Hot air balloons ascend into the skies during the Animas Valley Balloon Rally north of Durango on Saturday
Balloons begin to inflate on Saturday, Oct. 21, 2023, during the Animas Valley Balloon Rally north of Durango. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)
Balloons begin to inflate on Saturday, Oct. 21, 2023, during the Animas Valley Balloon Rally north of Durango. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)
A balloon begins to fill during the Animas Valley Balloon Rally on Saturday, Oct. 21, 2023, north of Durango. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)
Balloons sail toward Durango from Hermosa on Saturday, Oct. 21, 2023, during the Animas Valley Balloon Rally north of town. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)
Geese fly past a balloon on Saturday, Oct. 21, 2023, during the Animas Valley Balloon Rally north of Durango. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)
All types of cameras photographed the Animas Valley Balloon Rally on Saturday, Oct. 21, 2023, north of Durango. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)
Balloons begin to inflate on Saturday, Oct. 21, 2023, during the Animas Valley Balloon Rally north of Durango. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)
Balloons begin to inflate on Saturday, Oct. 21, 2023, during the Animas Valley Balloon Rally north of Durango. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)
Balloons sail toward Durango from Hermosa on Saturday, Oct. 21, 2023, during the Animas Valley Balloon Rally north of town. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)
Balloons sail past colorful trees on Saturday, Oct. 21, 2023, during the Animas Valley Balloon Rally north of Durango. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)
Balloons sail past colorful trees on Saturday, Oct. 21, 2023, during the Animas Valley Balloon Rally north of Durango. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)
Balloons begin to inflate on Saturday, Oct. 21, 2023, during the Animas Valley Balloon Rally north of Durango. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)
Balloons begin to inflate on Saturday, Oct. 21, 2023, during the Animas Valley Balloon Rally north of Durango. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)
Balloons sail past the colorful trees on Saturday, Oct. 21, 2023, during the Animas Valley Balloon Rally north of Durango. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)
Pilot David Koenig, explains the operations of filling his hot air balloon the Bluloon to Lauren Harwood, 15, during the Animas Valley Balloon Rally on Saturday, Oct. 21, 2023, north of Durango. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)
Pilot David Koenig gets ready to take off in his hot air balloon the Bluloon during the Animas Valley Balloon Rally on Saturday, Oct. 21, 2023, north of Durango. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)
Pilot David Koenig, center, explains the operations of filling his hot air balloon the Bluloon to Lauren Harwood, 15, as Paul Koenig, left, and Dave Harwood hold it open during the Animas Valley Balloon Rally on Saturday, Oct. 21, 2023, north of Durango. Lauren hopes to one day pilot her own balloon. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)
Pilot David Koenig, explains the operations of filling his hot air balloon the Bluloon to Lauren Harwood, 15, as Paul Koenig, left, and Dave Harwood hold it open during the Animas Valley Balloon Rally on Saturday, Oct. 21, 2023, north of Durango. Lauren hopes to one day pilot her own balloon. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)
Jerry McBride/Durango HeraldGeese fly past a balloon on Saturday, Oct. 21, 2023, during the Animas Valley Balloon Rally north of Durango.
