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Starting today, Balloon Fiesta Live Siesta Edition will air during the times for the morning and evening sessions. The show hosts, Glen Moyer and Art Lloyd Jr., will bring live commentary, interviews with ballooning experts, and highlights from years' past Balloon Fiesta events. All times are Mountain Daylight Time. Viewing schedule Saturday, October 3 - … Continue reading New Mexico: Special shapes and Balloon Fiesta Live
During the 2020 Balloon Fiesta Siesta, I'm posting a few good photos each day from 2019. One of the coolest things to see at the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta is the mass ascension each morning. It's just stunning to see upwards of 600 hot air balloons, taking off one after another. This video shows a … Continue reading New Mexico: Mass Ascension photos
Bob put together a quick summary of video highlights from our time at the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta: https://youtu.be/Mg2G5GSYePk Enjoy!
Today was the opportunity of a lifetime. A fellow photographer from the Phoenix area, Ken Sklute, allowed me to shadow the process of getting the hot air balloon ready to go up in the mass ascension, chasing the balloon, and dismantling the balloon after landing in a field. Getting ready to inflate Inflating the envelope … Continue reading New Mexico: Balloon Fiesta, Day 5
Day 4 started a little slow, as we were a little jet lagged from being at the America's Challenge race launch. Though we missed the Dawn Patrol, there were still plenty of photo opportunities with the mass ascensions and the balloon returns. Mass Ascension After most of the balloons had launched, I headed for the … Continue reading New Mexico: Balloon Fiesta, Day 4
Today is one of the three days with only morning events (Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday), so there was a Dawn Patrol and a Mass Ascension. I also was able to capture some of the hot air balloons coming back over the RV lot as they came in to land at the launch field. Dawn Patrol … Continue reading New Mexico: Balloon Fiesta, Day 3
Today was a good day - perfect weather, a mass ascension, and amazing balloons! Dawn Patrol This morning, we got a defined Dawn Patrol. Mass Ascension Skydivers Evening Glow
I get asked a lot about what the different event types are, so I've provided a handy list of what you'll see at each event and which days those events are scheduled: Dawn Patrol Show (October 5-13) The Dawn Patrol Show is not only beautiful but practical. The Dawn Patrol began at Balloon Fiesta in … Continue reading New Mexico: Balloon Fiesta event descriptions
Saturday, October 5, is coming up fast - only 10 days until the first day of the 2019 Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta! Here are some tips to help prepare for your time at the event. Tips Arrive early. Gates open at 4:30 a.m. for morning sessions and at 3:00 p.m. for evening sessions. We recommend … Continue reading New Mexico: Balloon Fiesta Tips
