Balloon pilot offers 360-degree view of Md. fall color

Hot air balloon pilot Michael Gerred demonstrates the beauty of the Maryland countryside from a basket 1,400 feet in the air. Gerred flies his hot-air balloon year-round, but now is the most popular time for a 360-degree view of fall leaves. "[Leaves] are always freshest right off the top of the tree," said Gerred.

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