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Friday, May 7, 2010

BEUN BANG FAI

For Friday Flash 55


SKY ROCKETS

Now that Songkhran is over
and the water’s all dried up,
we’ll make today, tomorrow,
two days of beun bang fai














(home-made fireworks; sky rockets,
another superstition
and a good omen for rain).













Two metres of blue plastic
Waste-pipe, filled with gunpowder,
strapped to lengths of bamboo cane.
















Three…




















Two…




















One… …



















Blast off...!

15 comments:

  1. Loving the photos to go with your 55! Nice job.

    I'm up (with a few extra words):

    Friday Flash 55 ~ Butterfly Kisses

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  2. fun fun...love me some fireworks...nice 55..

    mine is up!

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  3. wow, a very cool experience, to see through anothers eyes as to how we can get those clouds to cry. your 55 is not only interesting but the photos are very cool, too!

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  4. will that bring in the rain?

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  5. Phew! dead good!
    What was that about playing with fire?

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  6. Well done! thanks for bringing the culture in this 55, Stan ! Hope you get rain soon!
    I think I bomb out this week...oh please don't laugh...
    here
    Happy Friday!
    Happy Mother's Day!
    hugs
    shakira

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  7. Wow this was cool. I love the photos and it looks so fun. Excellent my friend :) Mine is up HERE. Have a great Friday :)

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  8. Your description made it feel like I was there. I pictured the whistling rocket. The ooo's and ahh's of the crowd. Happy sounds all. You made it come to life. My 55 is HERE .

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  9. The photos go so nicely with your 55

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  10. Great photos, and enjoyed reading about the event. The rockets look cool all wrapped in blue. Fireworks have been banned in Australia now :(

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  11. Thanks to everyone for visiting and commenting. Beung Ban Fai is a major (fun) distraction, but I will visit and comment on as many as possible.

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