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Flying - There's just nothing like it.

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Balloons Over Waikato 2014 humming bird

Balloons over Waikato is an annual hot air balloon festival held in Hamilton, New Zealand since 1999 by the non-profit organization Balloons over Waikato Trust. The event spans five days during autumn and attracts both local and overseas balloonists.

Photo by hippynz on Flickr

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The 40th Balloon Festival in Albuquerque, New Mexico

Albuquerque, New Mexico. For the fortieth time is held, in these days, the fortieth Balloon Fiesta, international festival of hot air balloons. With 600-700 participants per year and a duration of 9 days, it is the most important event of its kind in the world. Born almost by chance, to celebrate the 50th anniversary of a radio station, in 1972, it has grown to have its own megapark and to gather fans from all over the world

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2013 Festival of Ballooning

Dumbo takes flight.... Sometimes, to get the shot, you need to go to extremes. Like waking at 4am, driving a couple of hours, and then waiting for things to come into view. These were shot earlier today at the 31st Annual Festival of Ballooning, at Solberg Airport in Readington, New Jersey where more than 100 balloonists participated.

For more, see: Adventures in the Sky blog