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Temple courtyard scene of young monks looking up at sky rockets on the day before End of Buddhist Lent Day
Temple courtyard scene of young monks looking up at sky rockets on the day before End of Buddhist Lent Day

Chia-chieh Yang

這一天是解夏節（End of Buddhist Lent Day）的前一天，我們造訪 Muang Ngoy，一個位於寮國北方的小村落。下午時分， 我們跟著村民，一起聚集到寺廟內的空地參與活動。小沙彌們先在廟裡誦經，結束後加入村民，在空地上點沖天炮慶祝。 我當時穿梭在人群中，最後停在小沙彌旁，拍著沖天炮飛向空中的情景。拍著拍著，覺得有點無聊——點火、煙霧、升空、炸開，然後是大家的歡呼聲，重複了幾次，畫面都差不多。正覺得就是這樣了，一回頭，看到一群小沙彌抬頭望著天空，眼神裡是滿滿的期盼，這個景象觸動了我，趕緊舉起相機拍下這一刻。 讓我印象最深的，不是他們的表情有多誇張，而是他們望著的不是滿天煙火，僅僅是一支簡單的沖天炮朝天空飛去，然後炸開。原來，期盼與歡樂，可以這麼簡單。

CANON EOS 5D Mark IVCanon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L II USM
September 24, 2026
Available for free under the cizucu license
3000 × 2000

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