Cee gave me the idea for this entry into her Fun Foto Challenge when she asked for outdoor ways to move up and down: outdoor stairs, ladders, hot air balloons.

I took these photos a few years ago when hiking in the Eifel, a part of Germany to the west of Frankfurt.  The balloon came up and then descended in the valley in front of us only to fire up and get another lift.

More photos of outdoor ways to move up and down can be found here.