"Xanadu"
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From Launch Site U1
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The sky begins to fill up
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with many balloons
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of all sizes and colors
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...and yeah, big brown Marine dogs
too
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Joanne and I launch in
"Xplore"... But you can't see it or us in this picture!
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Note the GRASS
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Second wave inflates
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Perfectly groomed...
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...Rows
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The cow had a bit too much Bacardi the
night before
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Looking back on the launch field...
This isn't the last we'll see of it today
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I'm sure they planned months in
advance to water these fields at this exact time so no balloons could
land in there!
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Keith & Tina Reeves at the South
target in "SkyAngel"
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Yet another balloon
shot
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A phone booth from Germany - I'm
guessing it's a Schroeder Fire Balloon
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Looking down at one of the three
targets in the RV park
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New Horizon 69k from Aerostar
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Looking North as we gain altitude to
head back North
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GRASS!!! |
Lots of Green Grass!
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Dirt. |
More grass, and dirt for added
southwest flavor.
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The airspace seems to have gotten a
little less congested up here
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I've run out of comments to use for the
grass situation
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No, wait, I found one!
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You can see downtown ABQ in this shot
looking SSW
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Eddie Clements from CO
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The North Gravel Pit... I counted over
130 balloons inflating here in one photo!
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Balloon Fiesta Park. In the ballooning
off-season, it's a driving range and golf academy
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Lotta Cars
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Me (the unruly back-seat pilot), and
Joanne, la 'PIC'
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URN... Or cider jug. You make the
call!
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Directly over the North Gravel Pit
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Ray
Fournier makes a good drop on
the Fly-In task
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Lotta Balloons!
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I jumped out after landing in the South
Gravel Pit... Joanne took off with Keith
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No, really - It's Not a Piccard! Check
for yourself if you don't believe.
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Ron Behrmann's "A Little
Exposure"
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A little bit o'Deflation?
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It's mighty dusty in the gravel pits...
The last great unpaved frontier in town
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Here's the patchwork Lindstrand again,
floating as specified in the type design
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Some of our crew helps another balloon
pack up
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These mischievious little stars make
faces when your back is turned
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Team Duckie makes a grand entrance
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Appears to be a 69k
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Look, everybody! It's Joanne's Fan!
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Back at Fiesta Park for refueling, and
there's still activity
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In the lobby at World
Balloon
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