Cappadocia
As if plucked from a whimsical fairy tale and set down upon the stark Anatolian plains, Cappadocia is a geological oddity of honeycombed hills and towering boulders of otherworldly beauty. The fantastical topography is matched by the human history here. People have long utilised the region’s soft stone, seeking shelter underground and leaving the countryside scattered with fascinating cavern architecture.
(ref: https://www.lonelyplanet.com/turkey/cappadocia-kapadokya)
The remains of a troglodyte dwelling
A ‘Fairy Chimney’
The equivalent of an English allotment
Patterns as seen from the balloon 01
View over a vinyard
Balloon flights over Goreme (Uçhisar in the near distance)
Balloon at sunrise (taken from another balloon)
Inflating 02
Our balloon shadows the rock face
Early morning, every morning.
Patterns made by balloons
A run of white minibuses follow their respective balloons to collect passengers
Inflating 01
Rose valley from a local ‘view’ site
Rose Valley at sunset
Pony trecking at sunset (Uçhisar in the background)
Getting ready for flight
Night stars over Rose Valley
A shadow caused by the hills in front of the rising sun
Patterns as seen from the ballon 02
Early morning flight
A view across from Rose Valley
Patterns as seen from the ballon 03
