Rowan

Rowan
It was said in England that a Rowan was the tree on which the Devil hanged his mother.

Tuesday, 30 March 2010

For some reason I have a thing for hot air balloons. I think they are both beautiful and fasinating. Whenever I see one im captivated and will watch it for hours. In my opinion they are one of the most amazing inventions of mankind.





Did you know they are the oldest successful human-carrying flight technology? Nor did I. In the UK a person commanding a Hot Air Balloon must have a valid Private Pilot's License issued by the Civil Aviation Authority specifically for ballooning, I just think thats funny :)













For some reason ive never been compelled to take a ride in one. Im quite content to remain on the ground and to watch them in all their splendour and glory. Maybe one day I will explore the heavens in one, but for now, im happy to watch.

1 comment:

  1. Rowan, these hot air balloon images are beautiful. I'm the editor of South Florida Opulence Magazine (editor@southfloridaopulence.com). We're doing a story in our spring issue on the sport of hot air ballooning. I wold love to run one of these multibaloon images on a full page 9x11 with a bleed. We would of course give you a full credit and short bio if you want it. Could you send me your largest high-res file on the three images you have posted above so we can see what they'd look like in our template? Sincerely, Robin Jay, Editor

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