Cappadocia
As if plucked from a whimsical fairytale 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)
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- The equivalent of an English allotment
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- The remains of a troglodyte dwelling
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- A ‘Fairy Chimney’
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- Balloon flights over Goreme (Uçhisar in the near distance)
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- Early morning, every morning.
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- Our balloon shadows the rock face
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- Rose valley from a local ‘view’ site
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- Balloon at sunrise (taken from another balloon)
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- A view across from Rose Valley
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- Uçhisar
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- Inflating 02
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- A run of white minibuses follow their respective balloons to collect passengers
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- Rose Valley at sunset
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- Patterns as seen from the balloon 01
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- View over a vinyard
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- Patterns made by balloons
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- Getting ready for flight
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- Patterns as seen from the ballon 03
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- Night stars over Rose Valley
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- A shadow caused by the hills in front of the rising sun
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- Inflating 01
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- Early morning flight
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- Patterns as seen from the ballon 02
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- Pony trecking at sunset (Uçhisar in the background)
