Up Up & Away ...
Many years ago I had the pleasure of riding in a hot air balloon. As a young girl, it was an exciting and exhilarating experience! Few things compare to the thrill.
It is an amazing feeling being airborne in a beautifully colored balloon. The air is completely silent and oh so peaceful. You literally feel as though you are floating. Riding in a balloon allows you to experience a new found freedom totally unlike any other aerial adventure. The view looking down from the balloon is breathtaking.
There's something incredibly adventurous about having the course of your travels charted by the wind as you skim above trees and rooftops as if in a dream.
Can you imagine yourself floating effortlessly across the countryside? Does the thought of being up so high in a basket unnerve you?
(Photo Source: Leaflette)
Many years ago I had the pleasure of riding in a hot air balloon. As a young girl, it was an exciting and exhilarating experience! Few things compare to the thrill.
It is an amazing feeling being airborne in a beautifully colored balloon. The air is completely silent and oh so peaceful. You literally feel as though you are floating. Riding in a balloon allows you to experience a new found freedom totally unlike any other aerial adventure. The view looking down from the balloon is breathtaking.
(Photo Source: Leaflette)
There's something incredibly adventurous about having the course of your travels charted by the wind as you skim above trees and rooftops as if in a dream.
"The balloon seems to stand still in the air while the earth flies past underneath." ~ Alberto Santos-Dumont
Can you imagine yourself floating effortlessly across the countryside? Does the thought of being up so high in a basket unnerve you?
27 comments:
Oh I would love to travel by ballon...anywhere! Floating up in the sky so silently, except for the occasional blast of the hot air. I think it would be such an inspiring experience.
Hugs,
Terri
Unnerve is the word for me! I watch them go over my place all the time and shiver a little... They are gorgeous, though...
One of the things on my own bucket list...
Beautiful images - the balloons are glowing.
Wow...those are so beautiful, and brighten up the night. I want to do this one day..
great shots! :)
Donna, I LOVE the balloon photos! I have never been in one, but maybe someday! Thanks for the comment on my rant!!!
I'm not a fan of heights but this is something I'd love to do, as long as my eyes are closed going up:)
My husband used to go to the balloon festival in New Mexico. I grew up by NASA in the Houston area and every year balloons would go up by our house. I loved listening to the sound of the hot air whistling.
Each year we have a big Hot Air Balloon Affair in the Central Coast area and there are what seems like hundreds flying all around us. It's quite amazing to see - I would love to see the view, but I would never get my sweetie up in one. It's something I would love to see together!
OOpps Granddaughter just came and read this while I stepped away for dinner, and said, "I'll go with you, Grandma, it's one of my dreams!!"
Thanks for the inspiration!
Blessings,
Donna
Wow these is beautiful!
Letter U
Those hot air balloons are beautiful!
The ballons are so bright and pretty. Just perfect for a magical adventure.
What stunning pictures. I have always wanted to experience a hot air balloon ride, but my fear of hights prevents me.
What stunning pictures. I just couldn't do it I am afraid of heights. No way.
I think I'd be screaming help. I'd prefer t stay on the ground.
I've always been a little uncomfortable with heights when I don't have my feet on the ground. I feel fine at the top of a mountain looking down, but I'm not sure I'd like hanging from a balloon.
Having said that, I really enjoyed my view parasailing, so maybe I could do it!
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I would love to ride in a hot air balloon - I think the silence of it appeals to me and the fact that you are out in the open so you can really experience everything around you. You are very lucky to have done this! Your photos are very striking - the colours are gorgeous.
We have a festival of balloon in our community every summer. My family loves to watch them fly in the early evening. They are amazingly beautiful.
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What a wonderful experience in a balloon ride!
Very beautiful your feedback!
Congratulations on your beautiful space!
A happy weekend to you!
Elaine
Brazil
I've never been up in a balloon. I might need to take a tranquilizer to do it as, unfortunately, I'm afraid of heights!
So, would you do it again, now that you are older? And isn't there supposed to be wine? Nice post♫♪
Those photos are gorgeous. I'm terribly afraid of heights but that's the one "up" thing that tempts me....
My hubs and I went to a balloon fest last summer ... it was right down the street and I wanted to photograph. They asked us to help prep one of the balloons, then invited us to jump in and go for a ride. Wow. What fun that was!! And I got some spectacular shots...way more than I expected!
That must have been a wonderful experience! I am shy of heights but if I were to be offered a chance to ride in a balloon, I wouldn't say 'no'!
There is something so delicious in the idea of traveling by balloon. I think that it would be wonderful (now, if I could just get over my fear of heights!)
This would be such an amzing, Unbelievable experience...
Until I conquer my fear of heights I will live vicariously through you!
Thanks for such a Unique post for the letter "U"!
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Riding in a hot air balloon is definitely on my bucket list!
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