For most of the rest of the week the weather was clear, the skies were blue and the balloons were magnificient. Each morning we set the alarm for 5:45 am so that we could get up to see the Dawn Patrol. These were the 6-8 balloons that went up before sunrise to check the wind and weather conditions. Since it was dark, the light from the firing of the balloons glowed in the sky. (But I could not take any pictures since it was too dark and my camera speed was not fast enough.)
At day light, around 7:00 am, there was a mass ascensions of all of the balloons. Each day there were between 500-700 balloons in the air.
At day light, around 7:00 am, there was a mass ascensions of all of the balloons. Each day there were between 500-700 balloons in the air.
We sat at our motorhome and just watched them fly over us. 
I was invited to climb in the basket of one of the balloons that landed right next to our rig. The woman to my right was the pilot and was one of the few women pilots.
Each day we would debate whether we preferred the shapes.......
lighthouses, bees, turtles, 
cows, wine bottles, owls, witches, etc.
..........
cows, wine bottles, owls, witches, etc.
.......... 
.......or the teardrops 
with all of the 
magnificient colors.
with all of the 
magnificient colors.
One evening we took the shuttle to the fiesta park to watch the balloon glow.
Love to all of you.
2 comments:
Aren't the balloons just magnificant? Great pictures. Glad you had some better weather. Have you tried the Indian fry bread? If not, do. Keep bloggin, Sue
Yes, the balloons are magnificient. So glad you are keeping up with us via this blog. Have had Indian fry bread in SD........have been focusing on burritos and green chilis here. Wow they are good.
Linda and Barb
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