Our cover photo by Mark Lee shows Ute spiritual leader Larry Cesspooch blessing Waterfest attendees, including the mascot WaWa, in July. We chose this image for the cover because it sums up so much of what the Pikes Peak Bulletin and our readership community is all about: honoring the past while embracing the present; being playful while also completely serious; making art and living artfully; and building connections, always.