The Rocky Mountain Balloon Festival was held August 26-28, 2005, at Chatfield State Park in Colorado http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com/Events/Rocky-Mountain-Balloon/rmbf05-078acsq/41832554_PZfTM-Ti.jpg http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com/gallery/917123_QKLqR/ 2005-10-27T12:44:31Z Copyright 2009, the copyright holder of each photograph. Some portions copyright SmugMug. All rights reserved. SmugMug <p><a href="http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com">imagesofcolorado</a><br />The United Van Lines balloon (and van) during early stages of inflation.</p><p><a href="http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com/Events/Rocky-Mountain-Balloon/917123_QKLqR#41834137_3J5Bt" title="The United Van Lines balloon (and van) during early stages of inflation."><img src="http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com/Events/Rocky-Mountain-Balloon/rmbf05-012a/41834137_3J5Bt-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="The United Van Lines balloon (and van) during early stages of inflation." title="The United Van Lines balloon (and van) during early stages of inflation." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-07-18T23:15:38Z imagesofcolorado http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com/Events/Rocky-Mountain-Balloon/rmbf05-012a/41834137_3J5Bt-Th.jpg 2005-08-26 06:33:50 <p><a href="http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com">imagesofcolorado</a><br />The balloon interiors can provide artsy photo ops.</p><p><a href="http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com/Events/Rocky-Mountain-Balloon/917123_QKLqR#41834050_feLRu" title="The balloon interiors can provide artsy photo ops."><img src="http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com/Events/Rocky-Mountain-Balloon/rmbf05-038a/41834050_feLRu-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="The balloon interiors can provide artsy photo ops." title="The balloon interiors can provide artsy photo ops." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-07-18T23:16:55Z imagesofcolorado http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com/Events/Rocky-Mountain-Balloon/rmbf05-038a/41834050_feLRu-Th.jpg 2005-08-26 06:43:58 <p><a href="http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com">imagesofcolorado</a><br />A little closer view of the inside of a balloon envelope.</p><p><a href="http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com/Events/Rocky-Mountain-Balloon/917123_QKLqR#41830010_fu6MH" title="A little closer view of the inside of a balloon envelope."><img src="http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com/Events/Rocky-Mountain-Balloon/rmbf05-039a/41830010_fu6MH-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="A little closer view of the inside of a balloon envelope." title="A little closer view of the inside of a balloon envelope." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-07-18T23:05:13Z imagesofcolorado http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com/Events/Rocky-Mountain-Balloon/rmbf05-039a/41830010_fu6MH-Th.jpg 2005-08-26 06:44:10 <p><a href="http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com">imagesofcolorado</a><br />Moon and stars and stripes.</p><p><a href="http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com/Events/Rocky-Mountain-Balloon/917123_QKLqR#41832554_PZfTM" title="Moon and stars and stripes."><img src="http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com/Events/Rocky-Mountain-Balloon/rmbf05-078acsq/41832554_PZfTM-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Moon and stars and stripes." title="Moon and stars and stripes." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-07-18T22:34:23Z imagesofcolorado http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com/Events/Rocky-Mountain-Balloon/rmbf05-078acsq/41832554_PZfTM-Th.jpg 2005-08-26 06:51:45 <p><a href="http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com">imagesofcolorado</a><br />The Mayflower and United Van Lines balloons.</p><p><a href="http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com/Events/Rocky-Mountain-Balloon/917123_QKLqR#41832533_riUia" title="The Mayflower and United Van Lines balloons."><img src="http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com/Events/Rocky-Mountain-Balloon/rmbf05-086ac/41832533_riUia-Th.jpg" width="100" height="150" alt="The Mayflower and United Van Lines balloons." title="The Mayflower and United Van Lines balloons." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-07-18T22:41:26Z imagesofcolorado http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com/Events/Rocky-Mountain-Balloon/rmbf05-086ac/41832533_riUia-Th.jpg 2005-08-26 06:53:58 <p><a href="http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com">imagesofcolorado</a><br />Robin Wilson, pilot Kevin Knapp, and Kirk Wilson.</p><p><a href="http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com/Events/Rocky-Mountain-Balloon/917123_QKLqR#41836435_eY2fG" title="Robin Wilson, pilot Kevin Knapp, and Kirk Wilson."><img src="http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com/Events/Rocky-Mountain-Balloon/rmbf05-090ac/41836435_eY2fG-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Robin Wilson, pilot Kevin Knapp, and Kirk Wilson." title="Robin Wilson, pilot Kevin Knapp, and Kirk Wilson." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-07-18T23:16:23Z imagesofcolorado http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com/Events/Rocky-Mountain-Balloon/rmbf05-090ac/41836435_eY2fG-Th.jpg 2005-08-26 06:54:32 <p><a href="http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com">imagesofcolorado</a><br />United Van Lines and Mayflower balloons.</p><p><a href="http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com/Events/Rocky-Mountain-Balloon/917123_QKLqR#41836062_wn2sk" title="United Van Lines and Mayflower balloons."><img src="http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com/Events/Rocky-Mountain-Balloon/rmbf05-093a/41836062_wn2sk-Th.jpg" width="100" height="150" alt="United Van Lines and Mayflower balloons." title="United Van Lines and Mayflower balloons." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-07-18T22:42:26Z imagesofcolorado http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com/Events/Rocky-Mountain-Balloon/rmbf05-093a/41836062_wn2sk-Th.jpg 2005-08-26 06:55:42 <p><a href="http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com">imagesofcolorado</a><br />Overlapping balloon tops.</p><p><a href="http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com/Events/Rocky-Mountain-Balloon/917123_QKLqR#41835165_cXxji" title="Overlapping balloon tops."><img src="http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com/Events/Rocky-Mountain-Balloon/rmbf05-125a/41835165_cXxji-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Overlapping balloon tops." title="Overlapping balloon tops." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-07-18T22:40:06Z imagesofcolorado http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com/Events/Rocky-Mountain-Balloon/rmbf05-125a/41835165_cXxji-Th.jpg 2005-08-26 07:03:24 <p><a href="http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com">imagesofcolorado</a><br />An overall view of the festival, as many balloons have begun to ascend. Photo copyright 2005 by Robin Wilson. Please contact Robin at robnkirk@comcast.net if you wish to purchase this photo. ...</p><p><a href="http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com/Events/Rocky-Mountain-Balloon/917123_QKLqR#41832374_XzqUS" title="An overall view of the festival, as many balloons have begun to ascend. Photo copyright 2005 by Robin Wilson. Please contact Robin at robnkirk@comcast.net if you wish to purchase this photo. ..."><img src="http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com/Events/Rocky-Mountain-Balloon/rkyrobin03a/41832374_XzqUS-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="An overall view of the festival, as many balloons have begun to ascend. Photo copyright 2005 by Robin Wilson. Please contact Robin at robnkirk@comcast.net if you wish to purchase this photo. ..." title="An overall view of the festival, as many balloons have begun to ascend. Photo copyright 2005 by Robin Wilson. Please contact Robin at robnkirk@comcast.net if you wish to purchase this photo. ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-07-18T23:10:28Z imagesofcolorado http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com/Events/Rocky-Mountain-Balloon/rkyrobin03a/41832374_XzqUS-Th.jpg 2005-08-26 06:18:41 <p><a href="http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com">imagesofcolorado</a><br />A second overall view of the many balloons at the festival. Photo copyright 2005 by Robin Wilson. Please contact Robin at robnkirk@comcast.net if you wish to purchase this photo. Or visit he ...</p><p><a href="http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com/Events/Rocky-Mountain-Balloon/917123_QKLqR#41836639_AbeTZ" title="A second overall view of the many balloons at the festival. Photo copyright 2005 by Robin Wilson. Please contact Robin at robnkirk@comcast.net if you wish to purchase this photo. Or visit he ..."><img src="http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com/Events/Rocky-Mountain-Balloon/rkyrobin16a/41836639_AbeTZ-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="A second overall view of the many balloons at the festival. Photo copyright 2005 by Robin Wilson. Please contact Robin at robnkirk@comcast.net if you wish to purchase this photo. Or visit he ..." title="A second overall view of the many balloons at the festival. Photo copyright 2005 by Robin Wilson. Please contact Robin at robnkirk@comcast.net if you wish to purchase this photo. Or visit he ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-07-18T23:13:58Z imagesofcolorado http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com/Events/Rocky-Mountain-Balloon/rkyrobin16a/41836639_AbeTZ-Th.jpg 2005-08-26 07:20:42 <p><a href="http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com">imagesofcolorado</a><br />An aquarium-themed balloon takes off into puffy Colorado clouds.</p><p><a href="http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com/Events/Rocky-Mountain-Balloon/917123_QKLqR#41833805_tdovw" title="An aquarium-themed balloon takes off into puffy Colorado clouds."><img src="http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com/Events/Rocky-Mountain-Balloon/rmbf05-129a/41833805_tdovw-Th.jpg" width="100" height="150" alt="An aquarium-themed balloon takes off into puffy Colorado clouds." title="An aquarium-themed balloon takes off into puffy Colorado clouds." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-07-18T23:15:11Z imagesofcolorado http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com/Events/Rocky-Mountain-Balloon/rmbf05-129a/41833805_tdovw-Th.jpg 2005-08-26 07:04:02 <p><a href="http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com">imagesofcolorado</a><br />A man talking on his cell phone is shadowed against the His-N-Hers balloon.</p><p><a href="http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com/Events/Rocky-Mountain-Balloon/917123_QKLqR#41835095_kvYAL" title="A man talking on his cell phone is shadowed against the His-N-Hers balloon."><img src="http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com/Events/Rocky-Mountain-Balloon/rmbf05-145a/41835095_kvYAL-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="A man talking on his cell phone is shadowed against the His-N-Hers balloon." title="A man talking on his cell phone is shadowed against the His-N-Hers balloon." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-07-18T23:15:00Z imagesofcolorado http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com/Events/Rocky-Mountain-Balloon/rmbf05-145a/41835095_kvYAL-Th.jpg 2005-08-26 07:06:56 <p><a href="http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com">imagesofcolorado</a><br />Thanks to Tracy for her crewing help!</p><p><a href="http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com/Events/Rocky-Mountain-Balloon/917123_QKLqR#41834977_o33B5" title="Thanks to Tracy for her crewing help!"><img src="http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com/Events/Rocky-Mountain-Balloon/rmbf05-148a/41834977_o33B5-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Thanks to Tracy for her crewing help!" title="Thanks to Tracy for her crewing help!" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-07-18T23:05:49Z imagesofcolorado http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com/Events/Rocky-Mountain-Balloon/rmbf05-148a/41834977_o33B5-Th.jpg 2005-08-26 07:07:45 <p><a href="http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com">imagesofcolorado</a><br />There's nothing like a balloon festival!</p><p><a href="http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com/Events/Rocky-Mountain-Balloon/917123_QKLqR#41834857_tuwJ8" title="There's nothing like a balloon festival!"><img src="http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com/Events/Rocky-Mountain-Balloon/rmbf05-159a/41834857_tuwJ8-Th.jpg" width="100" height="150" alt="There's nothing like a balloon festival!" title="There's nothing like a balloon festival!" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-07-18T23:13:51Z imagesofcolorado http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com/Events/Rocky-Mountain-Balloon/rmbf05-159a/41834857_tuwJ8-Th.jpg 2005-08-26 07:10:44 <p><a href="http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com">imagesofcolorado</a><br />Sometimes two balloons are just meant for each other.</p><p><a href="http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com/Events/Rocky-Mountain-Balloon/917123_QKLqR#41833395_oFReg" title="Sometimes two balloons are just meant for each other."><img src="http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com/Events/Rocky-Mountain-Balloon/rmbf05-185a/41833395_oFReg-Th.jpg" width="100" height="150" alt="Sometimes two balloons are just meant for each other." title="Sometimes two balloons are just meant for each other." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-07-18T23:10:43Z imagesofcolorado http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com/Events/Rocky-Mountain-Balloon/rmbf05-185a/41833395_oFReg-Th.jpg 2005-08-26 07:14:23 <p><a href="http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com">imagesofcolorado</a><br />A trio of balloons.</p><p><a href="http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com/Events/Rocky-Mountain-Balloon/917123_QKLqR#41833225_bYhPJ" title="A trio of balloons."><img src="http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com/Events/Rocky-Mountain-Balloon/rmbf05-201ac/41833225_bYhPJ-Th.jpg" width="100" height="150" alt="A trio of balloons." title="A trio of balloons." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-21T21:24:18Z imagesofcolorado http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com/Events/Rocky-Mountain-Balloon/rmbf05-201ac/41833225_bYhPJ-Th.jpg 2005-08-26 07:16:32 <p><a href="http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com">imagesofcolorado</a><br />So much to see.</p><p><a href="http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com/Events/Rocky-Mountain-Balloon/917123_QKLqR#41833103_n8FfV" title="So much to see."><img src="http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com/Events/Rocky-Mountain-Balloon/rmbf05-212a/41833103_n8FfV-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="So much to see." title="So much to see." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-21T21:26:42Z imagesofcolorado http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com/Events/Rocky-Mountain-Balloon/rmbf05-212a/41833103_n8FfV-Th.jpg 2005-08-26 07:17:12 <p><a href="http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com">imagesofcolorado</a><br />Looking up into the envelope of the His-N-Hers balloon, as we were taking off. You can see the fuel burning.</p><p><a href="http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com/Events/Rocky-Mountain-Balloon/917123_QKLqR#41833009_fZzD6" title="Looking up into the envelope of the His-N-Hers balloon, as we were taking off. You can see the fuel burning."><img src="http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com/Events/Rocky-Mountain-Balloon/rmbf05-213a/41833009_fZzD6-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Looking up into the envelope of the His-N-Hers balloon, as we were taking off. You can see the fuel burning." title="Looking up into the envelope of the His-N-Hers balloon, as we were taking off. You can see the fuel burning." