One of the daily features of the Fiesta is the "Dawn Patrol" when a group of about ten balloons ascend at 5:45 a.m. to check out the atmospheric conditions, and determine whether it is feasible to have flying that day. At that time of day (night?), it's rather difficult to get any pictures, but here's a couple attempts.
Another feature is the inclusion of various skill events; one is the key grab in which a set of keys to a vehicle (perhaps for a year's use, perhaps to own) is hung on a post some forty feet off the ground – pilots attempt to fly by and grab the ring with the keys. Another is Texas Hold'em in which they fly over the field and drop weighted objects attempting to hit targets which count as cards in a poker hand.
The first two pictures are of the Dawn Patrol taking off, the next two of large groups of balloons taking off from the launch field in order to go a specified distance away then return for the contest of the morning, and the last two are of balloons moving very low across the field attempting to hit targets on the field.
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