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Hot air balloons at sunrise in Turkey
Hot air balloons at sunrise in Turkey
Aug 12, 2024 11:20 PM
BlakeNorthcott
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Hot air balloons at sunrise in Turkey
OCTAVlAN
Recently a guy I work with tried to tell me the world is running low on helium and this is why. I just said yeah cool I have read that too. But I just couldn't leave it be I had to try to tell him that's not how those types of large balloons float. I explained how hot air rises.... he said yeah well that's how they make helium and then it's compressed into those cylinders to blow up smaller balloons. But we are going to run out soon.
I quit for the day. I should have just said "cool and left
theoracleofdreams
Here's Albuquerque
JacktheKind
does anybody know why cappadokia is so popular with air ballooning? Is there special weather conditions? Or just the scenery?
zoeytg
This is one of those mood memory moments. Just the scenery evoks calm and peace. There are odd moments like that throughout my life. I'd want to setup a lawn chair somewhere near and just watch. Maybe some chill music or lofi to add to it.
CgnCalling
Cappadocia!
Hudabah225
The underground cities there are wicked
MegaIlluminati
Cappadocia, amazing experience.
BruteSquad
Okay, I'm going to say it: if you reference "Up" then all the balloons are housed tied to deceased grandmothers. There, I said the thing.
jabberwockynipplepinchyhansolo
I've been there and done this and it's the most amazing thing I've ever experienced. Love Valley, Cappadocia, near Nevsehir.
Lassannn
tobs3n89
ben böhmer for cercle https://youtu.be/RvRhUHTV_8k?si=l0kP3DVpHAmGzo_V
JacktheKind
this is spectacular, was my learning track for 2 years. Thank you for remiding me again! I need it still, but almost forgot
TooSoonOldTooLateSmart
My cousin got married at 6:30 am so they could ride to the restaurant in a hot air balloon.
TheOneThatGotBanned
Darksnider05
I think UP may have ruined balloons for me just a bit.
OnlyByMoonlight
I can see the headline. "Disney Pixar sues Turkey for copyright infringement over hot air balloons at sunrise."
Lysergian
Cool af
goboltz
UP !
barbarian818
One of my "if I ever win the lottery" ideas is to find a balloonist willing to get a wheelchair accessible basket custom made if I pay for it and arrange for my wife and son to go ballooning.
ElbowDeepInAMoose
No need to win the lottery, friend. In Lisle, Illinois they have the Eyes in the Sky festival. They had a accessible balloon ride. Here's a website for you. It's a list of accessible rides across the country!
http://www.blastvalve.com/Balloon_Rides/Special_Needs/
barbarian818
Thank you! I'm Canadian, so this will be a starting point to finding a Canadian balloonist.
rbudrick
Is the saturation really turned up here?
Like2Fox
sure, if you adjust the saturation like that everything looks like a cartoon
pibyte
GTA 6 dropped?
MyFinalForm
This looks like a Mario Kart track
Sebastopol140
Like magic. I used to live in a place where one or two would take up at exactly the same time I came home from night work... and that was already a sight... but this is something else.
BitRoyal
When I was around 9 or 10 years old, one landed in my neighbors yard. It was a pretty dense suburb, but their family had owned the farm it had been built on, so they had the only big field in sight. One of the most exciting moments of my childhood lol.
Kbantar
What are the chances of collisions? It seems that visibility arcs aren't perfect, and some may not be paying full attention.
volch1tsa
These pilots fly every day in season and they're incredibly skilled. They got us to within meters of the rocks while hugging the terrain. Incredible control given the balloon takes time to react to inputs.
Kbantar
That is amazing. I had no idea they had that kind of control.
Padova
I've been on one of these and they actually do collide sometimes! As long as the velocity is not too great, it feels little different than a bump.
johnson442
As long as it's an "oops! Look out! Hahaha!" kind of bump, that's just part of the fun!
Chrisbbbbbbb
And what if if the velocity is too great?
Padova
I was lucky enough not to find out, but googling it, any kind of ballon accident seems very rare.
theoneandonlyblondeblur
Kapadokya or cappadoccia is still one of my favorite places in the world. It’s stunning and has a gorgeous pink hue all the time
ReverseSyzygy
same
volch1tsa
Also the food is great, the people are nice, and the stray cats and dogs are taken care of by the locals. Even the animals are polite.
frischcode
I see the hot air balloon crop really came in this year!
Rockafella83
Cappadoce usually in Turkey if I recall correctly
frischcode
Noice!
Isgrimnur
If you don’t want to go to Turkey , there’s always Albuquerque.
https://balloonfiesta.com
nomunnywunnytilugetthebunnyhunny
Ansph
Jessica Albaturkey
Shpielers
Also Reno, about a month from now. Not as epic as Albuquerque, but still very cool
thebonesofmyancestors
It's literally impossible for me to hear someone say Albuquerque and not start singing the Weird Al song in my head.
SteveD31415
Went out for the eclipse last October and got the balloon festival as a bonus. Fantastic time.
simianruler
I've lived here for twenty five years, I've never bothered going.
UltraHellboy
Also St. Louis! https://greatforestparkballoonrace.com/
LiveLongAndMuddleThrough
I got to go last year for a business trip, and it was cooler than I thought it would be.
Iaskdumbquestions
Have you eaten Schlotzsky's Albuquerque turkey?
SkeksiLady
But then I'd have to be in Albuquerque.
perseco
I got to see them setting up in Albuquerque when I visited in 2012. Didn't see any balloons take off, but was cool to see it happening while I was passing through.
buzkilljoy
Full health bar for that guy in front
BlackNinjaKitty
Don't pull aggro
SuperSaiyanSasquatch
That's the boss
LapsisBeeftech
Not for long 😈
criticalhitkoala
Must be the games we play cause for the games I play Red means nearly dead :)
CorrectMostOfTheTime
He’s a boss enemy that’s why it’s red
buzkilljoy
Yeah, usually. Skyrim has a red health bar. Earlier assassin's creeds
JulioSteinlager
Passive NPCs are green hostel are red.