Hey lovely Steemians, I hope you’re doing great!

Today’s post is my entry into the SteemitPhotoChallenge #45 which has the theme celebrations ♥

As I’ve told you before, I’m traveling Sout East Asia at the moment. Last November, I had the amazing opportunity to celebrate Loy Krathong Festival in Chiang Mai, Northern Thailand.

Loy Krathong is the so-called festival of lights and its name could be translated as “to float as basket”. Traditionally people decorate baskets and float them on a river to pay respect to Buddha. Also, people light up paper lanterns and let them float into the sky, which refers to flying away misfortune and wishing for good luck in the future.

Being in Chiang Mai during Loy Krathong was spectacular as most temples in the city were beautifully decorated with colorful lanterns. We spent the main celebrations on the bridge over the Ping river watching thousands of glittering lights float away.

Entry I

Here you see three lit paper lanterns ready to fly away into the sky.
Camera: Canon EOS 70D

Entry II

During the 3-days-festival of Loy Krathong, the Buddhist temple Wat Lok Mo Li was decorated with these beautiful and vibrant lanterns.
Camera: Canon PowerShot G7 X

Please wish me luck for the challenge and if you like this photo, don’t forget to upvote 👍

A big THANK YOU goes to @jamtaylor and @berniesanders who make this challenge possible 💚