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[DDavidson]

Pepe Lepew was the only balloon that floated back to the starting point.
He was way out and up there.






OFF TO GET MY OIL CHANGE.

Have twice as many photos of balloons but decided I was boring you enough.

[JCZ]

YES I am. I'll go back and correct that. Didn't figure he'd understand the BBCode versus HTML. Most have heard of HTML and not BBCode. I know I haven't.

Flicker allows access to both BBCode and HTML.

[DDavidson]

ANTELOPE CANYON PAGE ARIZONA.

Antelope Canyon is a sandstone canyon that was and is still being created by the eroding flash floods and the sand carried in the flood waters.

I was having breakfast at McDonalds when a curious couple started talking to the Harley rider. They recommended I go see Antelope Canyon. (Slot Canyon)

Transportation to the canyon in the back of 4WD pickups.


The Wash


Jamie, our Navajo guide, was an expert on the canyon, set all of our cameras to get the best colors, and was also our driver. A really cool lady.


The Downstream Opening/Entrance




Try not to get sky light into the photos for maximum colors.




Camera not set correctly.






Jamie changed the camera settings to ISO-800 and AWB to CLOUDY


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Motorcycle rain jacket and helmet hair.

[DDavidson]

A tree trunk from over 50 miles away.






Did I mention there were others in the canyon?


Everybody was taking pics.




Very fast walking.












The other end, the upstream opening.




Howling wolf.






Visiting riders from Europe.






Tour Guide hangout.

[DDavidson]

ROYAL GORGE - Colorado



















Hard to believe, what luck!


















No Fishing From Bridge

[DesertHOG]

Got my oil changed afterwards and rode up to Taos, NM. My camera battery pooped out halfway here.

Northeast New Mexico is beautiful and the weather is gorgeous. Very friendly people, though I've only spoken to about twenty. They love living here.

Someday we'll help Jock find those NE areas of New Mexico

[sgchick]

Great pics Don!! Looks like you had beautiful ride..I'll have to hear more about it when we see you on Saturday!!

[DesertHOG]

Not sure why the planes flew over in the Missing Man formation?

Albuquerque, NM – “Father of Balloon Fiesta” Sid Cutter, will be honored during the 40th Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta taking place October 1 through October 9.
Sid Cutter, founder of the Balloon Fiesta® passed away on May 21, 2011 after a long battle with stomach cancer. Cutter was a veteran in the aviation industry being the son of aviation pioneers WillamWilliam and Virginia Cutter, founders of Cutter Aviation. After 40 years in the power aircraft aviation industry Cutter discovered the “magic” of ballooning in 1971 and devoted the next 25 years to the sport.


Cutter founded the Balloon Fiesta and the first and second Hot Air Ballooning World Championships as well as the Albuquerque Aerostat Ascension Association (AAAA), the largest balloon club in the world, and World Balloon Corporation. World Balloon pilots traveled across the world to go to new heights with ballooning and spread Sid’s idea of “magic”. Cutter’s list of honors includes the United States National Hot Air Balloon Champion in 1978 and 1986, the Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award in Aviation and The Dimplome Montgolfier, Hot Air Ballooning’s highest honor. Cutter was also inducted to the Albuquerque Sports Hall of Fame, the New Mexico Tourism Hall of Fame and the FAI International Hall of Fame. The Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta® has dedicated this year’s 40th event to Sid Cutter, their founder and inspiration.


Many events will honor Cutter this year including: a Missing Man Formation created with balloons on the ground and an in-air fixed wing demonstration by planes held opening morning, and each pilot will release a white pibal balloon on October 1. The Sid Cutter Memorial Competition will take place on Tuesday, October 4. This competition will feature a boat in the middle of the launch field where pilots will aim to drop a baggie into the boat reminiscent of 1986 U.S. National Championship competition that Cutter participated in and won.



These Referee looking people were responsible for clearing an area of people so a balloon could take off safely. They would blow a whistle and people would clear away.


The Balloonists call them "zebras". They are the officials that wrangle the balloonists and determine when it's safe to fly.

[Buy early]

Some absolutely outstanding balloon photos! They make me smile! Have to put that festival on my bucket list! Thanks for sharing!

[Robmay]

Don, I use the photo bucket app and download to the site from there. This pic (originally taken from a cell phone) was taken from the photo bucket site (on my ipad) and put on the CVO site using the picture icon above. All done from my iPad this morning. Hope you're having a great time!!

So sorry to Hi-Jack DD....

Is that a Papillon? We had one for 7 years that looked exactly like that little one there.

[sgchick]

So sorry to Hi-Jack DD....

Is that a Papillon? We had one for 7 years that looked exactly like that little one there.

No...not a Papillon...she's a long haired chihuahua/pomerian mix...but I've always loved the papillons and thought she looked like one too!!

[grandpadoc]

Nice trip Don and thanks for the pics. I just added Antelope Canyon to my list for next summer on the way back from RibFest.  Lou

[ccr]

fantastic ride report... wonderful