Red Balloon