SkyWatch Friday & Looking at the Sky on Friday - Lamp Post Standing on Sandia Peak, Albuquerque, New Mexico USA

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This lamp stands on Sandia Peak over Albuquerque, New Mexico during the "blue" hour following sunset.

Sandia Peak is 10,378 feet in elevation that affords a magnificent view of the city and valley below, both day and night.

We were enjoying the night view as we waited for the tram (or) gondola to return to the top of the mountain to carry us back down.

I couldn't take my eyes off this lamp...

SkyWatch Friday

Looking at the Sky on Friday

ABC Wednesday, Outdoor Wednesday / Albuquerque International Hot Air Balloon Fiesta 2010, Albuquerque, New Mexico USA

For one reason or another, I have missed my ABC Wednesday posts for several weeks.
This post will include the letters J, K, L and M for this week.

My husband and I took a road trip across Arizona and into New Mexico to attend the Albuquerque International Balloon Festival.

There will be a lot of balloons in this post!
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A very cute balloon from Japan came all the way to Albuquerque, New Mexico USA.

With about 700 balloons at Balloon Fiesta Park, they were jammed together while waiting to become air-borne.

There were so many kinds of color combinations and shapes.

All kinds of balloons...

and, all kinds of people!

 It was such fun having these balloons launch right over our heads!

SO many balloons and SO many people!

The early morning light was fabulous!

 Balloons and more balloons!

My husband is on the left enjoying the sky filled with colorful balloons.
Notice the people are looking in all directions, and still, they are not all launched!

ABC Wednesday
The theme is the letter M for this week.
I have also included J, K, and L. 

Outdoor Wednesday

Color Carnival / Indian Dancers - Old Town Albuquerque, New Mexico USA

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I found these lovely Indian dancers in Old Town Albuquerque, New Mexico USA.

It was a painting in progress...outside a shop that sells various cultural arts & crafts.

October 1, 2010

Color Carnival

Weekend Reflections / A Table for Four is Now Ready! (Or is it Eight?)

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A table waiting for a group of friends or family to enjoy...

My husband and I certainly enjoyed our table on the top of Sandia Peak (Crest) overlooking the beautiful city of Albuquerque, New Mexico, the night before the Balloon Fiesta began.  (10,300+  feet in the sky!)

Weekend Reflections

hosted by James...thank-you, James!

SkyWatch Friday, Looking at the Sky on Friday / Sandia Peak at Sunset, Albuquerque, New Mexico USA

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My husband and I took the aerial tram up to Sandia Peak which is the ski area above Albuquerque, New Mexico.  It was the night before the opening of the Balloon Fiesta so there were many people enjoying the view down below.

About 5 minutes later...

Another 5 minutes or so later...

...and then, Albuquerque becomes a sea of lights.  Lightning was creating quite a show in the western sky.  

It was a bit nerve wracking seeing the brilliant flashes as we descended from the 10,300+ foot peak well after dark.

 SkyWatch Friday

Looking at the Sky on Friday