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Monday, November 2, 2015

Thar Be Balloons Here in Taos, New Mexico





As Eric & I left our motorhome,
at the Walmart parking lot, we
looked up and saw, balloons....













A balloon is preparing
to launch at the Hotel
kitty corner to the






Apparently, Taos doesn't have a large launch site like Albuquerque.  Having recently crewed balloons at the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta, Eric and I discuss the process of launching a balloon.





The burners have been lit
to heat the air inside the
balloon.







The balloon is ready to launch.





And there it goes.




Eric & I watch the
balloon float higher.




The wind is taking it
over our motorhome.












Eric and I wish the balloonists safe flights.  It's time to drive northwest...

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