Beautiful,
colorful hot air balloons fill the bright blue
Albuquerque, New Mexico sky in this awesome photo.
This photo is from the Photos To Go Collection at
art.com.
The
Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta has been
named one of the nation's top 200 events. During
this event, which takes place during the first week
of October each year, more than 700 hot air and gas
balloons fly from the Albuquerque International
Balloon Fiesta launch field, making New Mexico skies
a kaleidoscope of colors. The balloon fiesta began
in 1972, as a small gathering of 13 balloons, but
has grown each year since. Today it is the largest
balloon convention in the world.
Hot air
balloons are the oldest successful human flight
technology, dating back to the Montgolfier brothers'
invention in Annonay, France in 1783. The first
manned flight was made on November 21, 1783, in
Paris by Pilātre de Rozier and the Marquis
d'Arlandes.
