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PHOTOS: Labor Day Lift Off 2022

By September 4, 2022 | updated 4 years ago

The first flight of balloons takes off on the first day of the Labor Day Liftoff at Memorial Park on Saturday, Sept. 3, 2022. The 75 balloons in this year’s event will also be launching in Memorial Park in Colorado Springs on Sunday and Monday, conditions allowing. There will be a balloon glow on Sunday evening. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) (Jerilee Bennett)

Scenes from the 2022 Labor Day Lift Off events throughout Labor Day weekend.

The first flight of balloons takes off on the first day of the Labor Day Liftoff at Memorial Park on Saturday, Sept. 3, 2022. The 75 balloons in this year’s event will also be launching in Memorial Park in Colorado Springs on Sunday and Monday, conditions allowing. There will be a balloon glow on Sunday evening. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) (Jerilee Bennett)
The first flight of balloons takes off on the first day of the Labor Day Liftoff at Memorial Park on Saturday, Sept. 3, 2022. The 75 balloons in this year’s event will also be launching in Memorial Park in Colorado Springs on Sunday and Monday, conditions allowing. There will be a balloon glow on Sunday evening. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) (Jerilee Bennett)
Caleb Hettich from Centennial helps his day inflate his balloon on the first day of the Labor Day Liftoff. Conditions were great for the first day of the Labor Day Liftoff at Memorial Park in Colorado Springs on Saturday, Sept. 3, 2022. Seventy-five balloons will launch on Sunday and Monday and there will be a balloon glow on Sunday evening. Caleb Hettich from Centennial helps his day inflate his balloon on the first day of the Labor Day Liftoff. His dad, David Hettich, has a balloon in the liftoff called The Long Run. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) (Jerilee Bennett)
Caleb Hettich from Centennial helps his day inflate his balloon on the first day of the Labor Day Liftoff. Conditions were great for the first day of the Labor Day Liftoff at Memorial Park in Colorado Springs on Saturday, Sept. 3, 2022. Seventy-five balloons will launch on Sunday and Monday and there will be a balloon glow on Sunday evening. Caleb Hettich from Centennial helps his day inflate his balloon on the first day of the Labor Day Liftoff. His dad, David Hettich, has a balloon in the liftoff called The Long Run. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) (Jerilee Bennett)
The sun comes up as balloon pilot David Hettich gets ready to take off as the sun comes up on Saturday, Sept. 3, 2022. Hettich has a balloon in the liftoff called The Long Run. . (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) (Jerilee Bennett)
The sun comes up as balloon pilot David Hettich gets ready to take off as the sun comes up on Saturday, Sept. 3, 2022. Hettich has a balloon in the liftoff called The Long Run. . (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) (Jerilee Bennett)
Balloon pilot David Hettich (left) from Centennial packs up his balloon after his flight on the first day of the Labor Day Liftoff in Colorado Springs. Conditions were great for the first day of the Labor Day Liftoff at Memorial Park in on Saturday, Sept. 3, 2022. Seventy-five balloons will launch on Sunday and Monday and a balloon glow will be held on Sunday evening. Hettich has a balloon in the liftoff called The Long Run. He was being helped by crew member Nate Wilson. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) (Jerilee Bennett)
Balloon pilot David Hettich (left) from Centennial packs up his balloon after his flight on the first day of the Labor Day Liftoff in Colorado Springs. Conditions were great for the first day of the Labor Day Liftoff at Memorial Park in on Saturday, Sept. 3, 2022. Seventy-five balloons will launch on Sunday and Monday and a balloon glow will be held on Sunday evening. Hettich has a balloon in the liftoff called The Long Run. He was being helped by crew member Nate Wilson. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) (Jerilee Bennett)
