Hot Air Balloon Ascension Day by olivetreeann

Hot Air Balloon Ascension Day

This image was taken in May of 2015 and one of the highlights of my life- a private ride in a hot air balloon! I've never processed this image before but when getting it ready to post today, the quote challenge popped into mind the image turned out to be a "two-fer".
That is a wonderful experience. Hubby and I did that about 30 years ago in the Napa wine country. Definitely a bucket list item I am glad to have experienced.
January 10th, 2026  
Beautiful
January 10th, 2026  
Such a great photo and love the quote.
January 10th, 2026  
Fabulous photo, such a great experience
January 10th, 2026  
Awesome.
January 10th, 2026  
It’s on my bucket list!
January 10th, 2026  
Wonderful capture and quote.
January 10th, 2026  
How cool. Great quote
January 10th, 2026  
Lovely image and quote
January 10th, 2026  
Nice idea, and a lovely image.
January 10th, 2026  
Lovely quote and image !
January 10th, 2026  
Brilliant, did you enjoy it? Great shot and edit
January 10th, 2026  
Beautiful image and quote. I was able to cross this off my bucket list several years ago, too. A wonderful experience, floating over the countryside!
January 10th, 2026  
Wonderful image and words to accompany it fv!
January 10th, 2026  
Perfect POV and illustration for the quote!
January 10th, 2026  
So lovely.
January 10th, 2026  
Lovely shot.
January 10th, 2026  
Sounds like a good idea. I like to see hot air balloons in the flight but never had the nerve to go up in one. Seems I'm deeply rooted to the ground.
January 10th, 2026  
I love hot air balloons. I remember going up in one over the Napa Valley down towards San Francisco years ago. Still think of it with a thrill
January 10th, 2026  
@jesperani Absolutely- even though I had butterflies for quite a bit of the ride- I ignored them! A very dear friend arranged it- her son's father-in-law is a balloonist- so it was just the three of us in the basket and we were up in the air for a couple hours. Amazing!!

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Thank you all for the views, comments and favs. I enjoyed seeing how many of you shared a similar experience- it is truly glorious!
January 10th, 2026  
Awesome quote,and love the rainbow balloons
January 11th, 2026  
@365projectorgchristine Thank you Christine!
January 11th, 2026  
Awesome capture!
January 11th, 2026  
Great quote and image!
January 11th, 2026  
@radiogirl @zilli

Thank you Kathy!
Thank you Zilli!
January 11th, 2026  
Hot air ballooning is amazing. So super quiet up there.
Nice shot and wonderful quote!
January 14th, 2026  
@farmreporter That was what surprised me the most- how quiet it was. I was expecting to hear the wind all the time- and not at- that was amazing! Thank you Wendy!
January 14th, 2026  
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