Up, Up, and Away

We spent the weekend in New Mexico taking in the beautiful Balloon Fiesta and Albuquerque and Santa Fe. We were lucky that the weather was so nice, as it wasn't for much of the week and many balloon activities had been cancelled. No matter how many times you see it, it's always so amazing to see that sky filled with so many balloons.

 dawn patrol -- giving the rest of the balloons the sign that conditions were good for lift-off!

 early morning wagon ride

the wind carried the balloons toward the east, whereas they normally head west, which is the ideal direction