ABQ International Balloon Fiesta

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IMG_1362 by Ricardo, on Flickr.



IMG_1414 by Ricardo, on Flickr.



IMG_1409 by Ricardo, on Flickr.



IMG_1330 by Ricardo, on Flickr.



IMG_1379 by Ricardo, on Flickr.



IMG_1318 by Ricardo, on Flickr.


Pictures taken from my neighborhood October 8th, 2018. The 47th Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta, was October 6th to October 14th, 2018. The yearly festival of hot air balloons is the largest hot air balloon festival in the world. Photos were taken from Rio Rancho, approximately 5.2 miles NNE from the Balloon Fiesta Park. Photos by R. Sanchez, October 8, 2018.

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Yes, it's a giant hot air balloon...

Hot Air balloon "America One" being flown October 12, 2007 over Corrales New Mexico during the 2007 Albuquerque
Balloon Fiesta. America One & Patriot are owned and operated by Barry & Teri DiLibero.

A 3 minute, 9 second video can be seen on YouTube at:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JODpTlH_g1M



IMG_6802 by Ricardo, on Flickr.



IMG_6787 by Ricardo, on Flickr.



IMG_6786 by Ricardo, on Flickr.

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IMG_8180 by Ricardo, on Flickr. Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta, New Mexico. October 10, 2009. Canon PowerShot SX10
IS.

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IMG_8120 by Ricardo, on Flickr. Hot Air Balloons launching from Balloon Fiesta Park during Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta,
New Mexico. 10 Oct 09, 6:43 A.M. Photo taken from about 5 miles Northwest in Rio Rancho.

IMG_8127 by Ricardo, on Flickr. German balloon chase team, chasing their balloon which departed from the
Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta, New Mexico, 10 Oct 09, 6:48 A.M. Photo actually taken from Rio Rancho.

Photos taken with a Canon PowerShot SX10 IS.

[hhwdavid]

Live now:
Hitchhiking hot air balloons pt. 2 - Location: Albuquerque, New Mexico

https://www.twitch.tv/hitch


And from yesterday



https://www.twitch.tv/videos/484416040

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IMG_1301 by Ricardo, on Flickr. The 47th Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta, October 6th to October 14th,
2018. The yearly festival of hot air balloons is the largest hot air balloon festival in the world. Photo taken from Rio
Rancho, approximately 5.2 miles NNE from the Balloon Fiesta Park. Photo by R. Sanchez, October 8, 2018.

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The 47th Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta, was held from October 6th to October 14th, 2018. The yearly
festival of hot air balloons is the largest hot air balloon festival in the world. Photo taken from Rio Rancho,
approximately 5.2 miles NNE from the Balloon Fiesta Park. Photos by R. Sanchez, taken on October 8, 2018:

IMG_1317 by Ricardo, on Flickr.



IMG_1321 by Ricardo, on Flickr.



IMG_1422 by Ricardo, on Flickr.



IMG_1427 by Ricardo, on Flickr.



IMG_1441 by Ricardo, on Flickr.



IMG_1445 by Ricardo, on Flickr.

[elkotronics]

The one with the flying pig and its sunglasses is my favorite!

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I have a lot of favorites... I sometimes miss being on a Balloon Crew, but it is a lot of work, but still a certain amount of "good times"...