The intel airship crew sets up for a glow as dusk envelopes the fiesta. A visual tour de force as flame meets the deepening blue sky, drawing in spectators each evening to play witness to this awesome display of light & sound. Photo by: Jeremy Wade Shockley @jeremywadeshockley
Skyline. A single balloon lifts up towards the earth’s atmosphere, the Sandia Mountains still visible on the distant horizon, propane burners light up the aircraft as it lifts skyward. Photo by: Jeremy Wade Shockley @jeremywadeshockley
Zebras. The name given to the volunteers who work as launch directors throughout the week, coordinating the simultaneous launches that take place each morning, often sending up as many as 600 balloons into the New Mexico skyline. Photo by Jeremy Wade Shockley @jeremywadeshockley
Eyes on the sky. Spectators watch as the balloon teams begin to lift into the air following the dawn. Photo by Jeremy Wade Shockley @jeremywadeshockley
Mounted patrols ride in formation, a touch of the old west graces the Balloon Fiesta Park, where crews set up for the evening balloon glow. Albuquerque, New Mexico. Photo by Jeremy Wade Shockley @jeremywadeshockley
Mass ascension. In a sort of grand entry of ballooning, participating balloons launch in a series of organized waves, quickly filling the Albuquerque horizon, this display is hailed as the most spectacular display of sound and color in all of aviation. Photo by Jeremy Wade Shockley @jeremywadeshockley
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Crew members work diligently throughout the early morning and evening hours to achieve the mass ascension of balloon aircraft for which this New Mexico event is so well known! Photo by Jeremy Wade Shockley @jeremywadeshockley
Fireworks. Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta. Vendors hock their wares well into the night. Photo by: Jeremy Wade Shockley @jeremywadeshockley
Hot air balloons lift above the crowd in this time honored tradition. Drawing thousands of enthusiasts to Albuquerque annually since 1972. Photo by: Jeremy Wade Shockley @jeremywadeshockley
