Behind the Pink Elephant
If you decide to attend a future Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta, plan early and shop for a hotel room. Ursula booked ours in late May, and it’s a good thing she did. The prices for accommodations does tend to get outrageous.
Feelin’ Froggy?
Ursula did her hotel shopping on Hotwire, which is one of her favorite sites for saving Balloon Bucks in these “Inflationary” times. Sorry. Couldn’t resist that one.
Sunrise
So, just how popular is this balloon festival? It’s estimated that up to 800,000 people attend annually. There can be as many as 750 hot air balloons. And there will be celebrities in attendance. For instance:
Luke . . . I am your father.
But don’t stay up too late getting a buzz on:
Getting a Buzz
Because this is definitely an event that rewards the early riser. Here’s today’s photo gallery. Click and enjoy:
Decisions — Murder in Paradise
The Globe — Murder in Luxury
R. Doug Wicker — Author 
Awesome shots!
Thanks, S. Martin. By the way, I absolutely love your B&W renditions of Boston scenery. They were absolutely stunning. Boston is one of my favorite cities to photograph.
Thank you for that awesome feedback! Boston is such a wonderful city. I have to go back and shoot some more. 🙂
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Amazing and fabulous. Great photos.
Thank you. I’m so glad you enjoyed them.
And thanks for dropping by and leaving a comment.