I'm part of a photography group that is doing a 30 day creativity challenge. It doesn't have to be a photo, it can be any creatively inspired thing. My Day 1 projectOnce or twice, I've been asked to make a print with one of my photos and the person's favorite quote. That inspired today's project. … Continue reading 30 Days of Creativity: Day 1
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New Mexico: Hot air balloon glow in black and white (2019)
What really attracts the eye at the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta is all the color in the hot air balloons. Lots of red, orange, yellow - every color of the rainbow in varying combinations. Sometimes though, color is distracting. I found one of my hot air balloon photos from the Sunday night balloon glow and … Continue reading New Mexico: Hot air balloon glow in black and white (2019)
New Mexico: A day trip to Santa Fe (2017)
When we decided to attend the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta in October, 2017, we added a couple of days to visit other places. Because of our RV park location to the east of Albuquerque, Santa Fe was a short day trip away. We only spent a couple of hours roaming around, but we'll definitely go … Continue reading New Mexico: A day trip to Santa Fe (2017)
New Mexico: Balloon Fiesta details
One of the things I like to do is capture the little details while I'm taking photographs. Not every location or event provides an opportunity, but 9 days at the Balloon Fiesta provided a few.
New Mexico: RV parking at the Balloon Fiesta
I promised that I would give a review of staying at the on-site RV parking at the Balloon Fiesta. Rally style This was our first time being parked rally style. Basically, it means that there are no assigned spots, and they park you as you arrive. So if you're part of a group of 10 … Continue reading New Mexico: RV parking at the Balloon Fiesta
New Mexico: Balloon Fiesta video highlights
Bob put together a quick summary of video highlights from our time at the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta: https://youtu.be/Mg2G5GSYePk Enjoy!
New Mexico: Balloon Fiesta, Day 9
Today was the last day of the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta. There was only a morning session, with a Dawn Patrol, Morning Glow, and a Mass Ascension. Here are a few highlights from today. Dawn Patrol Morning Glow It was interesting seeing the glow in the sky. Mass Ascension After the morning session, the Balloon … Continue reading New Mexico: Balloon Fiesta, Day 9
New Mexico: Balloon Fiesta, Day 8
A little behind, because Day 8 had three sessions when you include the Music Fiesta. Morning session Instead of taking photos of the dawn patrol, morning glow, or the mass ascension, we walked up and down the midway area with the artisans, vendors, and crowds. These photos are my from my iPhone XS Max, and … Continue reading New Mexico: Balloon Fiesta, Day 8
New Mexico: Balloon Fiesta, Day 7
When we arrived on the launch field today, the Dawn Patrol balloons were just going up in the air. Always a good sign! We split up so I could head to the media tower on the southeast side of the launch field, and Bob could set up on the north end of the launch field … Continue reading New Mexico: Balloon Fiesta, Day 7