The ABQ Balloon Fiesta was Oct 3 - 11 , so I am a little slow with posting this. My sister and BIL timed a road trip from Canada to join us. We all did the morning mass ascension of the Special Shapes. About 150 special shaped balloons this year with about 500 total, IIRC. Some examples.......
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(https://i1373.photobucket.com/albums/ag395/donmiller3/OddsN%20ends/P1060731_zps28s46k86.jpg) (https://s1373.photobucket.com/user/donmiller3/media/OddsN%20ends/P1060731_zps28s46k86.jpg.html)
(https://i1373.photobucket.com/albums/ag395/donmiller3/OddsN%20ends/P1060760_zpsejvgwrki.jpg) (https://s1373.photobucket.com/user/donmiller3/media/OddsN%20ends/P1060760_zpsejvgwrki.jpg.html)
(https://i1373.photobucket.com/albums/ag395/donmiller3/OddsN%20ends/P1060708_zpsktzshd2a.jpg) (https://s1373.photobucket.com/user/donmiller3/media/OddsN%20ends/P1060708_zpsktzshd2a.jpg.html)
Fall is a great time to visit ABQ. The weather co-operated nicely this year.