Colorado panorama by balloon. The yellow areas are aspen leaves changing color. Boulder, CO is visible on the right, and Colorado Springs is on the left. Photo credit: Patrick Cullis (patrick.cullis@noaa.gov)

The same photo, with major landmarks labeled. Photo credit: Patrick Cullis (patrick.cullis@noaa.gov)

Panorama of the Colorado front range from Eldora and Nederland nestled near the continental divide in the upper left, going down the canyon to wonderful Boulder, Colorado nestled in an oasis of green along the front range. Photo credit: Patrick Cullis (patrick.cullis@noaa.gov)

A view of the Colorado front range with Denver International Airport. Photo credit: Patrick Cullis (patrick.cullis@noaa.gov)

Several still frames of a video showing the bursting balloon. Photo credit: Patrick Cullis (patrick.cullis@noaa.gov)

A photo from a tethered balloon over Denver City Park. Photo credit: Patrick Cullis (patrick.cullis@noaa.gov)

A plastic balloon being launched at the South Pole, with Auroras in the background. Photo credit: Patrick Cullis (patrick.cullis@noaa.gov)

An older weather balloon photo from 2006 showing South Park, Photo credit: Allen Jordan, Emrys Hall