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Albuquerque Int'l Balloon Fiesta 2014 - Gallery 2

More of Ruth & Howard's pictures from our 2 "Special Shapes" days at Fiesta 2014
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Day 2: Got to the park at 6 AM. Walked past the food and vendors.
Day 2: Got to the park at 6 AM. Walked past the food and vendors. 		Went to see the Dawn Patrol (weather checkers). Here, Brilliant Shadow goes up.
Went to see the Dawn Patrol (weather checkers). Here, Brilliant Shadow goes up.		 Howard is only half awake but really enjoying the balloons
Howard is only half awake but really enjoying the balloons		 5 of 6 Dawn Patrol balloons fly up
5 of 6 Dawn Patrol balloons fly up
Ride balloons are the next to go up once there's a green flag
Ride balloons are the next to go up once there's a green flag		 Full moon at dawn Thursday
Full moon at dawn Thursday		 Phillips 66 at dawn
Phillips 66 at dawn		 AZ Balloon with flames
AZ Balloon with flames
Pepsi
Pepsi 		Rainbow Ryder employees & contractors are the only pilots authorized to sell rides at the park
Rainbow Ryder employees & contractors are the only pilots authorized to sell rides at the park		 Gray blue balloon with squares
Gray blue balloon with squares		 Inside one of the Brazilian balloons being inflated
Inside one of the Brazilian balloons being inflated
Beautiful Carousel inflating.
Beautiful Carousel inflating.		 Sea Fantasy
Sea Fantasy		 Inside of one of Brazilian balloons ready to go
Inside of one of Brazilian balloons ready to go		 Love looking at them fly over me
Love looking at them fly over me
Underbelly of blue, pink & tan balloon
Underbelly of blue, pink & tan balloon		 9 of the ride balloons being inflated
9 of the ride balloons being inflated		 Uncle Sam from So. Dakota inflating in front of Sandia mountains
Uncle Sam from So. Dakota inflating in front of Sandia mountains		 Which came first? (Humpty Dumpty from the US & Farm Chicken from Brazil)
Which came first? (Humpty Dumpty from the US & Farm Chicken from Brazil)
Beagle Maximus, American Rocket, Twohy, Soccer
Beagle Maximus, American Rocket, Twohy, Soccer		 Melange of inflating balloons surrounding Starlite
Melange of inflating balloons surrounding Starlite 		Beagle Max goes up with Sandia mountains in background
Beagle Max goes up with Sandia mountains in background		 Beagle Max & back of Basketball
Beagle Max & back of Basketball
Timepiece (Pink Floyd balloon) and Independence from IL
Timepiece (Pink Floyd balloon) and Independence from IL		 Earthchild from SD
Earthchild from SD		 Clown N Around from NY
Clown N Around from NY 		Gorgeous balloon, Darth & Yoda
Gorgeous balloon, Darth & Yoda
Green & yellow beauty w flames
Green & yellow beauty w flames		 Yoda in sky
Yoda in sky		 Tic Toc from BR
Tic Toc from BR		 Big Airabelle climbing to the sky
Big Airabelle climbing to the sky
A beautiful blue, green & yellow square balloon right above me
A beautiful blue, green & yellow square balloon right above me		 Snail front showing goggles and wheels
Snail front showing goggles and wheels		 Beagle Maximus deflating...sit Max, sit!
Beagle Maximus deflating...sit Max, sit!		 Max taking a nap
Max taking a nap
Norman piloted by Debbi from CO
Norman piloted by Debbi from CO		 Sunny Boy from SC & Hot Flash by Brenda from NV
Sunny Boy from SC & Hot Flash by Brenda from NV		 Dino going after Sushi.
Dino going after Sushi.		 Someone robbed the Cent'r Stage!
Someone robbed the Cent'r Stage!
The fabulous Mister Z
The fabulous Mister Z		 Shark flying
Shark flying		 Arky
Arky 		Ain't Misbehavin & Zia Later
Ain't Misbehavin & Zia Later
Elvis Tribute by Debby Young from ABQ
Elvis Tribute by Debby Young from ABQ		 Sarah the Witch with other balloons inflating
Sarah the Witch with other balloons inflating		 Coco the Clown
Coco the Clown		 Stork & Penquin
Stork & Penquin
Stork
Stork		 Stork insides
Stork insides		 Coco face in sky
Coco face in sky		 Pink & black inside with flame
Pink & black inside with flame
Oggy the Friendly Dragon
Oggy the Friendly Dragon 		Brazilian scuba diver
Brazilian scuba diver 		Red White & Pooh with apple balloon
Red White & Pooh with apple balloon		 Freedom Flight V & Little Screech Owl
Freedom Flight V & Little Screech Owl
Red White & Pooh from Sioux Falls (Kay West)
Red White & Pooh from Sioux Falls (Kay West)		 Pondemonium, CO
Pondemonium, CO		 Spherical Turtle from OR with multiple flags
Spherical Turtle from OR with multiple flags		 Snow White Doll & Triple Clown stand up together
Snow White Doll & Triple Clown stand up together
Santa Fe Sunrise & Back Magic Woman
Santa Fe Sunrise & Back Magic Woman		 Snow White Doll says goodbye without going up
Snow White Doll says goodbye without going up		 Off the Wall
Off the Wall		 Angry Bird flew all the way from India for his 1st appearance at Fiesta.
Angry Bird flew all the way from India for his 1st appearance at Fiesta.
Uncle Sam face deflating
Uncle Sam face deflating		 Uncle Sam losing face
Uncle Sam losing face 		AZ Balloon and others
AZ Balloon and others		 Dos Equis over Sandias
Dos Equis over Sandias
Fiji Diamond promoting drinks and honoriing Wounded Warriors
Fiji Diamond promoting drinks and honoriing Wounded Warriors		 Tic Toc after the blue sky finally appeared
Tic Toc after the blue sky finally appeared		 Speedy the roadrunner
Speedy the roadrunner 		Greman stein (forget the name) & Next Generation
Greman stein (forget the name) & Next Generation
Snail, Frog head to heel going up
Snail, Frog head to heel going up 		Snail flying with other small balloons in a nice sky
Snail flying with other small balloons in a nice sky		 A new balloon, Princess Carriage
A new balloon, Princess Carriage		 All 3 Little Bees: Lilly,Joey,and their kid Joelly (backs, tethered)
All 3 Little Bees: Lilly,Joey,and their kid Joelly (backs, tethered)
Back of Lilly, Joey & Joelly going up together
Back of Lilly, Joey & Joelly going up together		 Lots of balloons in the sky now
Lots of balloons in the sky now		 Elvis Tribute piloted by Debby Young, ABQ
Elvis Tribute piloted by Debby Young, ABQ		 Cent r Stage again. Big thing - must be full of cents!
Cent r Stage again. Big thing - must be full of cents!
Lindy
Lindy		 Betty Jean the Butterfly goes up
Betty Jean the Butterfly goes up		 Off the Wall comes down (and up)
Off the Wall comes down (and up)		 Coco tethered
Coco tethered
Beagle Maximus almost ready to go (with Sunny Boy)
Beagle Maximus almost ready to go (with Sunny Boy)		 This End Up II, Double Flash & an unidentified balloon
This End Up II, Double Flash & an unidentified balloon		 Earthchild tethered
Earthchild tethered		 Rio Grande Raider from CO (don't think he went up)
Rio Grande Raider from CO (don't think he went up)
Speedy, Aquario, Crimson Star, Bud E Beaver
Speedy, Aquario, Crimson Star, Bud E Beaver		 Betty Jean & back of Uncle Sam
Betty Jean & back of Uncle Sam		 Flame On piloted by Jaybird Mason. Rode with him in 2006 & would love to ride with him again.
