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Four Collins Colorado sounds like a beautiful place to live.

Their website paints a pleasant picture.

A short drive north of Denver.

Four Collins is a vibrant town full of local eateries, pubs, boutiques, and home to Colorado State University.

With 300 days of sunshine, snow, cap, mountains, idyllic lakes, and clear running rivers,

it's hard to deny that people like to get outdoors all year round.

It's also fairly close to the Denver International Airport, connecting residents to the rest of the world.

On the afternoon of Thursday, October 15th, 2009, four Collins was experiencing another one of those crisp sunny days.

It was about 55 degrees, kind of perfect fall weather.

But on fossil-ridged drive, a pleasant street with a cold assack and right by the local school,

something is rising from the ground.

And you wouldn't believe this.

It's a hot air balloon.

And I kid you not, it looks like a flying saucer.

It's a shiny silver color and it's huge.

And now, it's no longer just rising above the ground.

It's literally flying through the air at an average of 30 miles an hour.

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