I am in Albuquerque, NM for the Balloon Fiesta, and because of close-packed activities and traveling haven’t got this week’s Kickman page completed. But, instead, here are a bunch of photos from ground level.
There was some excitement after Mass Ascension. The Yoda balloon actually barely cleared the field fence and set down right in the lawn of the Balloon Museum where we were spectating from. My girlfriend and I went rushing down to assist the pilot and corral the balloon.
I’m pretty sure we saved his life. No, not really.
Gneiss!
Hollister, CA, due to the relationship between the topography and the prevailing winds, is a Lighter-than-Air mecca closer to the Pacific Ocean.