Rocky Mountain Balloon Festival Photos

I just posted photos I took at the Rock Mountain Balloon Festival to my photo website. You can check them out at kpphotography.com right now. This was the first balloon festival I have attended and it was way cool.

The Saturday night "Lite Up the Nite" session had 40 or so hot air balloons all inflated. Some were giving short rides to kids. After sunset there were a couple of countdowns, at the end of which all the ballooners fired their burners. All the balloons got this glow from inside that looked so cool.

Sunday morning was a sunrise launch of more than 60 balloons. They filled the sky with beautiful color. The balloons were in various shapes, colors and sizes, along with corporate sponsors like Target, ReMax and others. I can't wait until next year's event!

Easter 2007

I know that it's traditional for people to decorate their houses for Christmas. Apparently, it's now the trend to decorate for other holidays. The Easter tradition of hanging plastic eggs from your trees is on!! Join the crowd next year and be sure to decorate your house appropriately. Don't be the last one on your block to do this. What would the neighbors think??

06/11/06 After a storm rolled through the eastern sky looked like this. I thought it was so cool the way these little powder puffs of clouds dotted the sky.
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05/25/06 The Prairie Dogs (and their pups) are out this time of year. This sounds sick, but I keep hoping that I will get a chance to see a big hawk swoop down and try and get one. A bit morbid, but it's just nature playing out the roles.
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04/25/06 Driving on icy and snowy roads can be a real hassle !! After sliding around a corner and losing control (at only 15 MPH) I was stopped by a large, wooden guard rail. I was lucky enough to come home with a little momento from that event!
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Ride For a Cure

04/22/06 Ride for the Cure had a promotional event that one of my associates and I shot. A few Bronco cheerleaders were there along with some local firefighters (eye candy for both sexes). We really enjoyed the shoot and so did all who attended.
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Mountain Bluebird

04/16/06 The nest boxes up at Daniel's Park are being occupied by a few Mountain Bluebirds. Here's one gather materials for the nest.
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03/01/06 There's just something cool about mountain sunsets. Sometimes we get the most awesome displays in the sky.
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02/26/06 Columbine Open Space is on the south end of Castle Rock and has this wonderful barn there. I need to go back there a few more times to get more shots of it.
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01/15/06 A young Red Tailed Hawk in flight off of Castle Rock. Castle Rock is one of my favorite places to just go for a walk and I've seen all sorts of birds all year long. This flight shot was made shortly after I had knelt down into a cactus. I did take some time (later) to yank the needles out of my knee. A painful but rewarding day.
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01/13/06 Looking east from the front of my store I saw this beautiful moonrise. As I was shooting, a plane flew across the sky and 'thru' the moon. Here it is just to the right of the moon.
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01/06/06 Every year, in the winter, thousands of Canada Geese invade the Denver area. They hang out at various lakes, ponds etc. Lots of photo opps for we who like birds.
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12/25/05 While visiting the family for Christmas we went out to the skate park. My brother-in-law didn't always stay on the board !
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12/25/05 The nativity scene outside my sister's house.
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11/23/05 Sunset from Daniels Park near where I live. That's Pike's Peak in the background as I looked south to find the beautiful color.. I had a nice sit and cigar as I watched the sun dive behind the mountains to the west.
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10/27/05 So I've been in Colorado for a year and FINALLY made it to Rocky Mtn National Park. It was COLD !! I did get a lot of photo opportunities this day. See the next photo.
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10/27/05 Herds of elk hang out in RMNP every year. This doe was getting a drink as the late afternoon light just caught her perfectly. I was standing in a meadow surrounded by over 200 elk and I was in awe. It was fantastic and I can't wait to get back there next fall.
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10/25/05 Roxborough again. Up at Lyons Overlook facing north. What an awesome view.
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10/25/05 At one of my favorite places, Roxborough State Park, I passed by this huge 10 point buck as I drove out. I was no more than 15 feet from him and I snapped off 20 shots as the Park Ranger was behind me waiting for me to leave so he could close the gate. Sometimes, you just have to get the shot and not worry too much about someone else trying to rush you.
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10/13/05 South of Divide and Florissant is the Florissant Fossil Beds. The north end of the park has an old homestead with a few buildings. Perfect opportunity to do some black and white work.
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