Cappadocia, in Turkey, is known for its varied rock formations and caves, which the original report says were used by Christian residents for protection from Arab attackers. The area is also called Goreme, a name rendered in the report as meaning “hey, you can’t see here.”
The landscape draws visitors to take hot-air balloon rides. Nearly a hundred balloons reportedly set off each morning before dawn, but the scene can also be observed from the ground, from the inflation of the balloons in the darkness through their ascent and the first descents.
As the sun rises, its light reaches the balloons at higher altitudes first. The burners break the quiet as they heat the air that lifts the balloons, while the shifting light and colorful canopies create changing views of the landscape.
The scene is featured in a reader-photography segment by La Vanguardia, which invites readers to submit photographs with details about where and how they were taken and the photographer’s information.
Sources: La Vanguardia.