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-06T01:44:14Z imagesofcolorado http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com/Events/Rocky-Mountain-Balloon/rmbf05-213a/41833009_fZzD6-Th.jpg 2005-08-26 07:20:20 <p><a href="http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com">imagesofcolorado</a><br />The His-N-Hers balloon, in which I was riding! Photo copyright 2005 by Robin Wilson. Please contact Robin at robnkirk@comcast.net if you wish to purchase this photo. Or visit her website to ...</p><p><a href="http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com/Events/Rocky-Mountain-Balloon/917123_QKLqR#41835209_pZkUg" title="The His-N-Hers balloon, in which I was riding! Photo copyright 2005 by Robin Wilson. Please contact Robin at robnkirk@comcast.net if you wish to purchase this photo. Or visit her website to ..."><img src="http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com/Events/Rocky-Mountain-Balloon/rkyrobin07a/41835209_pZkUg-Th.jpg" width="100" height="150" alt="The His-N-Hers balloon, in which I was riding! Photo copyright 2005 by Robin Wilson. Please contact Robin at robnkirk@comcast.net if you wish to purchase this photo. Or visit her website to ..." title="The His-N-Hers balloon, in which I was riding! Photo copyright 2005 by Robin Wilson. Please contact Robin at robnkirk@comcast.net if you wish to purchase this photo. Or visit her website to ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-21T21:21:58Z imagesofcolorado http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com/Events/Rocky-Mountain-Balloon/rkyrobin07a/41835209_pZkUg-Th.jpg 2005-08-26 06:48:41 <p><a href="http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com">imagesofcolorado</a><br />Like a fantasy in the sky.</p><p><a href="http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com/Events/Rocky-Mountain-Balloon/917123_QKLqR#41832842_3qAk4" title="Like a fantasy in the sky."><img src="http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com/Events/Rocky-Mountain-Balloon/rmbf05-218ac/41832842_3qAk4-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Like a fantasy in the sky." title="Like a fantasy in the sky." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-21T21:22:02Z imagesofcolorado http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com/Events/Rocky-Mountain-Balloon/rmbf05-218ac/41832842_3qAk4-Th.jpg 2005-08-26 07:21:35 <p><a href="http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com">imagesofcolorado</a><br />Kirk, Robin, and Kevin are in the Mayflower balloon.</p><p><a href="http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com/Events/Rocky-Mountain-Balloon/917123_QKLqR#41832739_98Eow" title="Kirk, Robin, and Kevin are in the Mayflower balloon."><img src="http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com/Events/Rocky-Mountain-Balloon/rmbf05-222a/41832739_98Eow-Th.jpg" width="100" height="150" alt="Kirk, Robin, and Kevin are in the Mayflower balloon." title="Kirk, Robin, and Kevin are in the Mayflower balloon." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-21T21:24:57Z imagesofcolorado http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com/Events/Rocky-Mountain-Balloon/rmbf05-222a/41832739_98Eow-Th.jpg 2005-08-26 07:22:24 <p><a href="http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com">imagesofcolorado</a><br />Some of the balloons are huge, towering over the field at Chatfield State Park.</p><p><a href="http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com/Events/Rocky-Mountain-Balloon/917123_QKLqR#41835851_FzmnZ" title="Some of the balloons are huge, towering over the field at Chatfield State Park."><img src="http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com/Events/Rocky-Mountain-Balloon/rmbf05-234a/41835851_FzmnZ-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Some of the balloons are huge, towering over the field at Chatfield State Park." title="Some of the balloons are huge, towering over the field at Chatfield State Park." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-21T21:26:37Z imagesofcolorado http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com/Events/Rocky-Mountain-Balloon/rmbf05-234a/41835851_FzmnZ-Th.jpg 2005-08-26 07:24:48 <p><a href="http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com">imagesofcolorado</a><br />C-470, down below.</p><p><a href="http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com/Events/Rocky-Mountain-Balloon/917123_QKLqR#41835553_f4ZTa" title="C-470, down below."><img src="http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com/Events/Rocky-Mountain-Balloon/rmbf05-246ac/41835553_f4ZTa-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="C-470, down below." title="C-470, down below." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-21T21:22:36Z imagesofcolorado http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com/Events/Rocky-Mountain-Balloon/rmbf05-246ac/41835553_f4ZTa-Th.jpg 2005-08-26 07:31:05 <p><a href="http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com">imagesofcolorado</a><br />Ballooning with ponds in the background near Chatfield.</p><p><a href="http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com/Events/Rocky-Mountain-Balloon/917123_QKLqR#41835361_pA6hs" title="Ballooning with ponds in the background near Chatfield."><img src="http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com/Events/Rocky-Mountain-Balloon/rmbf05-249a/41835361_pA6hs-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Ballooning with ponds in the background near Chatfield." title="Ballooning with ponds in the background near Chatfield." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-21T21:21:10Z imagesofcolorado http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com/Events/Rocky-Mountain-Balloon/rmbf05-249a/41835361_pA6hs-Th.jpg 2005-08-26 07:31:23 <p><a href="http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com">imagesofcolorado</a><br />The foothills of Colorado and a balloon.</p><p><a href="http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com/Events/Rocky-Mountain-Balloon/917123_QKLqR#41834751_z4KNj" title="The foothills of Colorado and a balloon."><img src="http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com/Events/Rocky-Mountain-Balloon/rmbf05-253a/41834751_z4KNj-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="The foothills of Colorado and a balloon." title="The foothills of Colorado and a balloon." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-21T21:21:39Z imagesofcolorado http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com/Events/Rocky-Mountain-Balloon/rmbf05-253a/41834751_z4KNj-Th.jpg 2005-08-26 07:31:50 <p><a href="http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com">imagesofcolorado</a><br />Imagine a balloon ride like this.</p><p><a href="http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com/Events/Rocky-Mountain-Balloon/917123_QKLqR#41834578_UdNHp" title="Imagine a balloon ride like this."><img src="http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com/Events/Rocky-Mountain-Balloon/rmbf05-273a/41834578_UdNHp-Th.jpg" width="100" height="150" alt="Imagine a balloon ride like this." title="Imagine a balloon ride like this." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-21T21:20:30Z imagesofcolorado http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com/Events/Rocky-Mountain-Balloon/rmbf05-273a/41834578_UdNHp-Th.jpg 2005-08-26 07:35:03 <p><a href="http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com">imagesofcolorado</a><br />Pigs don't fly!</p><p><a href="http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com/Events/Rocky-Mountain-Balloon/917123_QKLqR#41834349_jM2ys" title="Pigs don't fly!"><img src="http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com/Events/Rocky-Mountain-Balloon/rmbf05-292a/41834349_jM2ys-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Pigs don't fly!" title="Pigs don't fly!" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-21T21:25:51Z imagesofcolorado http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com/Events/Rocky-Mountain-Balloon/rmbf05-292a/41834349_jM2ys-Th.jpg 2005-08-26 07:37:56 <p><a href="http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com">imagesofcolorado</a><br />The foothills make a stunning backdrop.