The crew for David Hettick’s balloon pack it away inside a small container after a flight during the Labor Day Lift Off. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) (Jerilee Bennett)
The crew for David Hettick’s balloon pack it away inside a small container after a flight during the Labor Day Lift Off. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) (Jerilee Bennett)
The Chris P. Bacon balloon waves to the humans riding with the little monster named Ivo balloon as the balloons leave the ground in the second day of the Labor Day Liftoff on Sunday, Sept. 4, 2022. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) (Jerilee Bennett)
The Chris P. Bacon balloon waves to the humans riding with the little monster named Ivo balloon as the balloons leave the ground in the second day of the Labor Day Liftoff on Sunday, Sept. 4, 2022. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) (Jerilee Bennett)
A balloon dips in Prospect Lake while photographers snap away with cameras and phones on the second day of the Labor Day Lift Off on Sunday, Sept. 4, 2022. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) (Jerilee Bennett)
A balloon dips in Prospect Lake while photographers snap away with cameras and phones on the second day of the Labor Day Lift Off on Sunday, Sept. 4, 2022. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) (Jerilee Bennett)
A couple of balloons fly past downtown Colorado Springs during the Labor Day Lift Off. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) (Jerilee Bennett)
A couple of balloons fly past downtown Colorado Springs during the Labor Day Lift Off. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) (Jerilee Bennett)
A balloon flies past Cheyenne Mountain during the Labor Day Lift Off. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) (Jerilee Bennett)
A balloon flies past Cheyenne Mountain during the Labor Day Lift Off. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) (Jerilee Bennett)
A balloon flies past Garden of the Gods during the Labor Day Lift Off. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) (Jerilee Bennett)
A balloon flies past Garden of the Gods during the Labor Day Lift Off. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) (Jerilee Bennett)
The crowd cheers as a balloon dips in Prospect Lake during the Labor Day Lift Off. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) (Jerilee Bennett)
The crowd cheers as a balloon dips in Prospect Lake during the Labor Day Lift Off. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) (Jerilee Bennett)
Ducks swim in the reflection of a balloon at Prospect Lake during the Labor Day Lift Off. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) (Jerilee Bennett)
Ducks swim in the reflection of a balloon at Prospect Lake during the Labor Day Lift Off. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) (Jerilee Bennett)
The crowd cheers as a balloon dips in Prospect Lake during the Labor Day Lift Off. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) (Jerilee Bennett)
The crowd cheers as a balloon dips in Prospect Lake during the Labor Day Lift Off. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) (Jerilee Bennett)
People watch as a balloon dips in Prospect Lake during the Labor Day Lift Off. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) (Jerilee Bennett)
People watch as a balloon dips in Prospect Lake during the Labor Day Lift Off. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) (Jerilee Bennett)
The Wings of Blue perform after the balloons flew at the Labor Day Lift Off. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) (Jerilee Bennett)
The Wings of Blue perform after the balloons flew at the Labor Day Lift Off. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) (Jerilee Bennett)
