Features VIDEO: Hot air balloons take to the skies as part of annual Strathaven festival By The Sunday Post August 26, 2018, 9:00 am Updated: August 27, 2018, 2:27 pm Get a weekly round-up of stories from The Sunday Post: Thank you for signing up to our Sunday Post newsletter. Something went wrong - please try again later. Sign Up THE skies above Strathaven in Lanarkshire were bursting with colour as its annual three-day hot air balloon festival was launched. The free spectacular is Scotland’s only hot air balloon festival. (Andrew Cawley / DC Thomson) (Andrew Cawley / DC Thomson) Sunday Post photographer Andrew Cawley was there at the crack of dawn to capture stunning images of the balloons taking flight. Watch the video above to see his best shots. (Andrew Cawley / DC Thomson) The event continues today. Enjoy the convenience of having The Sunday Post delivered as a digital ePaper straight to your smartphone, tablet or computer. Subscribe for only £5.49 a month and enjoy all the benefits of the printed paper as a digital replica. Subscribe