Balloon

Saturday (October 8, 2011) morning Aaron and I woke up to 40 degree weather and about 1/2" of water in our leak bucket. There is a leak around the sunlight in the bathroom and it had been raining all night. Even though I was freezing (not literally), I threw on my running clothes and went outside. I have been running around the Albuquerque Academy. I like running on the gravel, but I do not like the whiffs of car exhaust. Anyway, on Saturday I was rounding around the corner at the intersection of Wyoming and Academy, and started running up Academy towards the mountains. It was then that I saw one of the most beautiful scenes I have seen in Albuquerque. Snow was frosting the Sandia Mountains and a pillow of clouds rested on the top. However, it was the solitary hot air balloon contrasted against the alpine scenery that made me feel like I was no longer in New Mexico and more like Switzerland. I took these pictures after returning home and grabbing my camera. It seems that hanging out at the Hoffmantown Church parking lot was the best place to be.

I have yet to convince Aaron to get me a hot air balloon for Christmas.