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Chiang Mai, Thailand

{ Nikon D800 } – { 14mm ) – { 1/100s exposure } – { f/2.8 } – { ISO 1000 }

10,000 Thai lanterns go off in one giant wish at the Yi Peng festival in Chiang Mai

With a smile on every face and a wish on each lantern,
Yi Peng is the most powerful event I’ve ever witnessed.

Watch the sky glow orange with 10,000+ lanterns;
and share this moment with so many beautiful souls.

All gazing up with the innocence of youth;
and bathing in pure glee, tranquility and awe.

Each fiery dot represents a universe of possibilities;
and a lifetime of joy in our hearts.

It’s magic at its finest.

 


Think of Yi Peng as a cleansing of the soul.

as I wrote in my Yi Peng 2012 photo essay

Yi Peng is a time to release your negative emotions, anger, worries, troubles, grudges, bad feelings and misbehavior.

First, write your hopes, dreams, wishes or a personal messages on a rice paper lantern.

Then, join thousands of people in releasing these fiery lanterns into the night sky.

The resulting sea of flickering light is simultaneously powerful, beautiful, wondrous and magical.

It’s also the best time to be with friends and loved ones.

The most inspiring Yi Peng crew ever!
The most inspiring Yi Peng crew ever!

 

The moon's magic is enhanced by a sea of lanterns floating around it
The moon’s magic is enhanced by a sea of lanterns floating around it
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