Flame On piloted by Jaybird Mason. Rode with him in 2006 & would love to ride with him again.		 Scarecrow with Chic a Boom above
Scarecrow with Chic a Boom above
Crowd pleasers: Lilly from AZ, Joey from NM fly together (sometimes they hold hands)
Crowd pleasers: Lilly from AZ, Joey from NM fly together (sometimes they hold hands)		 Dakota Diamonds truck (from the Dakotas)
Dakota Diamonds truck (from the Dakotas)		 In the Buff (bison) goes over me
In the Buff (bison) goes over me		 Purple People Eater disfigured face (deflating)
Purple People Eater disfigured face (deflating)
ABQ channel 4 announcer
ABQ channel 4 announcer 		We stayed for part of the competition: Here, a balloon maneuvers in to drop a beanbag on one of 2 targets
We stayed for part of the competition: Here, a balloon maneuvers in to drop a beanbag on one of 2 targets		 This little girl was having a lot of fun while her parents watched the balloons
This little girl was having a lot of fun while her parents watched the balloons		 Texas Star competes
Texas Star competes
Top Secret had an unusual approach: toss the beanbag out from a long way up.
Top Secret had an unusual approach: toss the beanbag out from a long way up.		 Competition balloons
Competition balloons		 Underside of balloon
Underside of balloon		 Maharani piloted by Megan from CO. Above her is Moon Balloon from Spain
Maharani piloted by Megan from CO. Above her is Moon Balloon from Spain
Texas Twist from Switzerland & NM balloon
Texas Twist from Switzerland & NM balloon 		Wonder Bread &Texas Star compete
Wonder Bread &Texas Star compete		 Golden High from Dallas plus 2 other competition balloons
Golden High from Dallas plus 2 other competition balloons		 More
More
This beautiful balloon came really close to the ground
This beautiful balloon came really close to the ground		 Airgasm from Spain had Redskin colors
Airgasm from Spain had Redskin colors		 Incoming! (Balloons have to fly from a mile out before beginning the competition).
Incoming! (Balloons have to fly from a mile out before beginning the competition).		 More competition
More competition
Happy Endings from AZ
Happy Endings from AZ		 Fire Angel
Fire Angel 		Bubballoon from TX
Bubballoon from TX		 Balloons competing
Balloons competing
Happy Endings and other colorful balloon
Happy Endings and other colorful balloon		 2 more
2 more 		2 from beneath
2 from beneath		 Beautiful!
Beautiful!
Texas Star and zigzags
Texas Star and zigzags		 8369 Almost There and other balloon heading toward the target
8369 Almost There and other balloon heading toward the target		 Final Frontier (not to be confused with its cousin Champagne Cowboy)
Final Frontier (not to be confused with its cousin Champagne Cowboy)		 Giddy Up from MO
Giddy Up from MO
3 pretty ones
3 pretty ones		 Phobic from Rio Rancho
Phobic from Rio Rancho 		To the midway for second breakfast, plus some unofficial but beautiful music!
To the midway for second breakfast, plus some unofficial but beautiful music!		 Didn't think anyone in New Mexico cared about the Redskins, but there it was.....
Didn't think anyone in New Mexico cared about the Redskins, but there it was.....
Patriotic pair
Patriotic pair		 Dancers in costume
Dancers in costume		 After that it was time for us to leave - and this child, too.
After that it was time for us to leave - and this child, too.		 Saturday we headed up north to Cortez and 4 Corners (view on I-25). Rare day - wind & balloons were going north not south.
Saturday we headed up north to Cortez and 4 Corners (view on I-25). Rare day - wind & balloons were going north not south.
We stopped at Sandia Casino to gas up. People had pulled off to watch hundreds of balloons going up.
We stopped at Sandia Casino to gas up. People had pulled off to watch hundreds of balloons going up.		 From Sandia I photographed Orca, Betty Jean and others. Park sold out of parking spots that day (a first).
From Sandia I photographed Orca, Betty Jean and others. Park sold out of parking spots that day (a first).		 Love the Indian reservations for gas - $2.79 for gas!
Love the Indian reservations for gas - $2.79 for gas!		 The apple balloon was all alone way up there!
The apple balloon was all alone way up there!
From the car I photographed balloons landing right near the interstate north of ABQ
From the car I photographed balloons landing right near the interstate north of ABQ		 When the wind is blowing north, you land wherever you can! This balloon looked to be on the Santa Ana reservation.
When the wind is blowing north, you land wherever you can! This balloon looked to be on the Santa Ana reservation.
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Hugh Rooney10-Nov-2014 21:51
Fantastic collection...I was lucky enough to be there on honeymoon in 2010 and it is the most fantastic spectacle...VVV
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