Behind the Scenes With Volunteer Crews at the Albuquerque Hot Air Balloon Festival
That pilot was Gregory Ashton, 61, from Meridian, Idaho, who was flying Montie the Black Sheep, a grinning member of the special shape category, which also included Yoda, a tiger, and a sunglasses-wearing saguaro cactus. Mr. Ashton put the pair to work right away, pulling out the balloon and getting it inflated, and then had…