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 blow air into the balloon envelope. After filling the balloon with air they will fire a propane burner to heat the air. 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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