- Getting ready
3 more balloons almost ready to launch - 3 more balloons almost ready to launch - Red hills
The haze is dust, providing nice morning skies - The haze is dust, providing nice morning skies - Horses
We passed over some horse ranches - We passed over some horse ranches - Doves?
We guess that these are doves -- not chickens, they were flying - We guess that these are doves -- not chickens, they were flying - Ride 'em cowboy
We saw our neighboring balloons for most of the flight - We saw our neighboring balloons for most of the flight - More horses
We need to stay at least 500 ft above livestock to keep from spooking them - We need to stay at least 500 ft above livestock to keep from spooking them - Construction
In a couple years this whole area will be developed. - In a couple years this whole area will be developed. - Fisheye!
No, we were not high enough to see the curvature of the earth - No, we were not high enough to see the curvature of the earth - Balloonists
The fisheye is also good for group pictures in close quarters - The fisheye is also good for group pictures in close quarters - Scenic
The dust again provides good 3D relief - The dust again provides good 3D relief - Helicopter
This helicopter passed almost under us - This helicopter passed almost under us - Chase vehicle
A driver on the ground follows the balloon to help retrieve it - A driver on the ground follows the balloon to help retrieve it - Lake Pleasant
NNW of Phoenix - NNW of Phoenix - Neighbors again
As the sun comes up, the scenery brightens - As the sun comes up, the scenery brightens - Quail
We surprised these birds - We surprised these birds - Shadow
As we prepared for landing, we floated a few feet off the ground - As we prepared for landing, we floated a few feet off the ground