Lantern Parade 2013

I don't normally do posts like this, but thought I'd share these photos anyway, despite my amateurish photography skills. They are of a Lantern Parade that took place to welcome in the start of December. I hadn't been to anything like it before, and was blown away by the craftsmanship of the lanterns.

There was a nip in the air, but snow machines made everyone feel jolly and in the Christmas spirit. Two donkeys were also there, wearing Santa hats (I'll leave it up to your imagination to create that image). These photos barely do the lanterns justice, but they were haunting and beautiful and rather Narnia-esque.

How are you celebrating the start of December?