Crowds lined the shores of Prospect Lake to get a look at the balloons flying past and dipping in the lake on the second day of the Labor Day Liftoff on Sunday, Sept. 4, 2022. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) (Jerilee Bennett)
Crowds lined the shores of Prospect Lake to get a look at the balloons flying past and dipping in the lake on the second day of the Labor Day Liftoff on Sunday, Sept. 4, 2022. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) (Jerilee Bennett)
A frog balloon finds his natural habitat and takes a dip in Prospect Lake on the second day of the Labor Day Liftoff on Sunday, Sept. 4, 2022. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) (Jerilee Bennett)
A frog balloon finds his natural habitat and takes a dip in Prospect Lake on the second day of the Labor Day Liftoff on Sunday, Sept. 4, 2022. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) (Jerilee Bennett)
A column balloons heads for Prospect Lake in the Labor Day Lift Off on Sunday, Sept. 4, 2022. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) (Jerilee Bennett)
A column balloons heads for Prospect Lake in the Labor Day Lift Off on Sunday, Sept. 4, 2022. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) (Jerilee Bennett)
Darth Vader and Yoda are back this year for the Labor Day Lift Off. They were flying on day 2 of this year's event on Saturday, Sept. 4, 2022. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) (Jerilee Bennett)
Darth Vader and Yoda are back this year for the Labor Day Lift Off. They were flying on day 2 of this year’s event on Saturday, Sept. 4, 2022. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) (Jerilee Bennett)
The 47th annual Labor Day Lift Off will take place Sept. 2-4 at Memorial Park. (Jerilee Bennett, The Tribune File)
The 47th annual Labor Day Lift Off will take place Sept. 2-4 at Memorial Park. (Jerilee Bennett, The Tribune File)
The second wave of balloons inflates and get ready to take to the air as a balloon dips in Prospect Lake on the second day of the Labor Day Liftoff on Sunday, Sept. 4, 2022. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) (Jerilee Bennett)
The second wave of balloons inflates and get ready to take to the air as a balloon dips in Prospect Lake on the second day of the Labor Day Liftoff on Sunday, Sept. 4, 2022. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) (Jerilee Bennett)
The frog balloon starts to inflate on the second day of the Labor Day Liftoff on Sunday, Sept. 4, 2022. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) (Jerilee Bennett)
The frog balloon starts to inflate on the second day of the Labor Day Liftoff on Sunday, Sept. 4, 2022. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) (Jerilee Bennett)
Crowds were looking to the skies on the second day of the Labor Day Liftoff on Sunday, Sept. 4, 2022. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) (Jerilee Bennett)
Crowds were looking to the skies on the second day of the Labor Day Liftoff on Sunday, Sept. 4, 2022. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) (Jerilee Bennett)
Balloons head for Prospect Lake to take a dip on the second day of the Labor Day Liftoff on Sunday, Sept. 4, 2022. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) (Jerilee Bennett)
Balloons head for Prospect Lake to take a dip on the second day of the Labor Day Liftoff on Sunday, Sept. 4, 2022. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) (Jerilee Bennett)
Balloons head for Prospect Lake to take a dip on the second day of the Labor Day Liftoff on Sunday, Sept. 4, 2022. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) (Jerilee Bennett)
Balloons head for Prospect Lake to take a dip on the second day of the Labor Day Liftoff on Sunday, Sept. 4, 2022. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) (Jerilee Bennett)
Balloons are glowing from the early morning sun on the second day of the Labor Day Liftoff on Sunday, Sept. 4, 2022. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) (Jerilee Bennett)
