Caves Over Anatolian Plains
Another view of the plains from the balloon ride.
More Balloons
A view of more balloons over a different part of the plains.
Balloons over Homes
The diversity of the views in Kapadokya was one of my favorite parts of the balloon rides. I wondered how the locals felt about all the hot air balloons over their homes all the time.
Balloon Over the Plains
A beautiful shot of the plains with a lone hot air balloon over it while others are still getting inflated. The plains were so beautiful and serene.
Inside the Hot Air Balloon
A shot I thought was interesting of the inside of the hot air balloon.
Cat at Anatolian Plains
I’m starting the month of June with another cat photo. This one was taken at the Anatolian Plains in Cappadocia. Cappadocia, Turkey, is the historic area of central Anatolia bounded by the towns of Hacıbektaş, Aksaray, Niğde, and Kayseri (map). It was known as Cappadocia in ancient times and is still called Kapadokya informally today. Cappadocia is Turkey’s most visually striking...
Hot Air Balloons
Another shot of Hot Air Balloons in Kapadokya. As the morning progressed, the skies and fog cleared up and the shots got brighter and brighter.
Hot Air Balloons in Turkey
This photo was taken from the air over Kapadokya. Kapadokya and the balloon ride was the highlight of the trip, and I still cannot believe how beautiful everything was. We missed the sunrise launch due to a faulty balloon, but I still managed to get some pictures that made me happy. The weather was also foggy and hazy, but I was able to salvage many photos using Lightroom’s dehaze...