Comments on: Hot air balloon trip http://kierenmccarthy.co.uk/2006/08/23/hot-air-balloon-trip/ An infuriatingly infrequently updated reflection on the Internet, the US, and life in general Thu, 20 Nov 2008 17:37:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.1 by: Sedona Tours http://kierenmccarthy.co.uk/2006/08/23/hot-air-balloon-trip/#comment-137219 Tue, 18 Dec 2007 10:01:45 +0000 http://kierenmccarthy.co.uk/2006/08/23/hot-air-balloon-trip/#comment-137219 Great pictures.....I see you had a great time. I want to have an experience like this some time soon.I hope I will. Great pictures…..I see you had a great time. I want to have an experience like this some time soon.I hope I will.

]]> by: Rickaya http://kierenmccarthy.co.uk/2006/08/23/hot-air-balloon-trip/#comment-117336 Mon, 22 Oct 2007 22:12:47 +0000 http://kierenmccarthy.co.uk/2006/08/23/hot-air-balloon-trip/#comment-117336 That looks cool Rickaya That looks cool

Rickaya

]]> by: Lynn http://kierenmccarthy.co.uk/2006/08/23/hot-air-balloon-trip/#comment-51035 Tue, 10 Apr 2007 17:10:57 +0000 http://kierenmccarthy.co.uk/2006/08/23/hot-air-balloon-trip/#comment-51035 We must of been dragged 150 yds on our side.The pilot suggested we were going faster and higher than usual at 25ml hr.and infact we went off his map.The foxes etc were seen whist in the air.It was our first flight and it was marvelous,I think I am going to get hooked,although it is an expensive hobby.We had been canceled 3 times due to weather conditions,it is unpredictable here in Durham.It is a bit frustrating as I can see the balloon morning and night from the bedroom windows and am wishing it was me up there.Hang gliding is my next goal athough my husband says there is no way he will do that......Spoil sport.... We must of been dragged 150 yds on our side.The pilot suggested we were going faster and higher than usual at 25ml hr.and infact we went off his map.The foxes etc were seen whist in the air.It was our first flight and it was marvelous,I think I am going to get hooked,although it is an expensive hobby.We had been canceled 3 times due to weather conditions,it is unpredictable here in Durham.It is a bit frustrating as I can see the balloon morning and night from the bedroom windows and am wishing it was me up there.Hang gliding is my next goal athough my husband says there is no way he will do that……Spoil sport….

]]> by: Kieren http://kierenmccarthy.co.uk/2006/08/23/hot-air-balloon-trip/#comment-51023 Tue, 10 Apr 2007 16:26:43 +0000 http://kierenmccarthy.co.uk/2006/08/23/hot-air-balloon-trip/#comment-51023 You had a harder landing Lynn. There was a bit of toppling but we remained mostly upright, just hit the ground hard, bounced, hit it again and were dragged for a metre or so before coming to a stop. I didn't see any startled wildlife when I hopped out. Kieren You had a harder landing Lynn. There was a bit of toppling but we remained mostly upright, just hit the ground hard, bounced, hit it again and were dragged for a metre or so before coming to a stop.

I didn’t see any startled wildlife when I hopped out.

Kieren

]]> by: Lynn http://kierenmccarthy.co.uk/2006/08/23/hot-air-balloon-trip/#comment-51017 Tue, 10 Apr 2007 16:14:10 +0000 http://kierenmccarthy.co.uk/2006/08/23/hot-air-balloon-trip/#comment-51017 Did your basket land bottom first.We had what I considered to be rough landing as we were dragged quite away across a field on our sides following three large bumps.We managed to flush out a few foxes along the way and numerous rabbits who thought they would confuse the enemy when the burners went on they just went round and round in circles before shooting off in a straight line again. Lynn Did your basket land bottom first.We had what I considered to be rough landing as we were dragged quite away across a field on our sides following three large bumps.We managed to flush out a few foxes along the way and numerous rabbits who thought they would confuse the enemy when the burners went on they just went round and round in circles before shooting off in a straight line again.

Lynn

]]> by: Kieren http://kierenmccarthy.co.uk/2006/08/23/hot-air-balloon-trip/#comment-43367 Fri, 23 Mar 2007 20:10:45 +0000 http://kierenmccarthy.co.uk/2006/08/23/hot-air-balloon-trip/#comment-43367 I used my trusty Canon EOS 20D with an 28-135mm IS lens Kieren I used my trusty Canon EOS 20D with an 28-135mm IS lens

Kieren

]]> by: C. Turner http://kierenmccarthy.co.uk/2006/08/23/hot-air-balloon-trip/#comment-43345 Fri, 23 Mar 2007 19:08:59 +0000 http://kierenmccarthy.co.uk/2006/08/23/hot-air-balloon-trip/#comment-43345 Some nice pics there; I'm curious as to what camera you used, though. Some nice pics there; I’m curious as to what camera you used, though.

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