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Albuquerque Int'l Balloon Fiesta 2014 - Gallery 1

Ruth & Howard's photos from 2 days at the Fiesta. We just couldn't stop taking pictures. With over a hundred special shapes and over 500 balloons total, we had a lot to choose from! I didn't even make it to the Mass Ascension Saturday and still have SO many photos that bring a smile to my face.
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Dawn Patrol, 1st Special Shapes day: Wicked Spirit in de Skies goes up
Dawn Patrol, 1st Special Shapes day: Wicked Spirit in de Skies goes up		 Brilliant Shadow (part of Dawn Patrol) heads toward the full moon at about 5:30 AM
Brilliant Shadow (part of Dawn Patrol) heads toward the full moon at about 5:30 AM		 Plastic balloons were for sale before dawn
Plastic balloons were for sale before dawn		 The volunteers with rescue horses came at dawn
The volunteers with rescue horses came at dawn
Spyder Pig got to take the flag up this day
Spyder Pig got to take the flag up this day		 Spyder Pig & flag
Spyder Pig & flag		 The Triple Clown from Brazil goes over me
The Triple Clown from Brazil goes over me		 Triple Clown (2 of 3 faces). It was a new and amazing balloon from Brazil
Triple Clown (2 of 3 faces). It was a new and amazing balloon from Brazil
Triple Clown
Triple Clown 		Triple Clown white & pink faces
Triple Clown white & pink faces		 Pepsi goes up
Pepsi goes up		 Dino, a new balloon, goes up
Dino, a new balloon, goes up
Dino head & tail
Dino head & tail		 Carousel & El Fonz
Carousel & El Fonz		 Dos Equis
Dos Equis		 Little Wizard flying - very cute balloon
Little Wizard flying - very cute balloon
Balloons inflating so they can offer people rides (for quite a high price)
Balloons inflating so they can offer people rides (for quite a high price)		 Pegleg Pete & Carousel
Pegleg Pete & Carousel		 Fiji Diamond (new) dedicated to wounded warriors
Fiji Diamond (new) dedicated to wounded warriors		 Plastic balloons against real one
Plastic balloons against real one
Yoda (new this year from the Belgian team) and Darth Vadar inflating
Yoda (new this year from the Belgian team) and Darth Vadar inflating 		Darth Vader flying off
Darth Vader flying off 		And Yoda following
And Yoda following		 One of many zebras control each launch so nobody gets hurt at Fiesta
One of many zebras control each launch so nobody gets hurt at Fiesta
Clown N Around flying with a Rainbow Ryders balloon
Clown N Around flying with a Rainbow Ryders balloon		 Sea Fantasy
Sea Fantasy		 Peg leg Pete
Peg leg Pete 		Tic Toc with Speedy being inflated next to it
Tic Toc with Speedy being inflated next to it
Frog legs, gondola, and 2 Brazilian kids getting the ride of their life
Frog legs, gondola, and 2 Brazilian kids getting the ride of their life		 Puddles the Penguin from UK & Lily from NM
Puddles the Penguin from UK & Lily from NM 		Ride balloon
Ride balloon 		Farm Chicken - detail, wtih yellow ride balllon
Farm Chicken - detail, wtih yellow ride balllon
Sweet Caroline & another ride balloon
Sweet Caroline & another ride balloon		 Dingbat from UK with ride balloon
Dingbat from UK with ride balloon		 Soccer ball, Slainte, Marauders Mark & Sundance
Soccer ball, Slainte, Marauders Mark & Sundance		 Farm Chicken from Brazil (love those Brazilian balloons)
Farm Chicken from Brazil (love those Brazilian balloons)
The underbelly of Frog from Brazil
The underbelly of Frog from Brazil		 Part of Snail (piloted by Rubens)
Part of Snail (piloted by Rubens) 		Happy Orca with ride balloons went way up
Happy Orca with ride balloons went way up		 Princess Carriage (had some fun with Photoshop)
Princess Carriage (had some fun with Photoshop)
Princess Carriage
Princess Carriage		 Sushi piloted by Katie from Nevada
Sushi piloted by Katie from Nevada		 Hopper T Frog being inflated
Hopper T Frog being inflated 		HamLet with Princess Carriage, Basketball and 2 ride balloons
