At Red Rock Park Campground

Above, The Beast at Red Rock Park Campground. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

After a stop at the supermarket in Gallup, I am now camped at the Red Rock Park Campground just outside of Gallup.

There are more RVs in the campground than usual, they're most likely participants or spectators for the Red Rock Balloon Rally set to begin tomorrow through Sunday.

That is, if the weather cooperates.

People are outside right now, walking their dogs, etc. So it is not bad out. One pick-up truck has just pulled in with a hot-air balloon passenger basket in the truck bed and pulling a travel trailer. I understand that many of the participants will be staying at the El Rancho Hotel & Motel in Gallup.

Currently, it is in the 50s outside and cloudy out. Tonight, the first of two storms is expected to hit with snow showers and, but hopefully not, winds. The winds will be the killer for any balloon ascensions this weekend.

I decided to come out anyway just in case the balloons will ascend or just to try out the campground and get photographs of the rocks around the park if they get a good dusting of snow.

As I said, it is nice out today..

Tomorrow may be another story.