Paper lanterns floated away

The Paper Lanterns lit up the sky

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This photo was taken on Koh Samou. Just maybe an island is the safest place to launch fires!
The candles were clumps of sterno that when lit heat the air filling the sack, and it drifts up like....like a hot air balloon!  They vary to 5 or 6 feet tall, but soon after launching, they are little fires (lanterns) in the sky.