The Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta

A participants holds on to the crown line of a balloon on the first day of the festival. Albuquerque has a long association with ballooning, going back more than a century.
Craig Fritz / AP

Holding On
A participants holds on to the crown line of a balloon on the first day of the festival. Albuquerque has a long association with ballooning, going back more than a century.

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