Last Sunday we sucked in our slides, uncovered our wheels and transformed the RV back into a bus. Once roadworthy, we left a trail of good-byes and hugs for our friends as we departed 2017 Balloon Fiesta. As a farewell to the kaleidoscope of lighter than air characters who performed overhead daily for us here, […]
Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta 2017
Fiesta Treasures Include More Than Balloons
During the week of Fiesta, balloon activities dominate my days. But I can never overlook the many other wonderful people and attractions that encompass me while I work. One of the greatest treasures here are my fellow volunteers. With them I share great destinations, volunteering joys and RV success or disaster stories. Here are just […]
Special Shapes Make Sweet Couples
On Special Shapes Rodeo Day, I catch some sweet balloon combinations as they float off the field. Special Shapes – Couples and Friends
Floating Inside the Albuquerque Box at Balloon Fiesta
As much as I loved my jersey wall perch on the bluff Saturday, there is nothing that compares to the emotion and thrill of being on the field during a mass ascension. Excited kids of all ages add buoyancy to hearts and balloons. Sometimes the shadows cast by the balloons and by nearby Sandia mountains […]
Twinkle, Twinkle Pretty Hot Air Balloon
I begin planning for my opening day “photo shoot” months before Balloon Fiesta. I read photo blogs to improve my Hot Air Balloon photography technique. A local photographer shares hints with me about great locations to stage myself for the ascensions. The day before the event I clean and polish my camera lenses and filters. […]
Working Against the Tides in Albuquerque
Balloon Fiesta arrives in a week. As that event rushes toward us, we squeeze in training and Albuquerque excursions as furiously as we can. The guys fight a battle with excessive rain that seems determined to keep them from liming the RV field. Without lime markings to designate spaces, RV parking will become pandemonium. Mud, […]