Balloons are glowing from the early morning sun on the second day of the Labor Day Liftoff on Sunday, Sept. 4, 2022. (Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) (Jerilee Bennett)
Labor Day Lift Off balloon glow at Memorial Park on Saturday, Sept. 3, 2022. (The Gazette, Parker Seibold) (Parker Seibold/ The Gazette)
Labor Day Lift Off balloon glow at Memorial Park on Saturday, Sept. 3, 2022. (The Gazette, Parker Seibold) (Parker Seibold/ The Gazette)
A man inflates a hot air balloon Saturday at the Labor Day Lift Off Balloon Glow at Memorial Park. (photos by Parker Seibold, The Gazette)
A man inflates a hot air balloon Saturday at the Labor Day Lift Off Balloon Glow at Memorial Park. (photos by Parker Seibold, The Gazette)
Alexis King hugs her daughter Ezra as they listen to a live band during Labor Day Lift Off at Memorial Park on Saturday, Sept. 3, 2022. (The Gazette, Parker Seibold) (Parker Seibold/ The Gazette)
Alexis King hugs her daughter Ezra as they listen to a live band during Labor Day Lift Off at Memorial Park on Saturday, Sept. 3, 2022. (The Gazette, Parker Seibold) (Parker Seibold/ The Gazette)
Labor Day Lift Off balloon glow at Memorial Park on Saturday, Sept. 3, 2022. (The Gazette, Parker Seibold) (Parker Seibold/ The Gazette)
Labor Day Lift Off balloon glow at Memorial Park on Saturday, Sept. 3, 2022. (The Gazette, Parker Seibold) (Parker Seibold/ The Gazette)
Members of Aerial Aura perform for a crow during Labor Day Lift Off at Memorial Park on Saturday, Sept. 3, 2022. (The Gazette, Parker Seibold) (Parker Seibold/ The Gazette)
Members of Aerial Aura perform for a crow during Labor Day Lift Off at Memorial Park on Saturday, Sept. 3, 2022. (The Gazette, Parker Seibold) (Parker Seibold/ The Gazette)
A young girl sits on her dads shoulder as she looks around at the inflated hot air balloons during the Labor Day Lift Off balloon glow at Memorial Park on Saturday, Sept. 3, 2022. (The Gazette, Parker Seibold) (Parker Seibold/ The Gazette)
A young girl sits on her dads shoulder as she looks around at the inflated hot air balloons during the Labor Day Lift Off balloon glow at Memorial Park on Saturday, Sept. 3, 2022. (The Gazette, Parker Seibold) (Parker Seibold/ The Gazette)
Labor Day Lift Off balloon glow at Memorial Park on Saturday, Sept. 3, 2022. (Parker Seibold, The Gazette)
Labor Day Lift Off balloon glow at Memorial Park on Saturday, Sept. 3, 2022. (Parker Seibold, The Gazette)
Labor Day Lift Off balloon glow at Memorial Park on Saturday, Sept. 3, 2022. (The Gazette, Parker Seibold) (Parker Seibold/ The Gazette)
Labor Day Lift Off balloon glow at Memorial Park on Saturday, Sept. 3, 2022. (The Gazette, Parker Seibold) (Parker Seibold/ The Gazette)
Labor Day Lift Off balloon glow at Memorial Park on Saturday, Sept. 3, 2022. (The Gazette, Parker Seibold) (Parker Seibold/ The Gazette)
Labor Day Lift Off balloon glow at Memorial Park on Saturday, Sept. 3, 2022. (The Gazette, Parker Seibold) (Parker Seibold/ The Gazette)
The sun sets as Reminiscent Souls performs for a crowd during Labor Day Lift Off at Memorial Park on Saturday, Sept. 3, 2022. (The Gazette, Parker Seibold) (Parker Seibold/ The Gazette)
The sun sets as Reminiscent Souls performs for a crowd during Labor Day Lift Off at Memorial Park on Saturday, Sept. 3, 2022. (The Gazette, Parker Seibold) (Parker Seibold/ The Gazette)
Zachary King excitedly blows bubbles with a toy he got at Labor Day Lift Off at Memorial Park on Saturday, Sept. 3, 2022. (The Gazette, Parker Seibold) (Parker Seibold/ The Gazette)
Zachary King excitedly blows bubbles with a toy he got at Labor Day Lift Off at Memorial Park on Saturday, Sept. 3, 2022. (The Gazette, Parker Seibold) (Parker Seibold/ The Gazette)
Labor Day Lift Off balloon glow at Memorial Park on Saturday, Sept. 3, 2022. (The Gazette, Parker Seibold) (Parker Seibold/ The Gazette)
Labor Day Lift Off balloon glow at Memorial Park on Saturday, Sept. 3, 2022. (The Gazette, Parker Seibold) (Parker Seibold/ The Gazette)
