Today is Laurie’s birthday and the second day of the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta with a mass ascension.
Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta / Animals / balloons / Birds / Bosque / Clouds / Cottonwoods / Dogs / Ducks / Flowers / Geese / Great Blue Heron / International Balloon Fiesta / Rio Grande / Sandias / Sunrise / Trees
Birthday & Balloons
Off Center & Not Even 
B&B pictures, nice match.
Thanks, Eunice.
You are welcome.
Wishing Laurie a very Happy Birthday. Love the balloon photos!
Thanks, Juanita.
Happy Birthday, Laurie!
How high do the balloons go?
Wild balloon designs…
They get up to around 15K feet, I believe. Thanks, Maj & Sher.
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Thanks, Gabriela. Did I have reason to believe you have a birthday this month?
My pleasure. You do šø
True.
Happy Birthday Laurie!
I love seeing the balloon photos.
Thanks, Lavinia.
Wow what a celebration for Laurie. Happy Birthday Laurie!šššš
Thanks, Cindy.
happy to celebrate with you š
Happy Birthday Laurie! Thanks for sharing the balloon photos. It is quite an event. We went several years ago. š
Thanks, Michele. It is all consuming for the week.
Lovely pictures!!!
Thanks, Edar.
A wonderful collage of fantastic pics! happy Birthday Laurie, I hope it was greatš
She had a wonderful birthday. A new fall fancy “Expressionist Topper” (jacket of sorts) I ordered for her birthday was delivered yesterday. Thanks, Holly.
Beautiful matching, such birthday with a happy balloon-event š
Thanks, Heidi.
Wishing Laurie a great day and a Happy Birthday!
Thanks, Herman. We had lots of different chocolate cakes and coffee.
Sounds like a great day indeed, well, considering there was chocolate cake…
Chocolate and coffee make any day great.
Oh, Happy Birthday to Laurie!!! What a perfect day to celebrate accompanied with balloons and amazing skies but mainly with a beautiful family!!!
Sending by best wishes and a hug (you can give her that!) šš»š
Thanks, Marina. It was a perfect day. I was thinking the sky is performing for Marina.
I think it was part of your gift to Laurie and I was fortunate to enjoy some of the performance! š
A happy happy birthday to Laurie, All love.
Thanks, Shey.
Happy Birthday to Laurie !
Wonderful balloons ! Here in Belgium we have a yearly balloon meeting in Sint-Niklaas at about 25 km from Antwerp. If you like it, I add a video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CjU6-Jf_9b8
Thanks, Rudi. The video is great. Some of those balloons in the video have been to the AIBF. Balloonist go all over the world for these events.
Happy Birthday to Laurie! Those balloons are gorgeous š
Thanks, Ribana. You have had an adventurous life.
Iām trying to keep it interesting š
I need to take some time to go through your blog, but you seem to be a very interesting person.
Dear Timothy,
we love these balloons. Great pictures. We have such a meeting in the grounds of Blickling Hall near Aylsham/North Norfolk every second year.
Happy birthday to Laurie.
All the best
The Fab Four of Cley
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Thanks, Fab Four.
Happy belated to Laurie and good to see the fiesta back. I recognize some of the balloons from when I was there.
Thanks, Teri. A lot of the same balloons show up year after year.
All such wonderful images. š
Thanks, Susan.
Happy Birthday to your Laurie. Love the variety of balloons that fly in ABQ.
Thanks, David.
Happy Birthday to your dear wife Laurie! What a celebration put in the sky just for her!
Fabulous pictures my friend!
Enjoy your week! ššššššš
Thanks, Nancy.
Happy Birthday, Laurie! Celebrating your special day on my side of the world. Hugs!
Thanks, Rebecca.
Happy belated birthday to Laurie! Lovely shots all around. Reminds me that I once again missed the balloon fest in a town not too far away š
Too bad you missed it. So easy to miss things if they are not if you face like this one. Thanks, Dale.
I miss it most years š And when I actually DO go, the wind is too strong and they don’t even go up!
You can’t win on balloons.
True story
Brilliant photos, and a wish for a brilliant day for Laurie! ā„
Thanks, Inchcock.
sunlight pattern on leaves.. beautiful… xxxoo
Thanks, China Dream.
Wonderful photos, Tim! Happy belated birthday Laurie!!! šš
Oh wow, look at these balloons, terrific! Happy belated birthday to Laurie.
Thanks, Roberta.
These are great. I went there in 1992 and still have the t-shirt to prove it. And Happy Birthday to Laurie.
Cool. I voluneered and the first balloon event in the early 70s. There were only a few balloons back then.
That’s Great! I love ballooning and went 3 Xs. Such great fun.
First off a big happy birthday to Laurie! Love the balloons – will never get me in one, but I love watching the creative balloons slowly drift over when they have their annual huge launch here locally.
Thanks, Brian. Balloons are fun to fly in, but I find them a bit slow. I like fast aircraft like jets that give you some Gs.
Your pictures are great! So beautiful!
I’m a little late in wishing Laurie a happy birthday, but I wish her the best for the 364 days until her next birthday…..
Happy belated Birthday to your wife! What a beautiful way to spend it too. These photographs are unreal. The balloons are so colorful and the wildlife and planes, wow. You are something else my friend. I bet she had a blast of a birthday. Big hugs and love coming to you both. Joni
Thanks, Joni. She had a wonderful birthday. It wore me out.
The balloons are great, but Jake stole the post!
My he is a handsome dog!
Happy belated birthday, Laurie!
Thanks, Resa. You are a true animal lover.
I am!!!!
At one time I had 16 cats. Norm sheepishly asked if I could get it down to 3. LOL!!
We still have 7. Tiffany said she had 30 or so at one point in her life if I remember correctly. We are all crazy cat people.
Not crazy… just cat.
Crazy is NOT having cats!
Happy belated birthday wishes Laurie!
Thanks, Julie.