Kome Kwaen

Chiang Mai- Still November 23. Taken at Thapae Gate on our walk back to the Village Inn.  Hundreds of turquoise and golden hanging lanterns, also known as Kome Kwaen, were hung for a celebration taking place today in town (December 4th) for H.M. The King's 82nd birthday.  But... their may be a delay in the celebration as breaking news has happened with H.M. The King.

The lanterns remind me of scene straight out of Hero or Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon or  Jet Li's Fearless or House of Flying Daggers.  I asked Yen to battle me and she pointed out that I wasn't even wearing my hakama or obi (my sources of power) and she would easily defeat me. Sadly, she may have been right.