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dana_b

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17. Albuquerque Hot Air Balloon Fiesta!

Reply to SwampG8r (Original post)

Sat May 12, 2012, 02:38 PM

May 2012

I remember our flight not being able to take off because there were so many hot air balloons in the sky. Also the desert morning and the sun rising over it is definitely one of the highlights of my short time in New Mexico. So beautiful!

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state by state speak your mind about...new mexico [View all] SwampG8r May 2012 OP

Bizarre. Although probably less so marybourg May 2012 #1

Question nmbluesky May 2012 #2

is this about salsa? SwampG8r May 2012 #3

Well no nmbluesky May 2012 #9

Aha! pinboy3niner May 2012 #24

Which is hotter? BarbaRosa May 2012 #5

Christmas of course! alittlelark May 2012 #18

You didn't reply to my 'Christmas" answer. alittlelark May 2012 #22

I think I'm going there (Las Cruces) Suich May 2012 #4

I have a friend who lives there. murielm99 May 2012 #6

Still got a ways to go before we get to LAX, Yuugal May 2012 #7

I love NM. I think it's incredibly beautiful cali May 2012 #8

Wind does blow there. lonestarnot May 2012 #10

Coolest state capitol building Retrograde May 2012 #11

I've lived in several states. AZ right now. I've lived in New Mexico twice. Zorra May 2012 #12

Support your local Los Pollos Hermanos. Initech May 2012 #13

LOL! alittlelark May 2012 #20

Absolutely something magical about NM me b zola May 2012 #14

Tomasita's of Santa Fe has the best pre-entree snack ever: sopaipillas and clover honey! NuttyFluffers May 2012 #15

I'm curious TuxedoKat May 2012 #16

Albuquerque Hot Air Balloon Fiesta! dana_b May 2012 #17

I have a house in Jemez Springs. alittlelark May 2012 #19

Nighttime in the high desert. For some reason the sky just looks more like the inside of a sphere. Robb May 2012 #21

Robb is not a Dingbat alittlelark May 2012 #23

Part of the state I like XemaSab May 2012 #25