35 Pictures: Saturday evening glow at the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta

A warm, hazy evening greeted the large crowds at Saturday's Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta's evening glow.

The balloons inflated and glittered as the sun set, alternating between full burns, where all pilots lit their burners at once, and a twinkle, when pilots alternated pulling burners to stagger the lights.

Visitors from all over the world snapped pictures and posed for selfies with friends and family among the glimmering balloons.

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