Colorado River Crossing 2012
by Robert Bales
Title
Colorado River Crossing 2012
Artist
Robert Bales
Medium
Photograph - Photo
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The Colorado River Crossing Hot Air Balloon Festival - presented by the Caballeros de Yuma and sponsored by Barney's Convenience Stores - is one of Yuma, AZ's premier annual events. The festival attracts some of the most colorful and unique balloons from the West and Southwest. Staged over three days in November, with mass ascensions on Friday, Saturday and Sunday mornings, the festival uses the Colorado River and the Sonoran Desert as its backdrop. The highlight is its Barney's Convenience Stores Desert Balloon Glow that takes place on Saturday night at Yuma's Desert Sun Baseball Stadium where tethered balloons fill the baseball field and with their burners firing at full blast, the balloons to glow brightly in the dark desert sky, The entire pageant is set to music. Prior to the glow there is a tissue balloon launch featuring miniature balloon constructed by local Yuma area students.
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November 17th, 2012
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Adrienne Wilson
This is such a beautiful scene. The colors, light and clarity are stunning!! Wonderful timing.
Lois Bryan
A magical glowing beauty!!!! Fabulous sight captured for all of us to enjoy!!!! l/f t and p
Mariola Bitner
Congratulations on your outstanding artwork! It has been chosen to be FEATURED in the group “500 VIEWS.”
Christopher James
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Kay Brewer
Outstanding colors and detail! Lf and nominated for a Special Feature in the 1000 Views group.
Christopher James
Congratulation.....your wonderful work has been featured in the 1000 Views on 1 Image Group l/f/p
Jan Mulherin
Congratulations!! This beautiful image has been selected to be featured for the week in the “Shadow Silhouettes and Reflections Outdoors” Group Home Page. You are welcome to add a preview of this featured image to the group’s discussion post titled “2019 April: Stunning Group Featured Images and Thank-you’s” for a permanent display within the group, to share this achievement with others. You are also welcome to share your featured image on our new Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/247552766180931/ Thank you for your participation in the group! (April 4, 2019)
Laurel Adams
CONGRATULATIONS, on your HOMEPAGE FEATURE in the FIVE STAR ARTIST GROUP! Beautiful capture! L/F
John M Bailey
Congratulations on your feature in the Fine Art America Group "Images That Excite You!"
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