#120 Magical Experience - Hot Air Ballooning in Cappadocia (1) 🇹🇷 🎈 奇幻热气球之旅（一）| 摄影月旦评

Hey fellow Steemians, in this post and the following one, I will show you my magical experience of hot air ballooning in Cappadocia, Turkey.

I visited this amazing place 4 years ago, and I only started to sort through my photos just now because I happened to see a couple of photo contests today:

• the Thursday #colourfulphotography by Hive account@juliank;
• Birds of Flight - Deranged Photography Contests by Hive account@derangedvisions;
• Shadow Photo Contest by Hive account@melinda010100, with the theme "Giant Shadows" this round proposed by Hive account@nolasco;

If you are also a photography enthusiast, check out the pages of these great Steemians and join the photo fun! =)

I shot these photos on a hot air balloon ride above Cappadocia, a semi-arid region in Central Anatolia, best known for its unique moon-like landscape and unusual rock formations.

The formation of this strange landscape started during the third geological period, when three volcanoes located on the edges of this region began erupting frequently. Here you can also find underground cities, cave churches and houses carved in the rocks.

在这篇博文和下一篇里，请大家跟随我的照片，来一场奇幻的热气球之旅。

卡帕多奇亚是土耳其安纳托利亚中部的一块半干旱地区，以奇特的岩石构造、岩洞和半隐居人群的历史遗迹而闻名于世。地质学上的第三纪时期，这块地区边沿的三座火山开始频繁爆发，逐渐形成这里独特的地貌。由于与月球表面类似，这里也被称为“地球上最像月球的地方”。

我是四年前去的这里，由于一直连续旅行和工作拖延症晚期，当时拍的照片就扔在移动盘里几乎没再摸过。直到今天看到几个摄影活动，比如“多彩”、“飞行物”、“巨大的影子”、“简洁风”，这些关键词让我突然想起这次难忘的热气球飞行。所以我整理了一下照片，因为太多，会分两次发出来。这次就先一起来看看飞行的前半部分吧~ :)

I had to get up at 5am in the cold morning, but it was definitely an out of the world experience that I would never forget.

The balloon was gently drifting over the fantastic landscapes, when the orange hued rays of sunrise kissed the fairy chimneys, orchards, vineyards, pigeon houses and cone-shaped rock formations. It was a marvel with dreamlike serenity.

虽然早上五点就得挣扎着起床，还冻个半死，但相比这场非凡的奇幻体验真的很值得！

热气球载着我和其他几个乘客在空中缓缓飞行。朝阳渐渐滑出地平线，柔和橙黄的光芒给奇异的地貌镀上一层梦幻的暖色调。

在这清晨的静谧之中， 神仙烟窗，圆锥形石柱、蘑菇状奇石，白鸽岩屋等大自然鬼斧神工下的超现实奇景，不紧不慢地在眼前徐徐伸展开来。

Preparing for the flight:
准备升空：

The beautiful and powerful burner:
强劲酷炫的燃烧器：

Here are some other balloons and the otherworldly views I shot from my big basket. It's not easy to describe that incredible surreal feeling. Come to experience it by yourself! =)

下面是我从自己乘坐的热气球篮子里拍到的高处和脚下的各种幻境。语言很难确切地形容当时美妙的感觉请原谅我词穷，总之，需要你们自己来体会！ :D

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So that's it for the first half of my hot air balloon trip, stay tuned for the next half! :)

好啦，上半程的飞行之旅先到这里，下次继续奉上后半部分。
你去过卡帕多奇亚吗？觉得这趟热气球旅行怎么样？
如果没有去过，我真心向你安利这片神奇的土地和这个飞行项目，虽然现在越来越有名，越来越商业化。但是，相信我，你绝对不会后悔这个选择的，真的是超级独特的经历！我不是托儿 ;)

^{All content by Hive account@itchyfeetdonica
图文 by Donica多
Photos shot by Canon Kiss X3 & iPhone 4}

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Thank you for reading. Please tell me what you think in the comments. Until next time! =)

感谢阅读！你的关注/点赞/留言/转发就是对我最好的支持~ 下次见！:)

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Here are some of my travel shots. Follow me for more adventures around the globe!

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