The 21st Intl Balloon Festival in Bluff, Utah had a frosty start Saturday morning. After cancelling flight Friday due to strong winds, hot air balloonists were eager to fly the skies of the San Juan river valley in SE Utah.
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1 Bluff, UT town sign with balloons
2 Twin Rocks trading post with old truck and Balloons
3 Bluff Fort sign with balloons
4 Est 1880 sign with balloons
5 Wide shot of Historic Fort Bluff
6 Walking the envelope of the balloon out in the frost
7 Balloon prep in frost
8 Icy ground with balloons
9 Balloon flies over
10 Bluff Elementary sign with Balloons
11 Filling the balloon with air to begin inflation
12 First torch to heat the balloon
13 Bluff City Historic Loop sign with Balloon
14 City sign with balloons
15 Cars driving under balloons
16 Balloon over house
17 Balloons over city from Overlook
18 Hot air Balloon against Red Rock cliffs
19 Balloon over Bluff
20 Team walks balloon for landing
21 Man holds balloon support
22 Man for scale with Balloon
23 Balloon top is opened to allow heat out
24 Basket is tipped over as balloon deflates
25 Ballon collapsing to ground
26 Balloon falls to ground as team works
27 Balloon deflates
28 Man watches team with balloons in background
29 Colorful balloon in Red Rock canyon
30 Kid climbs on envelope of balloon to help deflate
31 Team works to deflate envelope with kids