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Its Good To Be In Albuquerque

Kachina624 — Mon, 23 Dec 2019 18:02:54 GMT

I was in my backyard late yesterday afternoon and along comes this little armada of about 7 balloons right over the neighborhood. Last weekend, l laid in bed and watched what may have been the same group.

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KingstonsMom — Mon, 23 Dec 2019 18:11:35 GMT

@Kachina624

Awesome! Going to a balloon festival in your state is definitely on my bucket list!

Thanks for the pics!

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MarnieRez3 — Mon, 23 Dec 2019 18:26:05 GMT

@Kachina624

WOW!

Gorgeous!!!

What a delightful surprise! Thank you for sharing it with us.

I, too, have your beautiful state on my endless BUCKET LIST. Want to see Carlsbad Caverns, Albuquerque and Santa Fe and Taos.

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cherry — Mon, 23 Dec 2019 18:36:24 GMT

I saw a balloon once, over the area I live. It was quite low in the sky ,and it looked like jewel, it was so beautiful

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Spurt — Mon, 23 Dec 2019 18:42:05 GMT

WOW!!!---FANTASTIC!!! How beautiful!

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Kachina624 — Mon, 23 Dec 2019 18:48:00 GMT

It's the noise they make that I love, like a fire-breathing dragons. All the dogs in the neighborhood go nuts. These I pictured landed just a couple blocks away.

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MarnieRez3 — Mon, 23 Dec 2019 18:51:07 GMT

@Kachina624

They make NOISE?? How funny...I always imagined they would be silent because they look so tranquil and graceful in the sky.

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Kachina624 — Mon, 23 Dec 2019 19:10:35 GMT

@MarnieRez3. Those propane burners make a roaring noise. I often hear them before I see them. The sound is not constant, just when they want to ascend or stay at the same altitude. They are so pretty in the dark when they hit the burners, like huge, bright, colorful lightbulbs.

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MarnieRez3 — Mon, 23 Dec 2019 19:14:11 GMT

@Kachina624

I had NO idea!! I simply must get to the Alburquerque Balloon Fest!!

Thanks Enchanting Kachina!

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SilleeMee — Mon, 23 Dec 2019 19:59:03 GMT

My dogs are absolutely terrified of those balloons. They can hear them miles away. We have a Labor Day balloon fest every year in Colorado Springs and sometimes they go over my house, very low and my dog runs for cover. The noise they make is frightening to my dog. A couple of weeks ago a balloon had to land on a street nearby. It belonged to one of those balloon-rides companies here. They had a problem with one of their burners and coudn't get it off the ground. I hope the riders got a refund.

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SandySparkles — Mon, 23 Dec 2019 20:17:01 GMT

Awesome! You are so fortunate to be able to watch from your backyard. I've never considered the loud noise, but it makes perfect sense. From the first time I watched the festival on a television special, I've wanted to attend. Maybe one day...

~~~All we need is LOVE💖

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lovesrecess — Mon, 23 Dec 2019 20:31:49 GMT

I miss seeing the balloons. We lived in Albuquerque for several years and volunteered at the fiesta each year. We found a great viewing spot up on a small cliff....don’t recall exactly where it was, but so nice to see them about halfway up to their top destination. I know how beautiful it is there when the luminarias are lit up and the tumbleweeds are all decorated...we had one every year in my classroom and the kids loved decorating it.