</p><p><a href="http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com/Events/Rocky-Mountain-Balloon/917123_QKLqR#41834215_V76jz" title="The foothills make a stunning backdrop."><img src="http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com/Events/Rocky-Mountain-Balloon/rmbf05-294ac/41834215_V76jz-Th.jpg" width="100" height="150" alt="The foothills make a stunning backdrop." title="The foothills make a stunning backdrop." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-21T21:20:27Z imagesofcolorado http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com/Events/Rocky-Mountain-Balloon/rmbf05-294ac/41834215_V76jz-Th.jpg 2005-08-26 07:38:42 <p><a href="http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com">imagesofcolorado</a><br />Flying over trees and homes.</p><p><a href="http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com/Events/Rocky-Mountain-Balloon/917123_QKLqR#41832337_PKun8" title="Flying over trees and homes."><img src="http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com/Events/Rocky-Mountain-Balloon/rmbf05-297a/41832337_PKun8-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Flying over trees and homes." title="Flying over trees and homes." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-21T21:22:30Z imagesofcolorado http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com/Events/Rocky-Mountain-Balloon/rmbf05-297a/41832337_PKun8-Th.jpg 2005-08-26 07:39:06 <p><a href="http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com">imagesofcolorado</a><br />Over a farm near the Denver Botanic Gardens at Chatfield.</p><p><a href="http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com/Events/Rocky-Mountain-Balloon/917123_QKLqR#41832293_mbEKP" title="Over a farm near the Denver Botanic Gardens at Chatfield."><img src="http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com/Events/Rocky-Mountain-Balloon/rmbf05-305a/41832293_mbEKP-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Over a farm near the Denver Botanic Gardens at Chatfield." title="Over a farm near the Denver Botanic Gardens at Chatfield." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-21T21:24:07Z imagesofcolorado http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com/Events/Rocky-Mountain-Balloon/rmbf05-305a/41832293_mbEKP-Th.jpg 2005-08-26 07:40:20 <p><a href="http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com">imagesofcolorado</a><br />The corn maze at the Denver Botanic Gardens at Chatfield. The columbine design was a wonderful idea.</p><p><a href="http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com/Events/Rocky-Mountain-Balloon/917123_QKLqR#41832192_8GVGz" title="The corn maze at the Denver Botanic Gardens at Chatfield. The columbine design was a wonderful idea."><img src="http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com/Events/Rocky-Mountain-Balloon/rmbf05-315a/41832192_8GVGz-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="The corn maze at the Denver Botanic Gardens at Chatfield. The columbine design was a wonderful idea." title="The corn maze at the Denver Botanic Gardens at Chatfield. The columbine design was a wonderful idea." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-21T21:22:08Z imagesofcolorado http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com/Events/Rocky-Mountain-Balloon/rmbf05-315a/41832192_8GVGz-Th.jpg 2005-08-26 07:42:44 <p><a href="http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com">imagesofcolorado</a><br />Overlooking Jefferson County.</p><p><a href="http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com/Events/Rocky-Mountain-Balloon/917123_QKLqR#41831953_Laegi" title="Overlooking Jefferson County."><img src="http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com/Events/Rocky-Mountain-Balloon/rmbf05-322a/41831953_Laegi-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Overlooking Jefferson County." title="Overlooking Jefferson County." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-21T21:20:04Z imagesofcolorado http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com/Events/Rocky-Mountain-Balloon/rmbf05-322a/41831953_Laegi-Th.jpg 2005-08-26 07:43:44 <p><a href="http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com">imagesofcolorado</a><br />Jefferson County homes.</p><p><a href="http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com/Events/Rocky-Mountain-Balloon/917123_QKLqR#41831828_LtNyL" title="Jefferson County homes."><img src="http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com/Events/Rocky-Mountain-Balloon/rmbf05-326a/41831828_LtNyL-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Jefferson County homes." title="Jefferson County homes." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-21T21:22:11Z imagesofcolorado http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com/Events/Rocky-Mountain-Balloon/rmbf05-326a/41831828_LtNyL-Th.jpg 2005-08-26 07:44:15 <p><a href="http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com">imagesofcolorado</a><br />The Lockheed Martin facility, nestled up against the foothills.</p><p><a href="http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com/Events/Rocky-Mountain-Balloon/917123_QKLqR#41831650_2mrGv" title="The Lockheed Martin facility, nestled up against the foothills."><img src="http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com/Events/Rocky-Mountain-Balloon/rmbf05-330a/41831650_2mrGv-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="The Lockheed Martin facility, nestled up against the foothills." title="The Lockheed Martin facility, nestled up against the foothills." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-21T21:21:04Z imagesofcolorado http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com/Events/Rocky-Mountain-Balloon/rmbf05-330a/41831650_2mrGv-Th.jpg 2005-08-26 07:45:08 <p><a href="http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com">imagesofcolorado</a><br />Stunning rock formations in front of the Lockheed Martin facility.</p><p><a href="http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com/Events/Rocky-Mountain-Balloon/917123_QKLqR#41831458_bwckb" title="Stunning rock formations in front of the Lockheed Martin facility."><img src="http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com/Events/Rocky-Mountain-Balloon/rmbf05-331ac/41831458_bwckb-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Stunning rock formations in front of the Lockheed Martin facility." title="Stunning rock formations in front of the Lockheed Martin facility." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-06T01:40:04Z imagesofcolorado http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com/Events/Rocky-Mountain-Balloon/rmbf05-331ac/41831458_bwckb-Th.jpg 2005-08-26 07:45:14 <p><a href="http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com">imagesofcolorado</a><br />Looking to the north.</p><p><a href="http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com/Events/Rocky-Mountain-Balloon/917123_QKLqR#41830689_KACNA" title="Looking to the north."><img src="http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com/Events/Rocky-Mountain-Balloon/rmbf05-344a/41830689_KACNA-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Looking to the north." title="Looking to the north." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-06T01:40:28Z imagesofcolorado http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com/Events/Rocky-Mountain-Balloon/rmbf05-344a/41830689_KACNA-Th.jpg 2005-08-26 07:47:47 <p><a href="http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com">imagesofcolorado</a><br />Looking to the south, and the jutting rocks of Roxborough State Park.</p><p><a href="http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com/Events/Rocky-Mountain-Balloon/917123_QKLqR#41830316_ijYgG" title="Looking to the south, and the jutting rocks of Roxborough State Park."><img src="http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com/Events/Rocky-Mountain-Balloon/rmbf05-374a/41830316_ijYgG-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Looking to the south, and the jutting rocks of Roxborough State Park." title="Looking to the south, and the jutting rocks of Roxborough State Park." