Light Gallery

Mistletoe Christmas Decorations in Covent Garden, London

First sight of the new Covent Garden Mistletoe Christmas Decorations in London as they are installed in the market. The hanging boughs of mistletoe make a nice change to the giant xmas tree baubles which have graced the halls of the market for the last couple of years

© Paul Brown

2015, Bunch, Bunches, Christmas, Decoration Decorations, England, Garden, Green Covent, Light, Lights, London, Market, Mistletoe, Tradition, Traditions, Xmas

Lanterns at the Loy Krathong Festival in Chiang Mai, Thailand

The Yee Peng, Loy Krathong Festival started with the lighting f candles and lanterns in Chiang Mai, Thailand. The festival of light will continue for four days with people launching sky lanterns and Krathongs as symbols of discarding the bad things in their life

© Paul Brown

2016, Candles, Celebration, Chiang, Festival, Krathong, Kratong, Lantern, Lanterns, Life, Light, Lights, Loy, Mai, New, Peng, Religious, Renewal, Thai, Thailand, Yee, Yi

Monks celebrate Loy Krathong at Wat Phan Tao Temple, Chiang Mai, Thailand

Monks celebrate the Loy Krathong festival at Wat Phan Tao Temple, Chiang Mai, Thailand with candles and sky lanterns in a sombre and moving ceremony which reflects the mourning for King Bhumibol. All the Loy Krathong festivities were reduced in Chiang Mai and across Thailand as a mark for respect, focusing more on the religious aspects of the festival

© Paul Brown