Pirates Descend On Wine Country: Photo Of The Day

TEMECULA, CA — Patch reader Diane Trimble happened to be on Rancho California Road in Temecula recently as a pirate-ship balloon came in for a landing.

"The balloon landing crew (was) hustling to catch the rope thrown from the basket and pull the balloon and its passengers to a stop," she wrote.

And THAT is not something you see everyday! Thanks for sharing, Diane.

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