Canon EOS 7D + EF24-70mm f/2.8L USM f/8.0 1/200s ISO100 24.00mm

My first time flying in a hot air balloon! How’d I do?

  • tinawebmom
    2•2 years ago

    I don’t recognize this area of Napa valley. Where is it? (pretty great photo)

    • JustinOP
      1•2 years ago

      Thanks. I believe the runway pictured below is the Napa County Airport.

      • tinawebmom
        1•2 years ago

        Oh that makes sense. That’s the very front of the valley. Did your balloon float into the rest of the valley, over the city?

        • JustinOP
          2•2 years ago

          This was a while back and I’m not sure exactly. We started further north and were nearing our landing spot when I took this shot. I could be all backwards but I think the valley really opens up north east from here?

          • tinawebmom
            2•2 years ago

            The valley runs east to west. The mountains in either side are the north (st Helena side) and south. The airport is at the east end slightly north of the valley.

            I grew up there and delighted in the balloons overhead in the morning. I’m terrified of falling but love the balloons from the ground!