This for me is the ultimate of my pictures of Penzance's Montol festival RIVERS OF FIRE LANTERN PROCESSIONS on the evening of Saturday 20th December this year. Once the beacon at the Lescudjack Hill fort was lit, it was immediately transformed into a light show of sparks and strong flames urged on by a frisky breeze. Only the bravest stood firm (not me!) whilst the sparks flew into the crowds, with the heat on their faces waiting for the carols to begin. The many different handmade lanterns were amazing, with a few of them just too beautiful to last, and erupting into flames because of their elaborate (but not very safe!) design.
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