flying lanterns

I had exited the grand entrance of the library, and was headed back to my room, when I saw a group of students standing in the middle of the Quad huddled around some extraordinary essence.

I ventured over, and as I approached, the students simultaneously jumped out from the circle and released several flying lanterns. It was an incredible sight to see; the lanterns rising from the ground and drifting across the Quad to an unknown place at an unknown time.

We tilted our heads to capture the simple pleasures provided.

The orange fire explosion of illuminated fusia paper floating across the university sky will be an image forever ingrained in my memory.

Just in case you would like a visual, although not of this instance in particular...