I’ve been flat out for a couple of weeks and need to slow the pace and recharge the batteries a little bit, so won’t be posting as much for a few days. A Charisma break:)
Loy Catong festival was enjoyable, relaxing laid back party, got nearly 300 photos. It will take me a while to edit and figure out how to get the best from iPhone night shots.
“Loy” mean float, well float away. And “Catong” is a little boat, well really a floating decoration with flowers, incense and a candle. So “Loy Catong” means floating away the little decorative boat. It also has a spiritual meaning, people pray for happiness and luck in their lives and the “Catong” is a symbol and part of their “ritual”.
Here’s a panorama of the beach during Loy Catong , the little specks of light are the sky lanterns :
Photo (c) Don Charisma, taken Thailand, Nov-2013
Don Charisma 
Hey don’t stay away too long DC!! I have some exciting news to share in December and its thanks to your advise about always promoting! Enjoyed your recent photos , hope you have a lot of fun organising them. I tend to get distracted after loading them on the PC. I have a few ‘blurb’ books started lol . :)) Rest up and rejuvenate
Thanks, just need a little recharge I’ll be back soon enough … happy for your news 🙂
What a gorgeous photo! It’s really alluring. It’s wonderful you’ve had such high adventures! 🙂
Thanks:)
Love the photo. Stay well my friend. Recharge and refresh. 🙂
Thanks Angie, need a break every once in while
I learned something today 🙂
Happy for that, warm regards DC
Me too 🙂
Beautiful panorama picture! 🙂
🙂
Reblogged this on tothetable.
Thanks for reblog:)
So pretty. It would have been wonderful to see.
My boss was showing me photos of little floating flowers and candles they made to put in the water on one of their cave kayaking trips in Thailand. It looked so pretty on such a small scale. It would have looked magnificent on such a large scale.
Unfortunately the wind blows out the candles on the sea, why they didn’t use shorter candles I dont know … and it’s dark … have some photos will post when I get done editing …
Beautiful panorama, thanks for sharing. Enjoy your break and get your recharge.
Irene
Thanks Irene, I’ll be back on form soon, just need to rest a little:)
Have a good break, take care of yourself and have fun!
Thanks, just need to recharge batteries a little:)
Good morning from CA Don and what beautiful shots you took. It is interesting learning the meaning & symbolism of the Loy Catong in Thailand.
I look forward to seeing more photos & reading more.
It is good you are rechaging your battery. That was in something I wrote recently about how we treat our cars better than ourselves.
Looks like you took it to heart.
Paulette L. Motzko
Thanks Paulette, sometimes the battery just runs out and I need rest !
Everyone needs a tender loving care break. You need to fill the water glass up before you can pour it out. Hope you get that analogy.