Hey Steemians,

Happy Saturday! Here is my entry for the #smartphonephotography challenge hosted by @juliank.

I shot this photo with my iphone4 on a hot air balloon ride above Cappadocia, a semi-arid region in Central Anatolia, Turkey, best known for its unique moon-like landscape and unusual rock formations. The formation of this strange landscape started during the third geological period, when three volcanoes located on the edges of this region began erupting frequently. Here you can also find underground cities, cave churches and houses carved in the rocks.

I had to get up at 5am in the cold morning, but it was definitely an out of the world experience that I would never forget.

The balloon was gently drifting over the fantastic landscapes, when the orange hued rays of sunrise kissed the fairy chimneys, orchards, vineyards, pigeon houses and cone-shaped rock formations. It was a marvel with dreamlike serenity.

这张照片是我在卡帕多奇亚上空坐热气球时用手机拍的。这是土耳其安纳托利亚中部的一块半干旱地区，以奇特的岩石构造、岩洞和半隐居人群的历史遗迹而闻名于世。地质学上的第三纪时期，这块地区边沿的三座火山开始频繁爆发，逐渐形成这里独特的地貌。由于与月球表面类似，这里也被称为“地球上最像月球的地方”。

虽然早上五点就得挣扎着起床，还冻个半死，但相比这场难忘的奇幻体验绝对值得！

热气球载着我和其他几个乘客在空中缓缓飞行，太阳渐渐升起，柔和橙黄的光线给奇异的地貌镀上一层梦幻的暖色调。在这清晨的静谧之中， 神仙烟窗，圆锥形石柱、蘑菇状奇石，白鸽岩屋等大自然鬼斧神工下的超现实奇景在眼前徐徐伸展开来。

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Hot Air Ballooning Cappadocia: An Otherwordly View

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Category	smartphonephotography
Settings	ISO 80 4mm f/2.8 1/973
Camera	iPhone4
Location	Cappadocia - Turkey

!steemitworldmap 38.643056 lat 34.828889 long Cappadocia d3scr