Labor Day Lift Off balloon glow at Memorial Park on Saturday, Sept. 3, 2022. (The Gazette, Parker Seibold) (Parker Seibold/ The Gazette)
Labor Day Lift Off balloon glow at Memorial Park on Saturday, Sept. 3, 2022. (The Gazette, Parker Seibold) (Parker Seibold/ The Gazette)
Kids chase a balloon as it inflates for the Labor Day Lift Off balloon glow at Memorial Park on Saturday, Sept. 3, 2022. (The Gazette, Parker Seibold) (Parker Seibold/ The Gazette)
Kids chase a balloon as it inflates for the Labor Day Lift Off balloon glow at Memorial Park on Saturday, Sept. 3, 2022. (The Gazette, Parker Seibold) (Parker Seibold/ The Gazette)
Spike Roberts and Jane dance to Reminiscent Soul as the sun sets behind Pikes Peak during Labor Day Lift Off at Memorial Park on Saturday, Sept. 3, 2022. (The Gazette, Parker Seibold) (Parker Seibold/ The Gazette)
Spike Roberts and Jane dance to Reminiscent Soul as the sun sets behind Pikes Peak during Labor Day Lift Off at Memorial Park on Saturday, Sept. 3, 2022. (The Gazette, Parker Seibold) (Parker Seibold/ The Gazette)
A balloon flies south of Memorial Park during sunrise on Friday, Sept. 2, 2022. Balloons will fill the sky throughout the weekend as the Labor Day Lift Off takes place at Memorial Park over the long holiday weekend. The balloons are scheduled to launch on all three mornings and host glow events on Saturday and Sunday evenings. (The Gazette, Parker Seibold) (The Gazetter Parker Seibold)
A balloon flies south of Memorial Park during sunrise on Friday, Sept. 2, 2022. Balloons will fill the sky throughout the weekend as the Labor Day Lift Off takes place at Memorial Park over the long holiday weekend. The balloons are scheduled to launch on all three mornings and host glow events on Saturday and Sunday evenings. (The Gazette, Parker Seibold) (The Gazetter Parker Seibold)
A hot air balloon lands on the edge of a grassy patch between a series of roads on Friday, Sept. 2, 2022. (The Gazette, Parker Seibold) (The Gazetter Parker Seibold)
A hot air balloon lands on the edge of a grassy patch between a series of roads on Friday, Sept. 2, 2022. (The Gazette, Parker Seibold) (The Gazetter Parker Seibold)
A hot air balloon casts a shadow in an open parking lot as it lands on Friday, Sept. 2, 2022. (The Gazette, Parker Seibold) (The Gazetter Parker Seibold)
A hot air balloon casts a shadow in an open parking lot as it lands on Friday, Sept. 2, 2022. (The Gazette, Parker Seibold) (The Gazetter Parker Seibold)
A person looks over the edge of a basket of a hot air balloon on Friday, Sept. 2, 2022. (The Gazette, Parker Seibold) (The Gazetter Parker Seibold)
A person looks over the edge of a basket of a hot air balloon on Friday, Sept. 2, 2022. (The Gazette, Parker Seibold) (The Gazetter Parker Seibold)
A hot air balloon flies over Colorado Springs on Friday, Sept. 2, 2022. (The Gazette, Parker Seibold) (The Gazetter Parker Seibold)
A hot air balloon flies over Colorado Springs on Friday, Sept. 2, 2022. (The Gazette, Parker Seibold) (The Gazetter Parker Seibold)
A hot air balloon flies above the flame of a pilot testing their equipment on Friday, Sept. 2, 2022. (The Gazette, Parker Seibold) (The Gazetter Parker Seibold)
A hot air balloon flies above the flame of a pilot testing their equipment on Friday, Sept. 2, 2022. (The Gazette, Parker Seibold) (The Gazetter Parker Seibold)
A hot air balloon casts a shadow on the trees surrounding Prospect Lake on Friday, Sept. 2, 2022. (The Gazette, Parker Seibold) (The Gazetter Parker Seibold)
A hot air balloon casts a shadow on the trees surrounding Prospect Lake on Friday, Sept. 2, 2022. (The Gazette, Parker Seibold) (The Gazetter Parker Seibold)
Hot air balloon pilot John Wilson from Albuquerque, N.M.m holds open a vent in his balloon as its inflated for takeoff from Memorial Park on Friday, Sept. 2, 2022. (Parker Seibold / The Gazette) (Parker Seibold/ The Gazette)
