Mellow Yellow Monday #107, Napa Valley Hot Air Balloon, February 7, 2011

Here are more photos of the Napa Valley hot air balloon experience.  We took
off about 7AM from Domaine Chandon Vineyards in Yountville, CA.  There
were about twenty other hot air balloons up with us.  It was a beautiful sight,
with all of us soaring over the valley.

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Shadow Shot Sunday, #142 - Napa Hot Air Ballooning - February 6, 2011

I have always been terrified of open heights so I can't believe I actually went
up in a hot air balloon over the Napa Valley.  I only took a few pictures because
I kept my arms glued to my sides for much of the time. It wasn't until we were
almost ready to land that I actually relaxed enough to enjoy the experience.  It
was really wonderful, floating above the vineyards.  We blew soap bubbles and
they floated in the air for some time, passing us as we soared. 

We landed in a farmer's pasture where we had a lovely breakfast ( a truck from
the balloon company followed us ), complete with champagne, and a few
inquisitive cows.

Our balloon, one of many, soaring over the Napa Valley

Shadows of the houses and trees that we flew over

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