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Sunday
Dec272009

Palm Springs, CA Area from a Hot Air Balloon

Fantasy Balloon Flights offers hot air balloon rides across the Coachella Valley, with sweeping views of lush golf courses, resorts, neighborhoods and desert landscapes, all surrounded by mountains.  Above:  balloons preparing for flight.

Ready for take-off.

Our fellow fliers.

An unsuspecting swimmer.

Mount San Gorgonio in the distance.

Scoping out the golf courses and planning the next outing.

Above:  the flame that heats the air inside the balloon.

The sun disappears behind the mountains.

Our co-balloonists gently land.

Dan Jeske and Karin Miller after a balloon ride over the Coachella Valley.

We survived, and we celebrate!

Reader Comments (6)

You are very talented! The pictures of Gorgonio, the sun disappearing and the co-balloonists landing are my favorites. I went on a balloon ride and took pictures that don't look even 20% as good as yours. Having a travel blog to display your work is an awesome idea.

December 28, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterTheProfessor

What wonderful photos you took of your adventure. The views are incredible and some hardly look real. I'm glad you survived to share them!

December 29, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterKirklady

Looks like fun!

January 4, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterDavid Reyes

What a great experience you had.

June 23, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterRonnie

Love checking out your blog!

November 26, 2010 | Unregistered Commentersandearance

Nice views from the balloon!

December 2, 2010 | Unregistered Commenteruhots

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