Even though we favor the backcountry and wilderness areas for our trips, once in a while it's nice to check out the things that most tourists see. The Balloon Festival is especially appealing to photographers, because of all the big bright shapes.
Snowmass Balloon Festival
Also not wilderness, this is one of few good photos I got from this year's balloon fest. The weather was a double-edged sword - it scared off most of the fliers (only eight balloons inflated Sunday morning, and one of those never left the ground), but the clouds made for more dramatic photos than a clear sky would have.
