high in the sky
By Elizabeth
@Poppylicious (11134)
United Kingdom
August 23, 2016 7:56am CST
I was awoken this morning by the sound of Husband stomping around, getting ready for work. Once the door was closed behind him, I lay on the bed listening to the morning birdsong outside. It settled my soul.
Of course, I had to get up at some point {mostly because my bladder required me to be elsewhere} and a quick glance through the window on my way past had me spying a delightful sight.
Balloons!
Or, to be more precise, hot air balloons!
They were meandering along, flying high, tiny little people in tiny little baskets, carried by big - but tiny - balloons filled with hot air. A whole flock of them in all the colours of the rainbow, looking beautiful against the blue backdrop of a summer's day sky.
A gorgeous start to my day.
*smile*
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@LadyDuck (502945)
• Italy
24 Aug 16
@Poppylicious It is incredible how you can take the habit to see a beautiful scene. It was the same when I opened the windows and I saw the Mediterranean. I still do not know if I prefer the sea or the mountains.
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@Poppylicious (11134)
• United Kingdom
24 Aug 16
@LadyDuck That is a very difficult choice to make!
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@Poppylicious (11134)
• United Kingdom
23 Aug 16
Oh, that sounds like a beautiful scene. How wonderful that such a sight is part of your ordinary day. :)
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@xFiacre (14812)
• Ireland
23 Aug 16
@poppylicious Those pesky bladders don't half intrude upon moments of peace, reflection and even romance.
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@Poppylicious (11134)
• United Kingdom
23 Aug 16
I know! And it gets worse as I get older! No wonder I keep getting emails asking if I want a trial sample of Tena Lady!
@xFiacre (14812)
• Ireland
23 Aug 16
@Poppylicious My 30 year old son got a letter today from his doctor inviting him to come in for a smear test. I dared him to go. Don't know why I'm telling you this.
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@Poppylicious (11134)
• United Kingdom
23 Aug 16
@xFiacre I'm a good listener, that's why. *grin* ... But, Yikes! Is there something he's not telling you?!
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@BelleStarr (61463)
• United States
23 Aug 16
I have always thought they were gorgeous too, love the sight of hot air balloons.
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@Poppylicious (11134)
• United Kingdom
23 Aug 16
I like to think that the people in them are looking at my house and marvelling at how tiny it is, just as I'm marvelling at how tiny they are!
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@Poppylicious (11134)
• United Kingdom
23 Aug 16
I'm not sure. I used to be fine with heights. Then I had a bad experience and now I'm not fine with heights. I would love to go in a hot air balloon, but I'm not convinced my head would enjoy it.
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@Marilynda1225 (91201)
• United States
23 Aug 16
We have hot air balloons flying overhead occasionally and they look so pretty against a blue sky. Sounds like a great way to start the day. I never had any desire to fly in one of those balloons do you?
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@Poppylicious (11134)
• United Kingdom
23 Aug 16
I would like to say yes, but I do suffer from vertigo, so the answer is probably no!
@JohnRoberts (109841)
• Los Angeles, California
23 Aug 16
There must have been a hot air balloon event in your area.
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@Poppylicious (11134)
• United Kingdom
23 Aug 16
No, I live near a paragliding centre which also does hot air balloon experiences a few times a year. I see them sometimes, always in the early morning, catching the sunrise. :)
@CinnamonGrl (7086)
• Santa Fe, New Mexico
23 Aug 16
Where do you live? I don't remember ever seeing hot air balloons around here. So many tall trees. I'd love to see them, they're so pretty.
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@Poppylicious (11134)
• United Kingdom
23 Aug 16
I'm in the Flatlands of England. They can probably see for ever once up there because there's no hills or tall trees or mountains or very tall buildings to block the view.
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@Poppylicious (11134)
• United Kingdom
23 Aug 16
What's the reason for the tradition? We have a local centre which they fly from, which is the reason I sometimes see them.
@crazyhorseladycx (39503)
• United States
24 Aug 16
what a treat 'ndeed! there's used to be those 'round these parts 'fore 't got so populated. there's a huge fiesta e'ery year 'n albuquerque - folks come from all o'er the world to participate 'n to watch.
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@Poppylicious (11134)
• United Kingdom
25 Aug 16
That sounds amazing - it must be lovely to see lots and lots of hot air balloons meandering through the sky.
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@crazyhorseladycx (39503)
• United States
26 Aug 16
@Poppylicious 'twas quite amazin', e'en the few we got 'round here. 'n albuquerque, there's hundreds 'n 'tis quite the to-do :)
@Poppylicious (11134)
• United Kingdom
25 Aug 16
I wonder what it is about hot air balloons that we all seem to like. Maybe they bring a sense of calm and tranquillity to our lives as they float on high.
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