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-06T01:37:20Z imagesofcolorado http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com/Events/Rocky-Mountain-Balloon/rmbf05-374a/41830316_ijYgG-Th.jpg 2005-08-26 07:52:16 <p><a href="http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com">imagesofcolorado</a><br />Some of the balloons (including ours) navigated over the waters of Chatfield Reservoirs.</p><p><a href="http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com/Events/Rocky-Mountain-Balloon/917123_QKLqR#41830230_dNoww" title="Some of the balloons (including ours) navigated over the waters of Chatfield Reservoirs."><img src="http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com/Events/Rocky-Mountain-Balloon/rmbf05-382a/41830230_dNoww-Th.jpg" width="100" height="150" alt="Some of the balloons (including ours) navigated over the waters of Chatfield Reservoirs." title="Some of the balloons (including ours) navigated over the waters of Chatfield Reservoirs." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-04T19:55:31Z imagesofcolorado http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com/Events/Rocky-Mountain-Balloon/rmbf05-382a/41830230_dNoww-Th.jpg 2005-08-26 07:54:04 <p><a href="http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com">imagesofcolorado</a><br />Look out below!</p><p><a href="http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com/Events/Rocky-Mountain-Balloon/917123_QKLqR#41830196_9rhVw" title="Look out below!"><img src="http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com/Events/Rocky-Mountain-Balloon/rmbf05-398ac/41830196_9rhVw-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Look out below!" title="Look out below!" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-05T00:35:11Z imagesofcolorado http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com/Events/Rocky-Mountain-Balloon/rmbf05-398ac/41830196_9rhVw-Th.jpg 2005-08-26 07:56:14 <p><a href="http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com">imagesofcolorado</a><br />It takes a seasoned pilot to cross over the water and then catch another directional wind back to land. I'm happy to say that my pilot, Rick Garland, is one of the seasoned ones!</p><p><a href="http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com/Events/Rocky-Mountain-Balloon/917123_QKLqR#41837084_DZJ85" title="It takes a seasoned pilot to cross over the water and then catch another directional wind back to land. I'm happy to say that my pilot, Rick Garland, is one of the seasoned ones!"><img src="http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com/Events/Rocky-Mountain-Balloon/rmbf05-410a/41837084_DZJ85-Th.jpg" width="100" height="150" alt="It takes a seasoned pilot to cross over the water and then catch another directional wind back to land. I'm happy to say that my pilot, Rick Garland, is one of the seasoned ones!" title="It takes a seasoned pilot to cross over the water and then catch another directional wind back to land. I'm happy to say that my pilot, Rick Garland, is one of the seasoned ones!" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-06T01:26:42Z imagesofcolorado http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com/Events/Rocky-Mountain-Balloon/rmbf05-410a/41837084_DZJ85-Th.jpg 2005-08-26 07:58:17 <p><a href="http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com">imagesofcolorado</a><br />Pilot Rick Garland, center, his wife and fellow pilot Carol on the right and crew member Tracy on the left.</p><p><a href="http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com/Events/Rocky-Mountain-Balloon/917123_QKLqR#41836853_Lzaxv" title="Pilot Rick Garland, center, his wife and fellow pilot Carol on the right and crew member Tracy on the left."><img src="http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com/Events/Rocky-Mountain-Balloon/rmbf05-460a/41836853_Lzaxv-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Pilot Rick Garland, center, his wife and fellow pilot Carol on the right and crew member Tracy on the left." title="Pilot Rick Garland, center, his wife and fellow pilot Carol on the right and crew member Tracy on the left." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-21T21:25:25Z imagesofcolorado http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com/Events/Rocky-Mountain-Balloon/rmbf05-460a/41836853_Lzaxv-Th.jpg 2005-08-26 08:19:22 <p><a href="http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com">imagesofcolorado</a><br />A cute young ballooning fan.</p><p><a href="http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com/Events/Rocky-Mountain-Balloon/917123_QKLqR#41836666_PsS3p" title="A cute young ballooning fan."><img src="http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com/Events/Rocky-Mountain-Balloon/rmbf05-503a/41836666_PsS3p-Th.jpg" width="100" height="150" alt="A cute young ballooning fan." title="A cute young ballooning fan." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-06T01:43:41Z imagesofcolorado http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com/Events/Rocky-Mountain-Balloon/rmbf05-503a/41836666_PsS3p-Th.jpg 2005-08-26 08:50:35 <p><a href="http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com">imagesofcolorado</a><br />On Sunday, I stayed on the ground and was able to photograph the His-N-Hers balloon in a group.</p><p><a href="http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com/Events/Rocky-Mountain-Balloon/917123_QKLqR#41836529_vw6KL" title="On Sunday, I stayed on the ground and was able to photograph the His-N-Hers balloon in a group."><img src="http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com/Events/Rocky-Mountain-Balloon/rmbf05-527a/41836529_vw6KL-Th.jpg" width="100" height="150" alt="On Sunday, I stayed on the ground and was able to photograph the His-N-Hers balloon in a group." title="On Sunday, I stayed on the ground and was able to photograph the His-N-Hers balloon in a group." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-06T01:55:05Z imagesofcolorado http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com/Events/Rocky-Mountain-Balloon/rmbf05-527a/41836529_vw6KL-Th.jpg 2005-08-28 07:15:24 <p><a href="http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com">imagesofcolorado</a><br />A spiral-patterned balloon.</p><p><a href="http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com/Events/Rocky-Mountain-Balloon/917123_QKLqR#41836405_Vxth3" title="A spiral-patterned balloon."><img src="http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com/Events/Rocky-Mountain-Balloon/rmbf05-529a/41836405_Vxth3-Th.jpg" width="100" height="150" alt="A spiral-patterned balloon." title="A spiral-patterned balloon." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-04T23:08:34Z imagesofcolorado http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com/Events/Rocky-Mountain-Balloon/rmbf05-529a/41836405_Vxth3-Th.jpg 2005-08-28 07:21:34 <p><a href="http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com">imagesofcolorado</a><br />Double balloons.</p><p><a href="http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com/Events/Rocky-Mountain-Balloon/917123_QKLqR#41835697_VGywt" title="Double balloons."><img src="http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com/Events/Rocky-Mountain-Balloon/rmbf05-535ac/41835697_VGywt-Th.jpg" width="100" height="150" alt="Double balloons." title="Double balloons." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-05T00:49:13Z imagesofcolorado http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com/Events/Rocky-Mountain-Balloon/rmbf05-535ac/41835697_VGywt-Th.jpg 2005-08-28 07:30:02 <p><a href="http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com">imagesofcolorado</a><br />Near miss. Nah, not really.</p><p><a href="http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com/Events/Rocky-Mountain-Balloon/917123_QKLqR#41835440_rS4tU" title="Near miss. Nah, not really."><img src="http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com/Events/Rocky-Mountain-Balloon/rmbf05-545ac/41835440_rS4tU-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Near miss. Nah, not really." title="Near miss. Nah, not really." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-21T21:22:59Z imagesofcolorado http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com/Events/Rocky-Mountain-Balloon/rmbf05-545ac/41835440_rS4tU-Th.jpg 2005-08-28 07:33:02 <p><a href="http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com">imagesofcolorado</a><br />Keeps on going...</p><p><a href="http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com/Events/Rocky-Mountain-Balloon/917123_QKLqR#41839749_3zkpz" title="Keeps on going..."><img src="http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com/Events/Rocky-Mountain-Balloon/rmbf05-564a/41839749_3zkpz-Th.jpg" width="100" height="150" alt="Keeps on going..." title="Keeps on going..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-06T01:36:16Z imagesofcolorado http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com/Events/Rocky-Mountain-Balloon/rmbf05-564a/41839749_3zkpz-Th.jpg 2005-08-28 07:36:15 <p><a href="http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com">imagesofcolorado</a><br />The crowd was delighted with the sight of the balloons.</p><p><a href="http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com/Events/Rocky-Mountain-Balloon/917123_QKLqR#41839597_ULQhB" title="The crowd was delighted with the sight of the balloons."><img src="http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com/Events/Rocky-Mountain-Balloon/rmbf05-572a/41839597_ULQhB-Th.jpg" width="100" height="150" alt="The crowd was delighted with the sight of the balloons." title="The crowd was delighted with the sight of the balloons." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-04T21:33:41Z imagesofcolorado http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com/Events/Rocky-Mountain-Balloon/rmbf05-572a/41839597_ULQhB-Th.jpg 2005-08-28 07:38:40 <p><a href="http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com">imagesofcolorado</a><br />Over the foothills.</p><p><a href="http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com/Events/Rocky-Mountain-Balloon/917123_QKLqR#41839391_EDcsF" title="Over the foothills."><img src="http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com/Events/Rocky-Mountain-Balloon/rmbf05-578ac/41839391_EDcsF-Th.jpg" width="100" height="150" alt="Over the foothills." title="Over the foothills." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-06T01:25:29Z imagesofcolorado http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com/Events/Rocky-Mountain-Balloon/rmbf05-578ac/41839391_EDcsF-Th.jpg 2005-08-28 07:39:04 <p><a href="http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com">imagesofcolorado</a><br />Serena's Song, a very special balloon. It has a basket with a door, so that kids in wheelchairs and with other disabilities can enter easily. They get the ride of their lives.</p><p><a href="http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com/Events/Rocky-Mountain-Balloon/917123_QKLqR#41839279_LiJVi" title="Serena's Song, a very special balloon. It has a basket with a door, so that kids in wheelchairs and with other disabilities can enter easily. They get the ride of their lives."><img src="http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com/Events/Rocky-Mountain-Balloon/rmbf05-615ac/41839279_LiJVi-Th.jpg" width="100" height="150" alt="Serena's Song, a very special balloon. It has a basket with a door, so that kids in wheelchairs and with other disabilities can enter easily. They get the ride of their lives." title="Serena's Song, a very special balloon. It has a basket with a door, so that kids in wheelchairs and with other disabilities can enter easily. They get the ride of their lives." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-06T01:47:09Z imagesofcolorado http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com/Events/Rocky-Mountain-Balloon/rmbf05-615ac/41839279_LiJVi-Th.jpg 2005-08-28 07:52:35 <p><a href="http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com">imagesofcolorado</a><br />More...balloons!</p><p><a href="http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com/Events/Rocky-Mountain-Balloon/917123_QKLqR#41839186_hqFYS" title="More...balloons!"><img src="http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com/Events/Rocky-Mountain-Balloon/rmbf05-627ac/41839186_hqFYS-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="More...balloons!" title="More...balloons!" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-06T01:36:49Z imagesofcolorado http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com/Events/Rocky-Mountain-Balloon/rmbf05-627ac/41839186_hqFYS-Th.jpg 2005-08-28 07:57:44 <p><a href="http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com">imagesofcolorado</a><br />A particularly vibrant balloon.</p><p><a href="http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com/Events/Rocky-Mountain-Balloon/917123_QKLqR#41839084_wgPSy" title="A particularly vibrant balloon."><img src="http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com/Events/Rocky-Mountain-Balloon/rmbf05-630ac/41839084_wgPSy-Th.jpg" width="100" height="150" alt="A particularly vibrant balloon." title="A particularly vibrant balloon." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-06T01:35:09Z imagesofcolorado http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com/Events/Rocky-Mountain-Balloon/rmbf05-630ac/41839084_wgPSy-Th.jpg 2005-08-28 07:58:30 <p><a href="http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com">imagesofcolorado</a><br />Can't beat those colors.</p><p><a href="http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com/Events/Rocky-Mountain-Balloon/917123_QKLqR#41839008_E5nDA" title="Can't beat those colors."><img src="http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com/Events/Rocky-Mountain-Balloon/rmbf05-650a/41839008_E5nDA-Th.jpg" width="100" height="150" alt="Can't beat those colors." title="Can't beat those colors." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-21T21:27:06Z imagesofcolorado http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com/Events/Rocky-Mountain-Balloon/rmbf05-650a/41839008_E5nDA-Th.jpg 2005-08-28 08:01:47 <p><a href="http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com">imagesofcolorado</a><br />Oppositional.</p><p><a href="http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com/Events/Rocky-Mountain-Balloon/917123_QKLqR#41838795_A86NJ" title="Oppositional."><img src="http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com/Events/Rocky-Mountain-Balloon/rmbf05-655ac/41838795_A86NJ-Th.jpg" width="150" height="118" alt="Oppositional." title="Oppositional." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-04T23:50:49Z imagesofcolorado http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com/Events/Rocky-Mountain-Balloon/rmbf05-655ac/41838795_A86NJ-Th.jpg 2005-08-28 08:02:44 <p><a href="http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com">imagesofcolorado</a><br />Whoa!</p><p><a href="http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com/Events/Rocky-Mountain-Balloon/917123_QKLqR#41839842_K92L8" title="Whoa!"><img src="http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com/Events/Rocky-Mountain-Balloon/rmbf05-660a/41839842_K92L8-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Whoa!" title="Whoa!" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-21T21:23:39Z imagesofcolorado http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com/Events/Rocky-Mountain-Balloon/rmbf05-660a/41839842_K92L8-Th.jpg 2005-08-28 08:03:32 <p><a href="http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com">imagesofcolorado</a><br />Paraglider in the air.</p><p><a href="http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com/Events/Rocky-Mountain-Balloon/917123_QKLqR#41837407_Lh3Mg" title="Paraglider in the air."><img src="http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com/Events/Rocky-Mountain-Balloon/rmbf05-705ac/41837407_Lh3Mg-Th.jpg" width="100" height="150" alt="Paraglider in the air." title="Paraglider in the air." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-04T23:31:04Z imagesofcolorado http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com/Events/Rocky-Mountain-Balloon/rmbf05-705ac/41837407_Lh3Mg-Th.jpg 2005-08-28 08:15:40 <p><a href="http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com">imagesofcolorado</a><br />Triplane.</p><p><a href="http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com/Events/Rocky-Mountain-Balloon/917123_QKLqR#41837351_x5SNg" title="Triplane."