Pilot Astrid Gerhardt prepares this hot air balloon for take-off in Namib-Naukluft Park, Namibia.

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Champion balloon pilot Astrid Gerhardt prepares this hot air balloon for take-off by firing the frame into the canopy. Namib-Naukluft Park, central Namibia.

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Size: 4900px × 3556px
Location: Namib Naukluft Park, Solitaire, Hardap Region, Namibia
Photo credit: © Andrew Haliburton / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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