Zia

sun symbol.

"A contest to design the new state flag was won by Dr. Harry Mera of Santa Fe, New Mexico. Mera was an archaeologist who was familiar with the Zia Sun symbol found at Zia Pueblo on a 19th-century pot. The symbol has sacred meaning to the Zia. Four is a sacred number which symbolizes the Circle of Life: the four directions, the four times of day, the four stages of life, and the four seasons. The circle binds the four elements of four together." - Wikipedia.

       But the colours are reversed here on the hot-air balloon.

       I whiled away some time this morning chasing balloons over west Albuquerque before playing with George and Cynthia.  Good practice.  Then I stayed for half the Irish session in the afternoon so I could get home in time to go see our local high school's production of Gershwin's musical comedy Crazy About You .