Summer in Steamboat Springs

This massive moose looked over the river at the art fair in Steamboat Springs. Fort Collins had a number of exhibits of life animals including the hawks, raptors, rams, eagles, etc.

This ram is the mascot at Colorado State University and appears in many parades and fairs.

As the sun came up the balloons began climbing into the sky. First they touched down on the water and then rose into the sky racing toward the finish mark. The colors were beautiful and intermingled with one another.

The balloon fest began early in the morning and everyone had on hats and coats and stood drinking coffee and cocoa. It was well worth while to see the participants preparing their balloons for launching.

Sande, McKean, and I spent part of August in Steamboat Springs. We went to a rodeo, a balloon race, an art show and Farmers' Market. The weather was beautiful and we tried out some new restaurants. The balloon race was spectacular and we enjoyed watching them land in the water and take off again.