HamLet with Princess Carriage, Basketball and 2 ride balloons
Tweetie looking for that pink kitty cat at the front of the field
Tweetie looking for that pink kitty cat at the front of the field		 Blue Whale, Little Screech Owl, Freedom Flight inflating
Blue Whale, Little Screech Owl, Freedom Flight inflating		 Squirt with Panasonic, Piko & Little Fireman
Squirt with Panasonic, Piko & Little Fireman		 Earth & Bud E. Beaver inflated & ready to go up
Earth & Bud E. Beaver inflated & ready to go up
Montage of frog plus mostly ride balloons
Montage of frog plus mostly ride balloons		 Fire Engine & Yellow Car (Germany)
Fire Engine & Yellow Car (Germany)		 Lady Jester
Lady Jester 		Aquario, Tic Toc, Fire Engine, Yellow Car, 1 other
Aquario, Tic Toc, Fire Engine, Yellow Car, 1 other
Blue Whale, Patturns Highperactive, 2 more
Blue Whale, Patturns Highperactive, 2 more		 SquawkURs inflating
SquawkURs inflating		 Pigasus with ride balloon next to it inflated & ready to go
Pigasus with ride balloon next to it inflated & ready to go		 HamLet, which says When pigs fly on the side
HamLet, which says "When pigs fly" on the side
High Jack with Head West from Florida
High Jack with Head West from Florida		 Joey Bee and kid Joelly Bee flying beautifully together over Albuquerque
Joey Bee and kid Joelly Bee flying beautifully together over Albuquerque		 Cazoo-Ee the pink zebra
Cazoo-Ee the pink zebra		 Elvis closeup
Elvis closeup
Snow White Doll from Great Britain
Snow White Doll from Great Britain		 Shark, Snow White, Waddles the SnoBird
Shark, Snow White, Waddles the SnoBird		 Freedom Flight V honoring POWs with Ski Lift
Freedom Flight V honoring POWs with Ski Lift 		Saguaro Grande, Sarah the Witch, Jack in the Box inflating together
Saguaro Grande, Sarah the Witch, Jack in the Box inflating together
Hopper T Frog
Hopper T Frog 		Old Lady in the Shoe & Scarecrow flying together
Old Lady in the Shoe & Scarecrow flying together		 Closeup of Waddles the SnoBird (a photographer - yay!)
Closeup of Waddles the SnoBird (a photographer - yay!)		 Sarah the Witch
Sarah the Witch
Off the Wall (one of 2 Humptys)
Off the Wall (one of 2 Humptys)		 Oggy the Friendly Dragon
Oggy the Friendly Dragon		 Very beautiful balloon
Very beautiful balloon		 Sunny Boy, Off the Wall, Freedom Flight, Farm Chicken, Lilly
Sunny Boy, Off the Wall, Freedom Flight, Farm Chicken, Lilly
Sunny Boy with Lilly peeking up
Sunny Boy with Lilly peeking up		 Snow White Doll & Waddles the SnoBird again
Snow White Doll & Waddles the SnoBird again		 Jack in the Box, Lilly, Black Magic Woman (Lori P) & a bit of Coco
Jack in the Box, Lilly, Black Magic Woman (Lori P) & a bit of Coco		 Crimson Star, Blue Whale fly high
Crimson Star, Blue Whale fly high
Elvis Tribute AKA Aaron
Elvis Tribute AKA Aaron		 Norman (snake) from CO
Norman (snake) from CO		 Hot Apple Fly close up
Hot Apple Fly close up		 Little Bee Joey flying solo
Little Bee Joey flying solo
Farm Chicken & little Joelly fly high
Farm Chicken & little Joelly fly high		 Pencil Boy
Pencil Boy		 Budd E. Beaver
Budd E. Beaver		 Mister Z zebra close up
Mister Z zebra close up
Coco inflated with people on hill waiting to see it go up
Coco inflated with people on hill waiting to see it go up		 New from China: High Kitty on its side
New from China: High Kitty on its side		 Jack in the Box inflating with High Kitty
Jack in the Box inflating with High Kitty 		Mister Z standing up (never saw him fly, though)
Mister Z standing up (never saw him fly, though)
Stork, owned by a New Mexico gynecologist & former state senator
Stork, owned by a New Mexico gynecologist & former state senator		 Penguin from UK on field with others inflating
Penguin from UK on field with others inflating		 High Kitty from China about to fly
High Kitty from China about to fly		 The Flying Purple People Eater really exists, but now he has 2 eyes!
The Flying Purple People Eater really exists, but now he has 2 eyes!
