Saigon, May 2014: I loved the contrast with the ascending red lanterns and the green and white buildings.
Saigon/Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, 2014.
Lanterns make me happy and I’m not sure exactly why. They are hopeful and often remind me of long-held traditions, but also new beginnings. Perhaps that is because they are so prevalent in Asian New Year’s celebrations. They also provide a pop of happy color. The best place to see lanterns has to be Hoi An, Vietnam. At night, lanterns are friendly night lights. In the daytime, they add an Asian aesthetic to the mustard yellow colonial French architecture. Below is a collection of lantern photos.
Yellow lanterns match the mustard colored architecture in Hoi An.
Hoi An, Vietnam, 2014.
Lanterns and lotus flowers, too?! Can’t get much better.
Hoi An, Vietnam, 2014.
Turning in for the night.
Hoi An, Vietnam, 2014.
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