Sunday, October 11, 2015

Saturday's Mass Ascension at the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta

Eric and I stayed on the RV Grounds for Saturday's Mass Ascension.  It was an amazing experience!

***Spoiler Alert     Way too many photos....






A Jackrabbit sprints across
the landing field.





7:20 am & the Pepsi
balloon  floated by.




Squirt joins other balloons
flying over the RV
Grounds.





This balloon landed
in the canal.






And lifted off to
continue its flight.





That's a lot of balloons!





Balloons start to land
in the field in front
of the motorhomes.






The Fiesta balloon is
in the middle of the
ascension.





A balloon looking for a
place to land.








Landing,,,





Two more balloons
land nearby.












Our mascot, Gomtuu, scans
the sky for Angry Bird.




Angry Bird is in the group
of balloons on the right... 

He's far away.








Angry Bird comes closer
to see the small plush bird
looking up at him.



Little Dog eyes  the
multicolored balloon.

I think he thinks it's
a chew toy.





Balloons continue to
float over our
motorhome.




Balloons float high
above the landing
field.





Some float over
motorhomes.











Other balloons float
over trailers.





A deflating
balloon.




This balloon lands between a
truck camper & a motorhome.








The satellite dish was unharmed.






The balloon lifts off.





Bee balloons "buzz"
motorhomes.











Joelly Bee lands on 
the landing field.










After packing up the balloon
& basket, chase vehicles
leave the landing field.







I return to our motorhome at 9:30 am for breakfast.  The Mass Ascension was so beautiful!  It was full of unexpected moments including:  A Jackrabbit moving at full speed and a balloon touching down between two RVs.

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