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Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta
Breaking: A man was arrested yesterday for impersonating a helium balloon.
A spokesperson for the police said.. We held him for a while and then let him go..
Interesting Fact: The Balloon Fiesta grew each year for decades, and today is the largest balloon convention in the world. The number of registered balloons reached a peak of 1,019 in 2000, prompting the Balloon Fiesta Board to limit the number to 750 starting in 2001,[4] citing a desire for “quality over quantity”. The limit was changed to 600 in 2009 –; citing recent growth in the city and a loss of landing zones. On any given day during the festival, up to 100,000 spectators may be on the launch field where they are provided the rare opportunity to observe inflation and take off procedures. Countless more people gather at landing sites all over the city to watch incoming balloons. ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albuquerque_International_Balloon_Fiesta#Albuquerque_box )
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This Fiesta is on our bucket list. Neat that you got to attend, bet the photo ops were fabulous and many!
I was in the area but I didn’t attend it, I was shooting for far away. But one of this days I have to make it. Thank you very much for stopping by and sharing your thoughts with us. Happy Blogging! 🙂
This looks like a wonderful event to see and photograph.
Oh it definitely is quite a sight to see. Thank you very much for stopping by and checking out my post. Happy Blogging! 🙂
Haha! Must have been wonderful to be there. 😊
It definitely was, really amazing sight. Thank you very much for stopping by and checking out my post. Happy Blogging! 🙂
You are welcome. 😊
What a grand shot! Gosh that’s a lot of balloons.. great turnout too!
Thank you very much, it is quite a spectacular sight to see. I really appreciate your feedback and Happy Blogging! 🙂