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The Balloon Guy

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September 21st, 2010 Permalink

I’ve seen this man in the park many times, but passed him by without much thought. On this day, the newspaper needed a daily feature photo. On my photo hunt, I took a walk through Riverfront Park. I spotted the balloon man sitting alone on a bench, but didn’t think there was a moment to be had. But like many times before, a photograph will suddenly present itself. The young girl with her parents was also walking by. He called her over and began making a princess outfit out of balloons. I backed up with my telephoto lens and just made snaps.

Jada Coleman, 3, got the royal treatment from "The Balloon Guy" who crafted a princess ensemble made from balloons. The final accessory, a pink teddy bear, rounded out the outfit, Tuesday in Riverfront Park. "The Balloon Guy is the name everyone knows me by", said the man who comes to the park daily to share his balloon creations. "I don't do this for the money," he said." It's about seeing the smiles on kid's faces". Colin Mulvany/The Spokesman-Review