Swimtaxi234 Posted October 14, 2012 Share Posted October 14, 2012 As a military family, we have moved 16 times and have lived in the north, south, east, and west in the US, but we have never lived in the southwest before now. I am loving this area and one of the huge perks is getting to watch the colorful hot air balloons. I have several posts and a ton of photos on my blog this week from one mass ascension day (500+ balloons lift in two waves) and tomorrow (Monday) I have am going to post photos from another mass ascension day with photos of the balloons flying directly over my house. We have only been here a few months, but I'm still in awe of how beautiful this area is and how captivating it is to watch hot air balloons rise and fall as they float across the sky. During the past 9 days, we have bundled up and done some school on our front porch just so we could watch the balloons (sad, but true :D). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrsMommy Posted October 14, 2012 Share Posted October 14, 2012 Your pictures are beautiful! Seeing a hot air balloon always takes my breath away...they're so colorful and grand! Thanks for sharing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diane in CO Posted October 14, 2012 Share Posted October 14, 2012 Our family just moved from there last year and really miss seeing the balloons in the sky. It was magical :001_smile: It was one of our favorite places that we have lived! Enjoy your time while you are there!!! Diane Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swimtaxi234 Posted October 14, 2012 Author Share Posted October 14, 2012 Thanks! The balloon that is featured in today's blog post is from Colorado and they (the pilot and passengers) were so lovely. As a homeschool Mom, my heart was so happy that they were complete ambassadors of their sport as they encouraged our questions, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
datgh Posted October 14, 2012 Share Posted October 14, 2012 Great pictures! It is our dream to go to New Mexico for the balloon rally some day. We have one in our town every year with about 20 balloons so I can only imagine how cool it would be to see 500! If you are still living there next year, you might look into helping to crew for a balloon. The balloonists who come to our town often need a hand and love to have the help of people who are really interested. We have crewed for a couple of years and where given the opportunity to fly in exchange for our help. If you think it is cool to watch it from the ground, you should try the view from the air. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mothersweets Posted October 14, 2012 Share Posted October 14, 2012 Wonderful posts! I'd love to see it all in person someday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justLisa Posted October 14, 2012 Share Posted October 14, 2012 I love the looks of them but thinking about being in one makes me want to die. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swimtaxi234 Posted October 14, 2012 Author Share Posted October 14, 2012 If you are still living there next year, you might look into helping to crew for a balloon. After our first mass ascension, my husband suggested that we apply to be a chase crew next year. I think it will be a blast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swimtaxi234 Posted October 15, 2012 Author Share Posted October 15, 2012 I have one last blog post today with more balloon photos. I took those photos mostly from my front yard. This balloon was very low and seemed to just clear my two-story house. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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