><img src="http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com/Events/Rocky-Mountain-Balloon/rmbf05-722ac/41837351_x5SNg-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Triplane." title="Triplane." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-21T21:22:12Z imagesofcolorado http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com/Events/Rocky-Mountain-Balloon/rmbf05-722ac/41837351_x5SNg-Th.jpg 2005-08-28 08:24:48 <p><a href="http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com">imagesofcolorado</a><br />A biplane.</p><p><a href="http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com/Events/Rocky-Mountain-Balloon/917123_QKLqR#41840148_GaapT" title="A biplane."><img src="http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com/Events/Rocky-Mountain-Balloon/rmbf05-732ac/41840148_GaapT-Th.jpg" width="150" height="118" alt="A biplane." title="A biplane." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-06T01:37:37Z imagesofcolorado http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com/Events/Rocky-Mountain-Balloon/rmbf05-732ac/41840148_GaapT-Th.jpg 2005-08-28 08:26:22 <p><a href="http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com">imagesofcolorado</a><br />Paraglider.</p><p><a href="http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com/Events/Rocky-Mountain-Balloon/917123_QKLqR#41840117_2GhcJ" title="Paraglider."><img src="http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com/Events/Rocky-Mountain-Balloon/rmbf05-756a/41840117_2GhcJ-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Paraglider." title="Paraglider." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-05T00:52:30Z imagesofcolorado http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com/Events/Rocky-Mountain-Balloon/rmbf05-756a/41840117_2GhcJ-Th.jpg 2005-08-28 08:47:10 <p><a href="http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com">imagesofcolorado</a><br />That wonderful Stars 'n' Stripes balloon.</p><p><a href="http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com/Events/Rocky-Mountain-Balloon/917123_QKLqR#41840019_GrK5s" title="That wonderful Stars 'n' Stripes balloon."><img src="http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com/Events/Rocky-Mountain-Balloon/rmbf05-760a/41840019_GrK5s-Th.jpg" width="100" height="150" alt="That wonderful Stars 'n' Stripes balloon." title="That wonderful Stars 'n' Stripes balloon." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-06T01:50:46Z imagesofcolorado http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com/Events/Rocky-Mountain-Balloon/rmbf05-760a/41840019_GrK5s-Th.jpg 2005-08-28 08:48:51 <p><a href="http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com">imagesofcolorado</a><br />Another look at it.</p><p><a href="http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com/Events/Rocky-Mountain-Balloon/917123_QKLqR#41841537_bAjCd" title="Another look at it."><img src="http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com/Events/Rocky-Mountain-Balloon/rmbf05-762ac/41841537_bAjCd-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Another look at it." title="Another look at it." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-05T00:56:45Z imagesofcolorado http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com/Events/Rocky-Mountain-Balloon/rmbf05-762ac/41841537_bAjCd-Th.jpg 2005-08-28 08:49:00 <p><a href="http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com">imagesofcolorado</a><br />Rick and Carol took their Texas friends up on Sunday. Such a nice bunch of people!</p><p><a href="http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com/Events/Rocky-Mountain-Balloon/917123_QKLqR#41841360_UQEZM" title="Rick and Carol took their Texas friends up on Sunday. Such a nice bunch of people!"><img src="http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com/Events/Rocky-Mountain-Balloon/rmbf05-769ac/41841360_UQEZM-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Rick and Carol took their Texas friends up on Sunday. Such a nice bunch of people!" title="Rick and Carol took their Texas friends up on Sunday. Such a nice bunch of people!" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-06T01:48:53Z imagesofcolorado http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com/Events/Rocky-Mountain-Balloon/rmbf05-769ac/41841360_UQEZM-Th.jpg 2005-08-28 08:57:58 <p><a href="http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com">imagesofcolorado</a><br />Paragliding in front of the foothills.</p><p><a href="http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com/Events/Rocky-Mountain-Balloon/917123_QKLqR#41841143_wR5zz" title="Paragliding in front of the foothills."><img src="http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com/Events/Rocky-Mountain-Balloon/rmbf05-772a/41841143_wR5zz-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Paragliding in front of the foothills." title="Paragliding in front of the foothills." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-21T21:21:49Z imagesofcolorado http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com/Events/Rocky-Mountain-Balloon/rmbf05-772a/41841143_wR5zz-Th.jpg 2005-08-28 09:03:40 <p><a href="http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com">imagesofcolorado</a><br />This fellow played the bagpipes for me. Then he hopped in a balloon and played as it was taking off.</p><p><a href="http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com/Events/Rocky-Mountain-Balloon/917123_QKLqR#41840924_wcHCb" title="This fellow played the bagpipes for me. Then he hopped in a balloon and played as it was taking off."><img src="http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com/Events/Rocky-Mountain-Balloon/rmbf05-780a/41840924_wcHCb-Th.jpg" width="100" height="150" alt="This fellow played the bagpipes for me. Then he hopped in a balloon and played as it was taking off." title="This fellow played the bagpipes for me. Then he hopped in a balloon and played as it was taking off." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-04T21:49:39Z imagesofcolorado http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com/Events/Rocky-Mountain-Balloon/rmbf05-780a/41840924_wcHCb-Th.jpg 2005-08-28 06:43:53 <p><a href="http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com">imagesofcolorado</a><br />Patrotism.</p><p><a href="http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com/Events/Rocky-Mountain-Balloon/917123_QKLqR#41840700_erKjn" title="Patrotism."><img src="http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com/Events/Rocky-Mountain-Balloon/rmbf05-793ac/41840700_erKjn-Th.jpg" width="100" height="150" alt="Patrotism." title="Patrotism." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-21T21:24:46Z imagesofcolorado http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com/Events/Rocky-Mountain-Balloon/rmbf05-793ac/41840700_erKjn-Th.jpg 2005-08-28 06:48:00 <p><a href="http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com">imagesofcolorado</a><br />His-N-Hers and a fellow balloon.</p><p><a href="http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com/Events/Rocky-Mountain-Balloon/917123_QKLqR#41840598_tmLCc" title="His-N-Hers and a fellow balloon."><img src="http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com/Events/Rocky-Mountain-Balloon/rmbf05-827a/41840598_tmLCc-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="His-N-Hers and a fellow balloon." title="His-N-Hers and a fellow balloon." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-06T01:38:57Z imagesofcolorado http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com/Events/Rocky-Mountain-Balloon/rmbf05-827a/41840598_tmLCc-Th.jpg 2005-08-28 07:08:30 <p><a href="http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com">imagesofcolorado</a><br />Taking off against a blue Colorado sky.</p><p><a href="http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com/Events/Rocky-Mountain-Balloon/917123_QKLqR#41838631_fUToT" title="Taking off against a blue Colorado sky."><img src="http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com/Events/Rocky-Mountain-Balloon/rmbf05-834ac/41838631_fUToT-Th.jpg" width="100" height="150" alt="Taking off against a blue Colorado sky." title="Taking off against a blue Colorado sky." