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Mesquite Hot Air Balloon Festival adds a little color to the sky — PHOTOS

Balloons lift off from a parking lot across from the CasaBlanca Resort during the annual Hot Air Balloon Festival Saturday, Jan. 23, 2016, in Mesquite, Nev. The festival, about 80 miles north of Las Vegas, continues through Sunday, Jan. 24th. (Sam Morris/Las Vegas News Bureau)

A hot air balloon floats over a neighborhood during the annual Hot Air Balloon Festival Saturday, Jan. 23, 2016, in Mesquite, Nev. The festival, about 80 miles north of Las Vegas, continues through Sunday, Jan. 24th. (Sam Morris/Las Vegas News Bureau)

Balloons float over Interstate 15 after lifting off across from the CasaBlanca Resort during the annual Hot Air Balloon Festival Saturday, Jan. 23, 2016, in Mesquite, Nev. The festival, about 80 miles north of Las Vegas, continues through Sunday, Jan. 24th. (Sam Morris/Las Vegas News Bureau)

Mesquite residents watch as balloons float overhead during the annual Hot Air Balloon Festival Saturday, Jan. 23, 2016, in Mesquite, Nev. The festival, about 80 miles north of Las Vegas, continues through Sunday, Jan. 24th. CREDIT: Sam Morris/Las Vegas News Bureau

A hot air balloon floats over an apartment complex during the annual Hot Air Balloon Festival Saturday, Jan. 23, 2016, in Mesquite, Nev. The festival, about 80 miles north of Las Vegas, continues through Sunday, Jan. 24th. (Sam Morris/Las Vegas News Bureau)

Balloons float over Interstate 15 during the annual Hot Air Balloon Festival Saturday, Jan. 23, 2016, in Mesquite, Nev. The festival, about 80 miles north of Las Vegas, continues through Sunday, Jan. 24th. (Sam Morris/Las Vegas News Bureau)

Pilot Cliff Skocdopole checks the inside of his balloon "Mr. Smee" before lifting off during the annual Hot Air Balloon Festival Saturday, Jan. 23, 2016, in Mesquite, Nev. The festival, about 80 miles north of Las Vegas, continues through Sunday, Jan. 24th. (Sam Morris/Las Vegas News Bureau)

David Campbell keeps an eye on other balloons while helping launch the balloon "Mr. Smee" during the annual Hot Air Balloon Festival Saturday, Jan. 23, 2016, in Mesquite, Nev. The festival, about 80 miles north of Las Vegas, continues through Sunday, Jan. 24th. (Sam Morris/Las Vegas News Bureau)

Hot air balloons float over Mesquite, Nev., during the annual Hot Air Balloon Festival Saturday, Jan. 23, 2016. The festival, about 80 miles north of Las Vegas, continues through Sunday, Jan. 24th. (Sam Morris/Las Vegas News Bureau)

Hot air balloons float over Interstate 15 during the annual Hot Air Balloon Festival Saturday, Jan. 23, 2016, in Mesquite, Nev. The festival, about 80 miles north of Las Vegas, continues through Sunday, Jan. 24th. (Sam Morris/Las Vegas News Bureau)

Balloonists and spectators listen to the national anthem as a balloon lifts off with a U.S. flag at the start of the annual Hot Air Balloon Festival Saturday, Jan. 23, 2016, in Mesquite, Nev. The festival, about 80 miles north of Las Vegas, continues through Sunday, Jan. 24th. (Sam Morris/Las Vegas News Bureau)

Cliff Skodopole offer up a traditional champagne, and in this case, mimosa, toast after a ride during the annual Hot Air Balloon Festival Saturday, Jan. 23, 2016, in Mesquite, Nev. The festival, about 80 miles north of Las Vegas, continues through Sunday, Jan. 24th. (Sam Morris/Las Vegas News Bureau)

Sharon and David Campbell spot other balloons while pilot Cliff Skocdopole, right readies his balloon for take off during the annual Hot Air Balloon Festival Saturday, Jan. 23, 2016, in Mesquite, Nev. The festival, about 80 miles north of Las Vegas, continues through Sunday, Jan. 24th. (Sam Morris/Las Vegas News Bureau)

Cliff Skocdopole pilots his balloon "Mr. Smee" during the annual Hot Air Balloon Festival Saturday, Jan. 23, 2016, in Mesquite, Nev. The festival, about 80 miles north of Las Vegas, continues through Sunday, Jan. 24th. (Sam Morris/Las Vegas News Bureau)

Balloons float over Mesquite, Nev., during the annual Hot Air Balloon Festival Saturday, Jan. 23, 2016. The festival, about 80 miles north of Las Vegas, continues through Sunday, Jan. 24th. (Sam Morris/Las Vegas News Bureau)

Balloonists and crew help load a gondola into Cliff Skocdopole‘s van after a ride during the annual Hot Air Balloon Festival Saturday, Jan. 23, 2016, in Mesquite, Nev. The festival, about 80 miles north of Las Vegas, continues through Sunday, Jan. 24th. (Sam Morris/Las Vegas News Bureau)

Sharon Campbell, Sheri Skocdopole and Cliff Skocdopole deflate a hot air balloon during the annual Hot Air Balloon Festival Saturday, Jan. 23, 2016, in Mesquite, Nev. The festival, about 80 miles north of Las Vegas, continues through Sunday, Jan. 24th. (Sam Morris/Las Vegas News Bureau)

A hot air balloon passes over a residential development during the annual Hot Air Balloon Festival Saturday, Jan. 23, 2016, in Mesquite, Nev. The festival, about 80 miles north of Las Vegas, continues through Sunday, Jan. 24th. (Sam Morris/Las Vegas News Bureau)

Hot air balloons float over the desert landscape during the annual Hot Air Balloon Festival Saturday, Jan. 23, 2016, in Mesquite, Nev. The festival, about 80 miles north of Las Vegas, continues through Sunday, Jan. 24th. (Sam Morris/Las Vegas News Bureau)

A hot air balloon drifts over Mesquite, Nev., during the annual Hot Air Balloon Festival Saturday, Jan. 23, 2016. The festival, about 80 miles north of Las Vegas, continues through Sunday, Jan. 24th. (Sam Morris/Las Vegas News Bureau)

A hot air balloon comes in for a landing in the parking lot of the Eureka Casino Resort during the annual Hot Air Balloon Festival Saturday, Jan. 23, 2016, in Mesquite, Nev. The festival, about 80 miles north of Las Vegas, continues through Sunday, Jan. 24th. (Sam Morris/Las Vegas News Bureau)

Sheri Skocdopole helps guide a hot air balloon to a landing in the parking lot of the Eureka Casino Resort during the annual Hot Air Balloon Festival Saturday, Jan. 23, 2016, in Mesquite, Nev. The festival, about 80 miles north of Las Vegas, continues through Sunday, Jan. 24th. (Sam Morris/Las Vegas News Bureau)