Friday Favorite: Hot Air Balloons

I actually featured hot air balloons as one of my very first inspiration photo features wayyyyyy back when this little blog first started. But I was re-inspired (is that a word?!) last week while I was doing errands in Franklin and there were 6 floating overhead. That's one beautiful thing about Franklin... at any given time during the year, you can almost always look up and see a hot air balloon or two! I'm not even sure why. I'd definitely be down for a ride, though! Here are some gorgeous, awe-inspiring photos of those little balloons! Enjoy! 

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all images via weheartit

Have you ever been up in a hot air balloon? If so, what was it like? If not, would you ever?

20 comments:

  1. Awe! I'm dying to go in a hot air balloon! That would be so fun. I love the owl one. How cute!

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  2. I've never been, but would LOVE the opportunity one day! It's seriously on my bucket list. LOVE the UP, castle, and the owl ones! :)

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  3. Ah, hot air balloons. So whimsical and beautiful, who COULDN'T love them? (Heartless fools, bad-ass mofos like Batman? Nah, he likes them too. Just in black!)

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  4. I've never been in one but Omg it is something I want to do one day!! I would love to go to one of those festivals too. =)

    Love the wedding photos here. =)

    Melanie's Randomness

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  5. my husband and i went in a hot air balloon on our honeymoon! super expensive, but worth it! so romantic :)

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  6. absolutely lovely! i♥hot air balloons and am waiting for the day that i can finally be in one.

    always loving your photos. great finds! :)

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  7. I love love love hot air balloons! Lebanon (my town) is the same way. Its a big reason why I love it here. We live in the highest apartment building on the highest floor and the view of them is beautiful! I did a painting of them a couple weeks ago too, my first painting ever, and they remind me of Modest Mouse which one of my favorite bands ever. I love this post! Thanks for sharing! :D

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  8. WOW you are so lucky! i have never even seen a hot air balloon in person, let alone ride in one! that must be one of the best experiences ever!!

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  9. I love this post. I've been hinting to my husband forever that I would love a hot air balloon ride for a hot date. I'm slightly crazy about hot air balloons!

    www.looselips-sinkships.com

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  10. I never have, but TOTALLY would!
    Beautiful pictures (:

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  11. My friend was proposed to in a hot air balloon. Sounds like Mike should take a hint someday? ;)

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  12. How cute are those panda and owl balloons?? I actually have this on my list of things to do in life. I'd love to be able to go to alberquerque for the festival. Have you ever watched 'the count of monte cristo' with Jim caviezal? There's a scene where he makes an entrance to a ball that he's throwing and it's the most elaborate and pretty hot air balloon!

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  13. My dad took me on a hot air balloon ride for my 16th birthday. It was a total surprise and I was very aggravated to have to get up before dawn to drive an hour for a surprise. Needless to say it was amazing, we watched the sunrise and the guy driving (is it driving?!) the balloon took us down between these trees right above a river, it was amazing!!

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  14. This post it breath taking! I just want to favorite every picture!:)

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  15. hot air balloons are my FAVORITE. ah.

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  16. they're so whimsical... i love them. i don't think i could ever ride in one, though, i'm terrified of heights. :( but they're certainly beautiful to look at!

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  17. I love hot air balloons. Every year in my local area there's a balloon fiesta where tons of balloons go up and there's tons of craft stalls. I've never been on one but I'd quite like to (:

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