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
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.
Our dog is utterly scared of hot air balloons. Like, seeing one over the horizon gets her to a frenzy that will last as an anxiety for the rest of the day. After that, she's terrified and suspicious of blueskies for a week like a brown kid in a desert country being liberated by the US.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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!
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.
Darksnider05
I think UP may have ruined balloons for me just a bit.
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
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.
Lysergian
Cool af
CgnCalling
Cappadocia!
theoracleofdreams
Here's Albuquerque
ReverseSyzygy
cappadocia.
Like2Fox
sure, if you adjust the saturation like that everything looks like a cartoon
rbudrick
Is the saturation really turned up here?
TheOneThatGotBanned
goboltz
UP !
Lassannn
frischcode
I see the hot air balloon crop really came in this year!
Rockafella83
Cappadoce usually in Turkey if I recall correctly
frischcode
Noice!
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.
HerrHat
Our dog is utterly scared of hot air balloons. Like, seeing one over the horizon gets her to a frenzy that will last as an anxiety for the rest of the day. After that, she's terrified and suspicious of blueskies for a week like a brown kid in a desert country being liberated by the US.
MegaIlluminati
Cappadocia, amazing experience.
OnlyByMoonlight
I can see the headline. "Disney Pixar sues Turkey for copyright infringement over hot air balloons at sunrise."
JacktheKind
does anybody know why cappadokia is so popular with air ballooning? Is there special weather conditions? Or just the scenery?
jabberwockynipplepinchyhansolo
I've been there and done this and it's the most amazing thing I've ever experienced. Love Valley, Cappadocia, near Nevsehir.
pibyte
GTA 6 dropped?
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
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.
MyFinalForm
This looks like a Mario Kart track
TooSoonOldTooLateSmart
My cousin got married at 6:30 am so they could ride to the restaurant in a hot air balloon.
Hudabah225
The underground cities there are wicked
Isgrimnur
If you don’t want to go to Turkey , there’s always Albuquerque.
https://balloonfiesta.com
nomunnywunnytilugetthebunnyhunny
Shpielers
Also Reno, about a month from now. Not as epic as Albuquerque, but still very cool
simianruler
I've lived here for twenty five years, I've never bothered going.
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?
SteveD31415
Went out for the eclipse last October and got the balloon festival as a bonus. Fantastic time.
UltraHellboy
Also St. Louis! https://greatforestparkballoonrace.com/
Ansph
Jessica Albaturkey
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.