42nd Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta — Part 2

Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta

Today is Part 2 of our week-long look at the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta.  This nine-day celebration is loaded with scheduled events., but you’ll have the most fun if you attend one of the weekend mass ascensions so plan accordingly.

Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta

Not all the balloons at this fiesta are what you would call run-on-the-mill.

Light House

There are some really interesting shapes, even if some of them never get off the ground.

Get That Dog Away from There!

For instance, if you look very carefully at this menagerie you may find a classic villain of the cinema:

Wait . . . Is That Darth Vader?

At any rate, there’s color galore.  Here’s today’s gallery:

Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta

Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta

Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta

And an Alien from Roswell?

Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta

Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta

Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta

Angry Bird, Happy Bird, and Winky Cat

Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta

Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta

Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta

Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta

Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta

Bumblebees and Spider-Pig

Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta

Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta

Wells Fargo — An Icon of the Old West

Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta

Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta

Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta

Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta

Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta