Spirits soar for 10th annual Moffat County Balloon Festival
The winds were gentle, the skies clear and the pilots ready to take to the wild blue yonder for the 10th annual Moffat County Balloon Festival Saturday morning.
Volunteers and spectators gather for the Saturday morning launch at the 10th annual Moffat County Balloon Festival.
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Hot air balloons are being prepped for the Saturday morning launch at the 10th annual Moffat County Balloon Festival.
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The crew of Dark Sunrise gets set up for the 10th annual Moffat County Balloon Festival.
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The crew of Dark Sunrise gets set up for the 10th annual Moffat County Balloon Festival.
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Hot air balloons are being prepped for the Saturday morning launch at the 10th annual Moffat County Balloon Festival.
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Hot air balloons are almost off the ground the Saturday morning launch at the 10th annual Moffat County Balloon Festival.
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Prep crews help along the Saturday morning launch at the 10th annual Moffat County Balloon Festival.
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Hot air balloons are being prepped for the Saturday morning launch at the 10th annual Moffat County Balloon Festival.
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A blast of propane-fueled flame heats up Dark Sunrise for the Saturday morning launch at the 10th annual Moffat County Balloon Festival.
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Hot air balloons lift off Saturday morning launch at the 10th annual Moffat County Balloon Festival.
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Hot air balloons dip into the waters of Loudy-Simpson Park at the Saturday morning launch at the 10th annual Moffat County Balloon Festival.
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Hot air balloons hover around Loudy-Simpson Park at the Saturday morning launch at the 10th annual Moffat County Balloon Festival.
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Hot air balloons hover around Loudy-Simpson Park at the Saturday morning launch at the 10th annual Moffat County Balloon Festival.
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Hot air balloons float above the pond at Loudy-Simpson Park at the Saturday morning launch at the 10th annual Moffat County Balloon Festival.
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Hot air balloon pilot Don Dougherty has a perfect aerial view of Northwest Colorado at the Saturday morning launch at the 10th annual Moffat County Balloon Festival.
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A view from above at the Saturday morning launch at the 10th annual Moffat County Balloon Festival.
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A Colorado-themed balloon dots the Northwest Colorado landscape at the Saturday morning launch at the 10th annual Moffat County Balloon Festival.
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Hot air balloons float above the Yampa River and Loudy-SImpson Park at the Saturday morning launch at the 10th annual Moffat County Balloon Festival.
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Hot air balloons float above the Yampa River and Loudy-SImpson Park at the Saturday morning launch at the 10th annual Moffat County Balloon Festival.
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A hot air balloon brings extra color to the area at the Saturday morning launch at the 10th annual Moffat County Balloon Festival.
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Hot air balloons bring extra color to the area at the Saturday morning launch at the 10th annual Moffat County Balloon Festival.
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A view of Bears Ears from a hot air balloon vantage point at the Saturday morning launch at the 10th annual Moffat County Balloon Festival.
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A view of Bears Ears from a hot air balloon vantage point at the Saturday morning launch at the 10th annual Moffat County Balloon Festival.
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Hot air balloons float at the Saturday morning launch at the 10th annual Moffat County Balloon Festival.
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Hot air balloons provide an extra sight for runners at Loudy-Simpson Park at the Saturday morning launch at the 10th annual Moffat County Balloon Festival.
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Hot air balloons provide an extra sight for runners at Loudy-Simpson Park at the Saturday morning launch at the 10th annual Moffat County Balloon Festival.
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Hot air balloons provide an extra sight for runners at Loudy-Simpson Park at the Saturday morning launch at the 10th annual Moffat County Balloon Festival.
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Hot air balloons touch back down in Loudy-Simpson Park after the Saturday morning launch at the 10th annual Moffat County Balloon Festival.
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A view inside the balloon Dark Sunrise at the Saturday morning launch at the 10th annual Moffat County Balloon Festival.
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The balloon Dark Sunrise calls it a day after the Saturday morning launch at the 10th annual Moffat County Balloon Festival.
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The balloon Wild Thing finishes its flight at the Saturday morning launch at the 10th annual Moffat County Balloon Festival.
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The balloon Dream Ship finishes its flight at the Saturday morning launch at the 10th annual Moffat County Balloon Festival.
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