14ers and balloon festival
Saturday, August 23rd, 2008We’ve been busy so I havn’t posted in a while but we’ve done some fun things. For my birthday we went to the mountains and climbed a couple of peaks. There are the three mountains right together, Democrat, Lincoln, and Bross. Last year we went there and Dave went up all three but Carin and I just went up Democrat. So, Dave was nice enough to go back and go up Lincoln and Bross with me. Woody went as well but Molly is officially in ‘retirement’ from climbing.
This morning was the annual balloon festival at Chatfield State Park (the one about 3 miles from our house). So we got up early and went down and watched the balloons take off this morning.
Looking towards Mt. Lincoln
Dave and Woody at the summit of Mt. Lincoln
Me on top of Mt. Bross
Looking back up at Bross after the decsent back to Kite Lake.
Some beautiful columbines down in the valley.
Tony the Tiger balloon at the festival.
Balloon directly overhead.
Energizer bunny balloon.
The big takeoff.