Film February - from one balloon to another - hot air ballooning over Cappadocia by lbmcshutter

Film February - from one balloon to another - hot air ballooning over Cappadocia

The terrain we flew over in Cappadocia was amazing. It is difficult to see, but on the rock below the bottom left of the ballon ( about SSW on a compass) there are a series of square windows in the rock. After people moved from living in the cave houses in the hills farmers turned them into pigeon houses, keeping the pigeon so they could harvest the droppings to fertilise their fields. Sadly they now use bags of chemical fertiliser form the shops. Such a shame the old ways are lost.

It was so fun flying with the two balloons, the pilot of mine was the husband of the other balloon and they had a friendly competition taking, a bit of a race, a bit of who was higher or who was lower taking the passengers up close to this wild terrain. Made some great photo opportunities too
Wow what stunning 'balloons eye view' , Can see the old pigeon houses, it is a shame they had to start using chemicals. What a great place to go ballooning.
February 6th, 2012  
Wow, beats my Balloon shots over Mango Orchards in Mareeba.... ;)
February 6th, 2012  
Amazing seeing the balloon from above!
February 6th, 2012  
Awesome shot!
February 6th, 2012  
Amazing shot. Looks like you are dandling over razor sharp teeth.
February 6th, 2012  
very cool shot!
February 6th, 2012  
What a fun photo, it's like a God's eye view of everything. One doesn't often get to see the *top* of a hot air balloon while in flight!
February 6th, 2012  
Wow, you went hot air ballooning over Cappadocia? That must have been a wonderful experience. I visited Cappadocia many years ago. It was amazing. I loved seeing Turkey. This is a fantastic shot!
February 6th, 2012  
Beautiful shot......a fav!
February 6th, 2012  
Wow, what a stunning view! Funny you captured another balloon.
February 6th, 2012  
Wow! What an experience! Love the alternate sides of the ?valley in dark and light!
February 6th, 2012  
I love the abstractness this. The balloon becomes a beach ball against the rocky cliffs. Neat point of view.
February 7th, 2012  
AMAZING shot!! I totally LOVE this!!!! Must have been incredible flight.
February 7th, 2012  
I'm as impressed and stunned by this now as I was the first time you showed it to me. Brilliant :)

@bobfoto Mareeba? Now you're talking...do you know Bruno Maloberti? On the way out of town towards Chillagoe, coffee farm on the right.
February 7th, 2012  
wonderful! awesome experience
February 7th, 2012  
Wow! Such a great shot!
February 7th, 2012  
@brizmako - I do know of that Coffee Farm, I have driven that road a few times, but I don't know the man himself.
February 8th, 2012  
How wondrous! A one-of-a-kind photo Megan! The ballooning soounds a bit a bit hair-raising, but I would DEFINITELY be 'game" for it! I am so pleased for you that you had this memorable experience. :-)
Take care, Les x
February 8th, 2012  
Wow beautiful against those rocks too.
February 8th, 2012  
@bobfoto Bruno is a total champ of the highest order, very excited about coffee beans. I believe he has a daughter in the market for a hunky beardey man, too ;)
February 8th, 2012  
@brizmako - ha ha! I'm thinking there maybe a coolio Coffee Bean photo coming up on my project in March for I once met a man in PNG that was passionate about the Bean.
February 8th, 2012  
@bobfoto PNG is well known as THE source of the inimitable Robusta bean :-)
February 9th, 2012  
@brizmako - well then a Bean shot for March is on the cards.
February 9th, 2012  
This is great, fav, love it.
February 10th, 2012  
loooove it
February 11th, 2012  
Wow how amazing! Love the colours!
February 11th, 2012  
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