Dreampuff, Windswept and Kaleidoscope Too were earthbound Thursday evening along with 12 other hot air balloons at Oregon Ridge.

Gusty winds, unstable air and scattered thunderstorms kept the first flight of the three-day Preakness Balloon Fest on the ground.

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