International Balloon Fiesta (Gallery 1)
Attracting some 250,000 spectators and 750 hot air balloons from all over the world, this annual event is the most photographed of all.


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Morning inflation at
Balloon Fiesta Park


 
 
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Zebra launch director
- one of many
 

 
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Mass ascension  

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A Zebra launcher

 
 
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Jonathan Wolfe and
his tie-dyed balloon
 

 
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Fiesta Sunrise  

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Spectators

 
 
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Flying over the
Rio Grande River
 

 
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The world watching
the world
 

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Balloon by the
Sandia Mountains


 
 
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The Little Bees
Balloon Glow
 

 
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Balloon Glow  

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Three Balloons, Two shadows

 
 
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Mounted Police
at Balloon Fiesta Park
 

 
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Inflation Flame  

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Spirals and Fireworks

 
 
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Reflections  

 
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Pilot Jonathan Wolfe
and some of the
Skydyes Crew
 

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Jonathan Wolfe
Flying over Albuquerque


 
 
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Lifting off  

 
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Cloudhoppers  

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Shadows on
Lucy-in-the-Sky


 
 
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Lucy spirals  

 
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Little Bees
from Brazil
 

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The blue monster

 
 
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Arabelle the Cow  

 
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The Witch dipping
in the Rio Grande
 

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Visitors parking

 
 
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Key Grab competition  

 
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French Balloon
over the Rio Grande
 

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Spectators

 
 
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Packing up  

 
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The shadow knows...  





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