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"Launching before dawn from ranchland west of the river, this hot-air balloon outfit gave us an unforgettable ride as proprietor Sol Lothe, mustache waxed at the tips, read the shifting winds to slide along the Rio Grande rift and dip us into the gorge so close to the water we felt we could touch it, bighorn sheep clattering on the cliffs as ten of us steadied in the wicker basket." - Michael Paterniti