Mancos Valley-Mesa Verde Country Balloon and Arts Festival

Abe Saunders entertains the crowd at the arts festival on Saturday.

A familiar balloon is seen high above Mancos.

Balloons are a beautiful site on a clear morning.

The colorful balloons sail over the Mancos area.

The balloon glow on Friday night featured the Ladybug balloon.

The art festival on Grand Avenue was almost as colorful as the balloons.

Steve Williams demonstrated his blacksmithing skills.

Two boys enjoyed homemade ice cream from the VFW.

Will Stone’s horse-drawn buggy was a hit in Mancos.

Fahrenheit Coffee Roasters displayed wood sculptures by Dave Sipe.

Kaleidoscope Wellness featured tarot card readings at their Health Festival.

Visiting cross-country kids even enjoyed the art festival.

Native American weaver Linda Taylor demonstrated her skills in the community center.

Break time for the horse!