Heavenly Lantern
During our stay at the Toucheng Farm, we were taught how to make the heavenly lantern. Steps demonstrated and we followed them carefully. After my group's lantern was folded and glued nicely, we had to write our wishes on every piece of it.
Each and everyone of us had to write something with a chinese brush.I wrote "Happy and Healthy Always".
Since there was some space left, I was tempted to draw a scenery for my blogger friends in the hope that all of you are in the best of health..
The lantern was ready to be lighted at its base..
I was supposed to shoot a picture of them holding on to the lantern before releasing.Oops! Too late..It just flew up..
It flew up up to the sky..
joining the others..
Finally, all the 5 lanterns were flying endlessly in the sky until it disappeared..
It looks interesting shots...happy SOOC Sunday.
ReplyDeleteso lovely :D
ReplyDeleteOh I thought you get to keep it, but I guess not..Looks like a fun thing to do though!
ReplyDeleteI hope your wish come to true soon!
ReplyDeleteWhat did u wish for, Wenn? :)
ReplyDeleteClaire, I just wish to be happy and healthy always.
ReplyDeleteSuch a lovely inspirational thing to do. Valerie
ReplyDeleteThis is interesting, we don't have these in Singapore.
ReplyDeleteOhhh, you are not only shooting nice pictures, you can draw pretty well too! Cheers!
ReplyDeleteI only able to experience this from tv. Taiwan looks very interesting indeed.
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Flying lanterns are fun!
ReplyDeleteA very nicely decorated lantern and it is unique.
ReplyDeleteThis is a truly delightful photography series for SOOC. I can almost feel the excitement as you made the lantern, writing the wishes, and then letting it free.
ReplyDeleteWar...heavenly lanterns? I hope no planes crash on that day. LOL :D They are gorgeous.
ReplyDeleteLantern release will be followed by UFO reports,hah!hah!
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful gesture! Beautiful lantern as well.
ReplyDeleteThe message has been received, up there.
ReplyDeleteahhahah....may all the wishes come true
ReplyDeleteLovely idea and lovely activity. We should do it here too....I am thinking it would be nice to do it on birthdays.
ReplyDeleteI thought we only release this kind of lanterns on certain occasions. Looks like we can do so on any day...
ReplyDeleteVery interesting post. I'd love to see this.
ReplyDeleteMmmm, didn't write Toto first prize ah?
ReplyDeleteWell, Pete, I don't buy numbers.
ReplyDeletelovely!!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful lantern. Wonderful wish. Have a great week, Wenn.
ReplyDeletehow often do they have these games? did they have candles in them? where did the lanterns go? not falling on someone's head I hope. LOL ;-)
ReplyDeleteoh, that's the Kong Ming lantern?? have not played with one before..
ReplyDeleteGung Ming lantern? I never created and lit up one, but saw one during Chap Goh Mei (15th day of CNY) this year. It sure can fly so high till we cannot see it anymore. Maybe I get hubby to make one for good luck. :)
ReplyDeleteNever experience of lighting this lantern before.
ReplyDeleteI never have such experiences before...
ReplyDeleteEnjoy wor...
Taiwan didnt ban Gung Ming Lantern? Its banned in Malaysia but still saw a lot of "illegal flights" taking off last CNY. May your wishes come true!
ReplyDeleteFun! You must have enjoyed the moment.
ReplyDeleteWenn: Fun time of launching into the sky, great photos.
ReplyDeletethe lanterns look like fireflies in the night sky... beautiful! thanks Wenn, for the well wishes to all your blogger friends ;)
ReplyDeleteOh I didn't know the lantern has to be released. I thought this was one of those normal lanterns.
ReplyDeleteNice..
ReplyDeleteHeavenly Lantern is banned in Malaysia.
ReplyDeleteSo bad!
Wah… you draw some picture at the lantern as well.
Who want get into public University? Wish she/he success.
wow, nice draging!! We also lighten the heavenly lantern during CNY... didn't know that was banned by gov..?!
ReplyDeletewow, nice drawing!! We also lighten the heavenly lantern during CNY... didn't know that was banned by gov..?!
ReplyDeletewow, nice drawing!! We also lighten the heavenly lantern during CNY... didn't know that was banned by gov..?!
ReplyDeleteYeah reli like the dea of Heavenly lantern that rise up to the sky; likened to bring one's message to heaven
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