Hot air balloon pilot John Wilson from Albuquerque, N.M.m holds open a vent in his balloon as its inflated for takeoff from Memorial Park on Friday, Sept. 2, 2022. (Parker Seibold / The Gazette) (Parker Seibold/ The Gazette)
Brynna Wilson holds the side of her husbands balloon before a flight from Memorial Park on Friday, Sept. 2, 2022. (Parker Seibold / The Gazette) (Parker Seibold/ The Gazette)
Brynna Wilson holds the side of her husbands balloon before a flight from Memorial Park on Friday, Sept. 2, 2022. (Parker Seibold / The Gazette) (Parker Seibold/ The Gazette)
John Wilson uses the burner to navigate his hot air balloon during a flight from Memorial Park on Friday, Sept. 2, 2022. (The Gazette, Parker Seibold) (The Gazetter Parker Seibold)
John Wilson uses the burner to navigate his hot air balloon during a flight from Memorial Park on Friday, Sept. 2, 2022. (The Gazette, Parker Seibold) (The Gazetter Parker Seibold)
John Wilson navigates his hot air balloon during a flight from Memorial Park on Friday, Sept. 2, 2022. (The Gazette, Parker Seibold)(The Gazette, Parker Seibold) (The Gazetter Parker Seibold)
John Wilson navigates his hot air balloon during a flight from Memorial Park on Friday, Sept. 2, 2022. (The Gazette, Parker Seibold)(The Gazette, Parker Seibold) (The Gazetter Parker Seibold)
Jason Wilson’s, center, is pulled by his crew before putting away his hot air balloon after a flight on Friday, Sept. 2, 2022. (Parker Seibold / The Gazette) (Parker Seibold/ The Gazette)
Jason Wilson’s, center, is pulled by his crew before putting away his hot air balloon after a flight on Friday, Sept. 2, 2022. (Parker Seibold / The Gazette) (Parker Seibold/ The Gazette)
Kids cover their ears as a burner inflates a hot air balloon after landing in a school athletic field on Friday, Sept. 2, 2022. (Parker Seibold / The Gazette) (Parker Seibold/ The Gazette)
Kids cover their ears as a burner inflates a hot air balloon after landing in a school athletic field on Friday, Sept. 2, 2022. (Parker Seibold / The Gazette) (Parker Seibold/ The Gazette)
A magnet is mounted to John Wilson’s chase vehicle for a flight on Friday, Sept. 2, 2022. (Parker Seibold / The Gazette) (Parker Seibold/ The Gazette)
A magnet is mounted to John Wilson’s chase vehicle for a flight on Friday, Sept. 2, 2022. (Parker Seibold / The Gazette) (Parker Seibold/ The Gazette)
A crew member helps hold an inflating balloon in Memorial Park on Friday, Sept. 2, 2022. (Parker Seibold / The Gazette) (Parker Seibold/ The Gazette)
A crew member helps hold an inflating balloon in Memorial Park on Friday, Sept. 2, 2022. (Parker Seibold / The Gazette) (Parker Seibold/ The Gazette)
The Rainbow Ryders balloon takes flight above Memorial Park on Friday, Sept. 2, 2022. (The Gazette, Parker Seibold) (The Gazetter Parker Seibold)
The Rainbow Ryders balloon takes flight above Memorial Park on Friday, Sept. 2, 2022. (The Gazette, Parker Seibold) (The Gazetter Parker Seibold)
Brynna Wilson helps attach a burner to the basket of her husbands balloon before a flight departing from Memorial Park on Friday, Sept. 2, 2022. (Parker Seibold / The Gazette) (Parker Seibold/ The Gazette)
Brynna Wilson helps attach a burner to the basket of her husbands balloon before a flight departing from Memorial Park on Friday, Sept. 2, 2022. (Parker Seibold / The Gazette) (Parker Seibold/ The Gazette)
A hot air balloon casts a shadow on another balloon as it takes flight from Memorial Park on Friday, Sept. 2, 2022. (The Gazette, Parker Seibold) (The Gazetter Parker Seibold)
A hot air balloon casts a shadow on another balloon as it takes flight from Memorial Park on Friday, Sept. 2, 2022. (The Gazette, Parker Seibold) (The Gazetter Parker Seibold)
Hot air balloons fly over Colorado Springs on Friday, Sept. 2, 2022. (Parker Seibold / The Gazette) (Parker Seibold/ The Gazette)
Hot air balloons fly over Colorado Springs on Friday, Sept. 2, 2022. (Parker Seibold / The Gazette) (Parker Seibold/ The Gazette)
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