Hot air balloons over a river and cottonwood forest – Antique Print
(Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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Few images capture their era like this historic image of Hot air balloons over a river and cottonwood forest. Drawn from the Snapshots of the Past archive, it is an authentic piece of documented history.
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Hot air balloons over a river and cottonwood forest
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Drifting low over a wide river bend and a stand of cottonwood trees, these balloons show the sport at its most unhurried. Ballooning took off in the United States during the late twentieth century, when lightweight nylon envelopes and propane burners made flights practical for hobbyists rather than only for early aeronauts. Pilots at this kind of site often rely on the wind, so the choice of a river valley is deliberate: the cottonwoods mark the water's edge and help show how the air is moving. Notice how the balloons seem to hover just above the treetops, a view that only a low, slow flight could offer.
| Original scan | 2,816 × 2,112 px · prints to 9 × 7 in at 300 dpi |
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| Reference | 1588272656_78207d98b4_o balloon fiesta larry and linda |
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