Gallup's annual balloon festival, the Red Rock Balloon Rally is not to be missed. With balloons skipping over red rock cliffs from one canyon to the next, Native American dancing around a bonfire and a beautiful balloon glow at night, this event is sure to please. Our photo gallery gives you a thrilling view of this unique and beautiful event, held annually the first weekend in December. All photos copyright: Elizabeth R. Mitchell
- Some Balloons Bounce Along the Rocks, Climbing to the Top
- Balloons Launch from Snowy Golf Course
- Balloons Against the Gallup Mountain Scenery
- Balloon Rally Dawn
- Launch from Gallup Golf Course as Viewed From Hospital Hill
- A Trio of Balloons Aglow
- Night Balloon Glow
- Hot Air Fills the Balloons
- Koshare, the Friendly Navajo Clown Balloon
- A Bonfire is Built and Participants Gather to Get Warm
- Peter Procopio, Founder of the Red Rock Balloon Rally, Pilots Koshare.
- The Balloon Rally's, Launch Director, is Easy to Spot
- Graphic Index
- Text Index
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