Hot air balloonists at the 2008 Shenandoah Valley Hot Air Balloon Festival at Historic Long Branch in Millwood, Virginia.

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Hot air balloonists at the 2008 Shenandoah Valley Hot Air Balloon Festival at Historic Long Branch in Millwood, Virginia fire a propane burner to heat the air in the balloon envelope. Since hot air rises this will eventually cause the balloon to stand up then fly up.

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Size: 5391px × 3594px
Location: Historic Long Branch, Millwood, Virignia, USA
Photo credit: © Irene Abdou / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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