Pictures of the Lantern Festival

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• May 24, 2006

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On Monday May 29th, starting at 4PM, the annual Lantern Festival will be held at Ala Moana Beach park.

I went there last year for the first time and it was a very moving event. So if anybody is here on the 29th you don't want to miss it.

I also heard on the news that there will be free parking at the convention center with a shuttle bus to the park.

For anyone that is interested here is a link.



Anyone interested in meeting, enjoying the show and taking pictures?

 

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• May 27, 2006

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bring this back into view..

Anybody interested in going?

 

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• May 29, 2006

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I'll be making my way over there shortly, so if anybody is going over there....I'll be the blond lady making waves to get good pictures

 

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• May 31, 2006

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OK, finally finished the pictures...have a look

 

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• May 31, 2006

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Nice pictures! I like the one with all the lanterns stacked and the short depth of field- 5th from the left!

 

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Thanks :blush: with that many lanterns it was fun to play with DOF it was just hard getting past everybody else to take pictures lol

I really like this one

(sucker for sunsets)

and this one

 

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• May 31, 2006

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Very nice, especially the first shot!

What's the Lantern Festival all about? (other than lanterns, that is)

 

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Thanks :blush:

The lanterns bear the names of loved ones that have passed away, ancestors - it is a sign of respect...it is tied with a Buddhist ritual

"The Lantern floating is a time-honored Buddhist rite originating in Japan and conducted in order to pay respects to our ancestors and comfor the spirits of the deceased. Turing this Toro-Nagashi, or "lantern offerings on the water," candle-lit lanterns are idividually set afloat on the ocean and are said to fery spirits "from the shore of delusion to the shore of salvation."

More here

 

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• May 31, 2006

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Woah, how did I miss this!!

Great shots Leesa, I love the lanterns !
Especially the first and third shot, wow am most impressed .

Reaaally nice

 

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Thanks Jam ...it is really a fun event. Roger and I went out for breakfast that morning and there were several German folks at a neighboring table....just had to tell them about it.

I'm still trying to figure out the right cloths to wear for it though. Last year I had Capri pants on...they got wet and it was very uncomfortable...so this year I wore my booties and shorts...I had a ton of sand in my shoes and when I squatted a wave got my bottom all wet. :blush: