Telluride Balloon Festival offers free balloon rides for the folk who are brave enough to wake up at the crack of dawn and confront the nip of a mountain morning. Leland was one of these eager beings; he rustled me awake this morning at 6:05 a.m. Thankfully, we didn't need to leave our tent until about 7 a.m. because the festivities took place 20 yards from our sleeping bags.
Coincidentally enough, out of the 5 balloons blasted and tethered, Leland's big brother was the closest one to us.
The kids took a liking to Leland:
And some other kids were busy stomping shadows. The clouds passed over and he was convinced for a second that he pulverized his pesky follower.
Though Leland was psyched to arise so early, fatigue quickly deflated his excitement, so we got him a Mateo - soy chai with a shot of espresso and swirl of chocolate syrup. Yum!
Here is Kat, my next door boother, holding Leland. He's waving hello to the world!
Check Kat out online - her work is beautiful and inspiring.
A great first day for Leland ... out of the free-box and into the world!
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