Aquario almost ready to go up at dawn by H.
Aquario almost ready to go up at dawn by H.		 Rained out Glowdeo Fri: Ricardo (Brazilian pilot) flaming Snail before the red flag appeared and he had to stop.
Rained out Glowdeo Fri: Ricardo (Brazilian pilot) flaming Snail before the red flag appeared and he had to stop. 		Flames going into Snail
Flames going into Snail 		Beagle Maximus flying by H.
Beagle Maximus flying by H.
Closeup of Snail insides
Closeup of Snail insides		 Siltwalking cowboys on the midway
Siltwalking cowboys on the midway		 Horse with LED lights on tail
Horse with LED lights on tail		 By Howard, Beagle Maximus, Soccer, American Rocket
By Howard, Beagle Maximus, Soccer, American Rocket
The gang from Star Wars
The gang from Star Wars		 H's Beagle Maximus
H's Beagle Maximus 		(LR) Timepiece from AZ fly
(LR) Timepiece from AZ fly		 Wonder Bread LR by Howard
Wonder Bread LR by Howard
H's 3 bees, High Jack, Lady in Shoe & Uncle Sam's hat
H's 3 bees, High Jack, Lady in Shoe & Uncle Sam's hat		 Inflating Brazil balloon by Howard
Inflating Brazil balloon by Howard		 Bill's Turn from Texas (love the names of some balloons!)
Bill's Turn from Texas (love the names of some balloons!)		 Dee 3 by Howard (Friday's Dawn Patrol)
Dee 3 by Howard (Friday's Dawn Patrol)
Kokopelli by Howard
Kokopelli by Howard		 Miss Bell by Howard
Miss Bell by Howard		 Wonder Bread, anyone?
Wonder Bread, anyone?		 Freedom Flyer from ABQ
Freedom Flyer from ABQ
Champagne Cowboy by Howard
Champagne Cowboy by Howard		 Flame On by Jay Mason (balloon we rode in on a previous trip to NM). Photo by Howard
Flame On by Jay Mason (balloon we rode in on a previous trip to NM). Photo by Howard		 Takes a lot of time and help to inflate (think this is Aquario)
Takes a lot of time and help to inflate (think this is Aquario)		 Chic a Boom from the South Dakota group by Howard
Chic a Boom from the South Dakota group by Howard
Inflating Aquario by Howard
Inflating Aquario by Howard		 One pretty balloon
One pretty balloon 		Old Lady in the Shoe, all 3 bees, High Jack & a Sam hat
Old Lady in the Shoe, all 3 bees, High Jack & a Sam hat 		Betty Jean the Butterfly by H
Betty Jean the Butterfly by H
Pegleg Pete, Pumpkin, Aquario all in row by H
Pegleg Pete, Pumpkin, Aquario all in row by H		 Buzzy the Bee by H.
Buzzy the Bee by H. 		Saguaro Grande with small Sky Gypsy from FL by H
Saguaro Grande with small Sky Gypsy from FL by H		 High Kitty closeup by H
High Kitty closeup by H
Pumpkin by H
Pumpkin by H		 Gizzmo by H
Gizzmo by H		 Ride balloons ready to go up by H
Ride balloons ready to go up by H		 Fire Engine w Arky inside
Fire Engine w Arky inside
Victor
Victor		 The German stein with a long name
The German stein with a long name		 Arky. There is a concrete version of Arky in Old Town
Arky. There is a concrete version of Arky in Old Town		 Coco doesn't look happy to be up high.
Coco doesn't look happy to be up high.
Closeup of Victor the Belgian bear by Howard
Closeup of Victor the Belgian bear by Howard		 Don't worry, he's harmless! (Piko - I have no idea what he is).
Don't worry, he's harmless! (Piko - I have no idea what he is).		 Just a few of the inflating balloons
Just a few of the inflating balloons		 A big cheer arose when the 20 person team for Airabelle the Flying Cow got her airborne!
A big cheer arose when the 20 person team for Airabelle the Flying Cow got her airborne!
Smokey the Bear closeup by H.
Smokey the Bear closeup by H.		 Good boy!
Good boy!		 Gorgeous balloon at Friday's competition
Gorgeous balloon at Friday's competition		 Back of Fire Engine from Germany by H.
Back of Fire Engine from Germany by H.
Pepsi top being inflated by H.
Pepsi top being inflated by H.
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