Happy Spooky Month Nature Nature Friday #2! Last Friday, Mama took a trip to the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta to check out the balloons up close! Seeing them flying over the house is very cool but she said that close up it was amazing!!
Being the Good Witch that I am, I used my magic to make sure the air currents were just right, and the balloons had a pawfect take off!
(By doing this, I also gave Mama the opportunity to label this as a "Nature Post". I know it's not exxxaaaactly nature, but Mama does have some nommy bribes!)
Mama got to the Balloon Fiesta Park at 4:30AM and, after walking around picking up coffee and breakfast, she watched the "Dawn Patrol" take off! The Dawn Patrol gives the other balloonists an idea of the wind direction and stuff.
At 7:00AM the "Mass Ascension" begins....That means all the balloonists start blowing up the balloons and taking off into the big blue yonder. This year, there were over 650 balloons!!
Kitty Vampires, Bumble Bees, Dinosaurs...
Golden Retrievers....
Foxes and Puppies with Big Hats!
Pink Elephants...
So many beautiful colors!!
But wait...there's more!!
Happy Puppy Dogs
Volkswagon Surfer Vans
A Balloon of Balloons....
An Armadillo...
Bullwinkle the Moose...
...and even a big ole spaceman!!
OK...Mama made a video, but it is LONG...almost 13 minutes, this is mostly because we wanted to show you the Dawn Patrol...and how the balloons take off.
Feel free to come back later to watch it or to go over and watch it on YouTube in the future.
Have you ever seen, or ridden in, a Hot Air Balloon??
Thanks for stopping by to experience the balloons today as they floated on my Magical Nature Friday Air Currents! We hope everyone gets out and enjoys a little nature this weekend!
