Looking inside, it's just what he wanted... a balloon full of hot air. Actually, at this point, it's just air blown from two huge fans (not hot) and the crew is running around inside making sure it inflates properly.
Now it's starting to get hot enough in there to lift the basket.
To begin our flight, we flew low over the bosque and Rio Grande where the cottonwoods were busy putting on their fall display.
Views of the Sandias. We could also see as far as the Jemez mountains and Mt Taylor. Despite the clouds, it was a calm morning.
Bonus points to anybody who can name this intersection:
Deflating after a gentle landing:
In all my years of living in Albuquerque and seeing hundreds of balloons overhead, this is my first time in one. Definitely a worthwhile experience. It would also be fun to take a balloon ride while visiting another place to see the scenery. It felt like a different experience for us as locals than it did for the "tourists" in our basket.You can see more photos at http://www.flickr.com/photos/doyen/
Wow! It's yours? To keep? Forever and ever? I've always wanted to ride in one. Your photos make the experience look positivly magical. Wow.
ReplyDeleteTroy deserves the credit for most of these photos (including the first one). We were fortunate to have such a good looking balloon!
ReplyDeleteAwesome! Beautiful photos. I've always wanted to go on a hot air balloon ride. You're so lucky!
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