Balloons take to the skies of northern Colorado
A hot hair balloon adorned in a Colorado flag theme takes flight. (© Tony’s Takes)

The town of Erie’s balloon festival is normally in May but this year all of the rain we had turned the field into a muddy mess so it was postponed to this weekend. About 20 balloons were inflated with most taking to the skies making for some very colorful scenes. I don’t usually post pics the day I take them but I figure some locals may want to go check out this event as it continues tomorrow. Head over to the Erie Chamber website for details. Thank you to the town of Erie, the chamber and the balloonists for putting on a fun show!

Balloons prepare to take flight at the Erie Balloon Festival. (© Tony's Takes)
Balloons prepare to take flight at the Erie Balloon Festival. (© Tony’s Takes)
A paraglider flies by the Erie Balloon Festival. (© Tony's Takes)
A paraglider flies by the Erie Balloon Festival. (© Tony’s Takes)
A worker helps inflate a balloon at the Erie Balloon Festival. (© Tony's Takes)
A worker helps inflate a balloon at the Erie Balloon Festival. (© Tony’s Takes)
Hot air balloons take to the sky at the Erie Balloon Festival. (© Tony's Takes)
Hot air balloons take to the sky at the Erie Balloon Festival. (© Tony’s Takes)
A hot hair balloon adorned in a Colorado flag theme flies by a barn in Thornton, Colorado. (© Tony's Takes)
A hot hair balloon adorned in a Colorado flag theme flies by a barn in Thornton, Colorado. (© Tony’s Takes)
Hot air balloons take to the sky at the Erie Balloon Festival. (© Tony's Takes)
Hot air balloons take to the sky at the Erie Balloon Festival. (© Tony’s Takes)
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