Over the weekend, we got our first cold front. Lower temperatures, rain, and wind came to the area and gave us a taste of Fall in ABQ. It also brought the cancellation of quite a bit of the Balloon Fiesta, much to our dismay. The kids and I did get up early on Saturday and hike into the mesas behind our housing development to watch the mass ascension. There were hundreds upon hundreds of hot air balloons taking to the sky in waves, but with the wind currents being what they were, the balloons did not drift our way. There were, however, nine balloons being launched about a half mile from our house, so we had a close view of their inflation and ascension. Then they drifted about our neighborhood for an hour or so before landing in various spots.
Sadly, I do not have pictures to share because my camera had a dead battery. O did get some good shots with his camera, though, so I will see if he wants to upload them later on today. We plan on going to some of the festivities this coming weekend, and right now the weather looks like it will cooperate with us!
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