Tim and I went to Albuquerque last week. Tim had a business trip and I had vacation. We got to see some beautiful scenery and spent some time at Skip Heitzig's Calvary Chapel. The last few days we spent at the international balloon fiesta and it was beautiful! Friday morning we went up in a hot air balloon. Saturday morning we were at the fiesta bright and early, 5:45 AM for "dawn patrol" and later "mass ascension" These picture don't do the event justice. You had to be there. Hopefully this will give you a little idea of the array of colors we saw in the balloons. It was truly a blessed week!
The Rio Grande with the Sandia mountains in the background
Roadrunners!
Falltime colors on the Sandia Mountains
Beautiful Catholic church in Old Town Albuquerque
A pretty little courtyard in Old Town
Setting the balloons out Friday morning
The balloons are filling!
Tim got to help fill the balloon we rode in
Up, up and away!
who wounldn't be smiling?! This is looking into the balloon from the gondala.
The view from the balloon we were in
the whole balloon fit in this little bag!
Tim helped to put the gondala back on the truck
Firing up the balloons for Dawn Patrol Saturday morning
Yay for Fiesta!
Mass Ascension! There were hundreds of colorful balloons everywhere!
The Rio Grande with the Sandia mountains in the background
Roadrunners!
Falltime colors on the Sandia Mountains
Beautiful Catholic church in Old Town Albuquerque
A pretty little courtyard in Old Town
Setting the balloons out Friday morning
The balloons are filling!
Tim got to help fill the balloon we rode in
Up, up and away!
who wounldn't be smiling?! This is looking into the balloon from the gondala.
The view from the balloon we were in
the whole balloon fit in this little bag!
Tim helped to put the gondala back on the truck
Firing up the balloons for Dawn Patrol Saturday morning
Yay for Fiesta!
Mass Ascension! There were hundreds of colorful balloons everywhere!