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Photo du Jour: Paper Cranes in Luang Prabang, Laos

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A garland of pure white paper cranes hangs from a monks’ residential building within Luang Prabang’s picturesque Wat Xieng Thong temple complex.

In Japan, the crane is a spiritual and holy creature, believed to live for one thousand years; Japanese legend holds that if one folds a thousand origami cranes, he shall be granted a wish.

We saw lovely cranes such as these adorning courtyards, porches, and places of spiritual significance in Cambodia and Laos.

Feeling inspired to fold some delicate birds of your own? Try your hand here.

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Hi! My name is Tricia Mitchell. I delight in telling stories about my slow travels through more than 65 countries. Some of my highlights have included sharing meals with locals in Armenia, Cambodia, and Tunisia; sipping sparkling wine with French cousins in Alsace; milking goats in a sleepy Bulgarian village; and training with a Japanese mine-clearance team in Laos. My husband, Shawn, and I are based in France’s Loire Valley.

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13 responses to “Photo du Jour: Paper Cranes in Luang Prabang, Laos”

  1. rigmover Avatar
    rigmover

    Nice photo and thanks for the link, might even give it a go.

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      Tricia A. Mitchell

      Let me know how it goes, Mark! As a child I never had the attention span for origami, despite the fact that my parents purchased a wonderful kit for me… perhaps I should revisit the art! :)

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  2. In Search of Perfect Avatar
    In Search of Perfect

    Beautiful post for a beautiful subject, thank you :)

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    1. Tricia A. Mitchell Avatar
      Tricia A. Mitchell

      Yulia, thank you!

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  3. Rachael Avatar
    Rachael

    Lovely, both the image and the text. You have given me a new insight into one of my favourite films too.

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    1. Tricia A. Mitchell Avatar
      Tricia A. Mitchell

      Rachael, thank you & I’m curious! With which film is there a connection?

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      1. Rachael Avatar
        Rachael

        Blade Runner. ;)

      2. Tricia A. Mitchell Avatar
        Tricia A. Mitchell

        One I’ll have to add to my list of movies to see then…

  4. cooleur Avatar
    cooleur

    Great Idea

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    1. Tricia A. Mitchell Avatar
      Tricia A. Mitchell

      Thanks, Cooleur. If you try, let me know how it goes! :)

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      1. capturesandcaptions Avatar
        capturesandcaptions

        definitely Tricia

  5. janewalters Avatar
    janewalters

    They look lovely, I will have to try making them too, I love origami.

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      Tricia A. Mitchell

      Please do share some images if you give them a whirl! I was also inspired by the garland and hope to try making one once we’re settled in somewhere. :)
      Happy weekend, Jane!

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