Did you know, the hot air balloon is the first successful human-carrying flight technology. Presently, hot air balloons are used primarily for recreation. Gradually with the time, it has become one of the most entertaining summer events that is quite famous for it’s beauty and rides.
Every year during the month of May, Turf Valley in Ellicott City, Maryland, celebrates the long running balloon festival hosting events with great excitement and fun. The Hot Air Balloon Festival is a 30 years old tradition that is quite admirable and colorful. Every year hundreds of visitors come to the festival to enjoy the wonder of hot air balloons and to gaze at the colorful spectacular sky.
Well, this year May was my year to feel this breathtaking experience. I must say, what a kind of “wow” experience was it!! Sitting in one of those woven basket and flying higher and higher into the blue sky…woah!!.. I was like “is this really happening!!” I honestly wished for the time not to end!! This is something you should do at least once in your lifetime. Moreover, the beauty of the colorful balloons flying in the sky, the astonishing enlightened night sky, the live music, the varieties of delicious food and loads of entertainment – the event as a whole created a kind of experience I’ll always cherish.
Here are few pictures from this year’s Hot Air Balloon Festival in Turf Valley. Enjoy the colors!!
So, the hot air ballooning in my bucket list is now checked. How about yours?
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Such great photos!
Thank you! 🙂
These photos are beyond beautiful! Makes me want to go take a ride on hot air balloon today.
xx
Ana
Thank you!! 🙂 I’m sure you’ll love the rides too!! Just check out for a hot air balloon festival near to your place!! 🙂
How beautiful! We have a hot air balloon festival twice a year near me. I’ll have to check it out!
Oh thank you!! 🙂 Yes, definitely you should go for a ride; you’ll simply love it!! 🙂
How did I not know about this?! I live really close to the border of Maryland and would have gone to the festival! The hot air balloons look so beautiful!
-Marie
Thanks a lot Marie!! 🙂 You can visit their official website and keep an eye for the next year’s event dates!! 🙂
That festival seems super interesting! I’m afraid of hot air balloons & air balloons in general so it wouldn’t be my place to go but it’s a really cool idea for a festival 😀
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Those photos are absolutely stunning x
wow those photographs are amazing they make me want to go hot air ballooning =^.^=
Oh wow, this is definitely gorgeous. I’ve only ever gone paragliding but that seems stressful compared to this.
Bright and colourful!