Ilford Pan 100
Hanoi, Vietnam
May 2018
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| a stone tablet at the Jade Mountain Pagoda, Hanoi, Vietnam |
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| Saturday at Hoan Kiem Lake - the streets are closed to traffic on the weekend, and pedestrians enjoy the relaxing atmosphere around the lake at the center of Hanoi's ancient and culturally-important Old Quarter |
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| Prayer flags fly overhead at the Ambassador's Pagoda, the headquarters of the Vietnamese Buddhist Sangha |
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| the yellow gates of the Sangha HQ |
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| joss paper burns in a ceremonial furnace at the Ambassador's Pagoda - people burn incense and "ghost money" to send to their deceased relatives and honored ancestors |
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| a long coil of incense burns slowly, sending spirals of fragrant smoke towards the heavans |
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| incense burning and curling at the temple |
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| a woman burns joss paper at the Ambassador's Pagoda |
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| The pagoda gardens are an oasis of tranquility in the chaotic and busy Old Quarter - here, incense, plants, and delicate lanterns give the grounds of the Ambassador's Pagoda a calming atmosphere that's hard to find in Hanoi. |
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| Finally, a well-focused photo on my delightfully unpredictable 50 year-old camera! |
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| the colorful gates of the Ambassador's Pagoda |
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| colorful Buddhist prayer flags |
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| looking up at the painted rafters of a temple |
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| the end of the camera roll... a portion of the photo didn't develop |
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