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PHOTOS: 2024 Special Shape Rodeo takes to the sky

By Laila Freeman,

4 hours ago

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – On Friday, October 11, the International Balloon Fiesta held its Special Shape Rodeo.

All sorts of balloons, silly shapes or not, took to the skies after a green flag was presented during the pilot briefing. In the images below, you can see the atmosphere on the field as balloons inflated and took off.

https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=20ATgT_0w3PDOwT00 — The sun is rising, and balloons begin to take off.

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https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=3Uv1ce_0w3PDOwT00 — A man smiles for the camera as the balloon he’s tethered to inflates

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