A Winter Weekend of Weather
Well, it’s been a crazy year for weather so far. This past weekend was a favorite annual hot air balloon festival held in Kanab, Utah. Fifty balloons congregated in this gorgeous little town for a fun...
View ArticleVisiting Bluff and Monument Valley in the Wintertime!
The year 2019 is starting off on a good foot so to speak. The first of the desert southwest ballooning festivals was recently held in the cool town of Bluff, Utah. Nestled into the red rocks of the...
View ArticleThe 2018 Page Balloon Regatta
Although I’ve been going to Page, Az., for many years as a photographer, this was the first time that I have flown my balloon, Fractals, in the community bordering gorgeous Lake Powell. Friday morning...
View ArticleFlying Fiesta in Weather
What a great time! We just completed the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta. I got to fly 5 out of the 9 days. I was part of 600 hot air balloons that attended the 47th year of Fiesta. Why only 5...
View ArticleChasing the Monsoon 2018, Arizona Style!
Every now and then we get one of “those” days chasing the Arizona monsoon. Wednesday was one of those days. So often we have storms firing late in the day after the heating takes place. This was one...
View ArticlePhotographing the Aurora Borealis in Alaska!
As this year’s spring Aurora season comes to a close, I was thrilled to be able to bring two Destination Workshops to the Fairbanks area to chase the elusive northern lights in the sky for CanonUSA....
View ArticleFlying in the Phoenix Balloon Festival
Ken Sklute just completed flying in the inaugural Phoenix Balloon Festival this weekend in Phoenix. 25 balloon buddies got together for three days of flying. My fantastic crew and guests...
View ArticleThe perfect weekend Ballooning in Bluff, Utah
The weekend of January 12-14, 2018, brought 20 balloon friends together in the quaint Utah town of Bluff over the weekend of January 12-14, 2018. In case you are not yet aware, I am a licensed hot air...
View ArticleHot Air Ballooning in New Mexico….In October!
The month of October begins with the first weekend. It is traditionally the opening weekend of the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta. It is the largest gathering of hot air balloons in the...
View ArticleA Great Day to Chase the Monsoon
A great day to chase the Monsoon! Finally, as we wind down the rather weak monsoon season here in Phoenix, Arizona, we were provided a great day of chasing. This year, in very similar fashion to...
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