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Timely tips for enjoying Albuquerque’s Balloon Fiesta

As I write this, the official countdown on the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta 2015 website reads: 0 days, 23 hours, 12 minutes, and 12 seconds remaining before lift-off on October 3, 2015. What an exciting time for balloonists, fiesta organizers, and lucky ticket holders who will be making their way to the launch field for this […]

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Yes, cows fly: Special Shape Rodeo at Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta

Cows do fly . . . and stagecoaches, bees, fireplugs. Yoda, too! Just get to Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta on Special Shape Rodeo day and stand among the critters. Big critters, that is! In this third installment of our series on Albuquerque’s Balloon Fiesta (using our pictures from 2014), we’re showing you the absolute joy […]

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Pulling strings to launch the big ones: Albuquerque’s Balloon Fiesta

Far be it from us to pretend to be experts on what makes a successful balloon launch. But as we said in our first post in this series, Best advice for Albuquerque’s Balloon Fiesta, with just a plain ol’ general admission ticket (prices here) you can stand on the launch field and watch crews fire […]

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Best advice for Albuquerque’s Balloon Fiesta: Go early. Really early.

We’re kicking off our series on the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta with pictures from the 2014 event and the best advice we can give you: Get up at the crack of dawn (No — BEFORE the crack) and head to Balloon Fiesta Park early. There’s an old saying: You can’t soar with the eagles in the […]

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Weekly Photo Challenge: Symmetry

Some balloons at Albuquerque’s Balloon Fiesta 2014 were notable for their imitation of familiar characters, but others were notable merely for their symmetry and color. As they floated skyward with little more sound than the click of camera shutters in the background, these peaceful, geometric balloons were simply poetry in motion. For more entries in the WordPress […]