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-06T01:31:14Z imagesofcolorado http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com/Events/Rocky-Mountain-Balloon/rmbf05-834ac/41838631_fUToT-Th.jpg 2005-08-28 07:10:27 <p><a href="http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com">imagesofcolorado</a><br />Mayflower and United Van Lines balloons.</p><p><a href="http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com/Events/Rocky-Mountain-Balloon/917123_QKLqR#41838520_KdVLx" title="Mayflower and United Van Lines balloons."><img src="http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com/Events/Rocky-Mountain-Balloon/rmbf05-901a/41838520_KdVLx-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Mayflower and United Van Lines balloons." title="Mayflower and United Van Lines balloons." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-04T23:47:25Z imagesofcolorado http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com/Events/Rocky-Mountain-Balloon/rmbf05-901a/41838520_KdVLx-Th.jpg 2005-08-28 06:56:07 <p><a href="http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com">imagesofcolorado</a><br />Such a pretty sight!</p><p><a href="http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com/Events/Rocky-Mountain-Balloon/917123_QKLqR#41838437_PGuco" title="Such a pretty sight!"><img src="http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com/Events/Rocky-Mountain-Balloon/rmbf05-902a/41838437_PGuco-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Such a pretty sight!" title="Such a pretty sight!" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-06T01:53:03Z imagesofcolorado http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com/Events/Rocky-Mountain-Balloon/rmbf05-902a/41838437_PGuco-Th.jpg 2005-08-28 06:57:19 <p><a href="http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com">imagesofcolorado</a><br />Tony suggested that we eat our Corn Flakes.</p><p><a href="http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com/Events/Rocky-Mountain-Balloon/917123_QKLqR#41837679_Uw4eQ" title="Tony suggested that we eat our Corn Flakes."><img src="http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com/Events/Rocky-Mountain-Balloon/rmbf05-903a/41837679_Uw4eQ-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Tony suggested that we eat our Corn Flakes." title="Tony suggested that we eat our Corn Flakes." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-06T01:49:44Z imagesofcolorado http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com/Events/Rocky-Mountain-Balloon/rmbf05-903a/41837679_Uw4eQ-Th.jpg 2005-08-28 07:00:04 <p><a href="http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com">imagesofcolorado</a><br />Overlapping balloons.</p><p><a href="http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com/Events/Rocky-Mountain-Balloon/917123_QKLqR#41837491_fqTfo" title="Overlapping balloons."><img src="http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com/Events/Rocky-Mountain-Balloon/rmbf05-904ac/41837491_fqTfo-Th.jpg" width="100" height="150" alt="Overlapping balloons." title="Overlapping balloons." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-04T21:04:06Z imagesofcolorado http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com/Events/Rocky-Mountain-Balloon/rmbf05-904ac/41837491_fqTfo-Th.jpg 2005-08-28 07:09:00 <p><a href="http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com">imagesofcolorado</a><br />This passenger is carrying a piece of equipment for playing a game. He'll use the net to scoop up a target.</p><p><a href="http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com/Events/Rocky-Mountain-Balloon/917123_QKLqR#41838368_RVmGo" title="This passenger is carrying a piece of equipment for playing a game. He'll use the net to scoop up a target."><img src="http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com/Events/Rocky-Mountain-Balloon/rmbf05-905a/41838368_RVmGo-Th.jpg" width="100" height="150" alt="This passenger is carrying a piece of equipment for playing a game. He'll use the net to scoop up a target." title="This passenger is carrying a piece of equipment for playing a game. He'll use the net to scoop up a target." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-04T20:01:37Z imagesofcolorado http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com/Events/Rocky-Mountain-Balloon/rmbf05-905a/41838368_RVmGo-Th.jpg 2005-08-28 07:10:22 <p><a href="http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com">imagesofcolorado</a><br />A couple.</p><p><a href="http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com/Events/Rocky-Mountain-Balloon/917123_QKLqR#41838215_WkKZS" title="A couple."><img src="http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com/Events/Rocky-Mountain-Balloon/rmbf05-906a/41838215_WkKZS-Th.jpg" width="100" height="150" alt="A couple." title="A couple." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-06T01:25:49Z imagesofcolorado http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com/Events/Rocky-Mountain-Balloon/rmbf05-906a/41838215_WkKZS-Th.jpg 2005-08-28 07:16:43 <p><a href="http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com">imagesofcolorado</a><br />All that color!</p><p><a href="http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com/Events/Rocky-Mountain-Balloon/917123_QKLqR#41838018_FjHzw" title="All that color!"><img src="http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com/Events/Rocky-Mountain-Balloon/rmbf05-907ac/41838018_FjHzw-Th.jpg" width="100" height="150" alt="All that color!" title="All that color!" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-06T01:42:14Z imagesofcolorado http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com/Events/Rocky-Mountain-Balloon/rmbf05-907ac/41838018_FjHzw-Th.jpg 2005-08-28 07:16:54 <p><a href="http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com">imagesofcolorado</a><br />Orange and blue.</p><p><a href="http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com/Events/Rocky-Mountain-Balloon/917123_QKLqR#41837924_nPY6D" title="Orange and blue."><img src="http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com/Events/Rocky-Mountain-Balloon/rmbf05-909a/41837924_nPY6D-Th.jpg" width="100" height="150" alt="Orange and blue." title="Orange and blue." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-06T01:28:41Z imagesofcolorado http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com/Events/Rocky-Mountain-Balloon/rmbf05-909a/41837924_nPY6D-Th.jpg 2005-08-28 07:26:38 <p><a href="http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com">imagesofcolorado</a><br />Fat City.</p><p><a href="http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com/Events/Rocky-Mountain-Balloon/917123_QKLqR#41837744_uvrfs" title="Fat City."><img src="http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com/Events/Rocky-Mountain-Balloon/rmbf05-910ac11x14/41837744_uvrfs-Th.jpg" width="118" height="150" alt="Fat City." title="Fat City." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-21T21:21:07Z imagesofcolorado http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com/Events/Rocky-Mountain-Balloon/rmbf05-910ac11x14/41837744_uvrfs-Th.jpg 2005-08-28 07:27:09 <p><a href="http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com">imagesofcolorado</a><br />And for our grand finale: A panoramic stitch of two photos of this most wonderful Western-themed balloon.</p><p><a href="http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com/Events/Rocky-Mountain-Balloon/917123_QKLqR#41832478_yrDXf" title="And for our grand finale: A panoramic stitch of two photos of this most wonderful Western-themed balloon."><img src="http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com/Events/Rocky-Mountain-Balloon/cowboypano1ac/41832478_yrDXf-Th.jpg" width="73" height="150" alt="And for our grand finale: A panoramic stitch of two photos of this most wonderful Western-themed balloon." title="And for our grand finale: A panoramic stitch of two photos of this most wonderful Western-themed balloon." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-04T22:44:39Z imagesofcolorado http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com http://imagesofcolorado.smugmug.com/Events/Rocky-Mountain-Balloon/cowboypano1ac/41832478_yrDXf-Th.jpg