... at Midnight of the new year ...
Taken at midnight from my garden !
PLEASE, STOP THE CHINESE LANTERNS !!!
The lanterns have become an increasingly popular sight at weddings, Halloween celebrations, music festivals and even funerals.
There are already bans or restrictions on the lanterns in a number of countries because of the hazards they can cause : pollution, danger to the environment, fire risk in forests, groves and plantations, animals mortality.
Farmers' groups and animal charities have long pushed for the lanterns to be withdrawn from sale, arguing that animals can eat parts after they have landed.
The paper lanterns consist of a candle or a fuel cell filled with paraffin wax suspended inside a frame of wire or bamboo. When lit, they float upwards and drift away, landing when the fuel has run out. They can reach up to 1,000m in height and drift for several miles in the breeze.
The lanterns are at their most dangerous in the summer because of drier conditions.
Moreover, according to civil aviation authorities, there is a danger of lanterns being sucked into engines while airborne. On the ground, lantern debris has the potential to cause damage to aircraft engines, tyres and fuselage.
... at Midnight of the new year ...
Taken at midnight from my garden !
PLEASE, STOP THE CHINESE LANTERNS !!!
The lanterns have become an increasingly popular sight at weddings, Halloween celebrations, music festivals and even funerals.
There are already bans or restrictions on the lanterns in a number of countries because of the hazards they can cause : pollution, danger to the environment, fire risk in forests, groves and plantations, animals mortality.
Farmers' groups and animal charities have long pushed for the lanterns to be withdrawn from sale, arguing that animals can eat parts after they have landed.
The paper lanterns consist of a candle or a fuel cell filled with paraffin wax suspended inside a frame of wire or bamboo. When lit, they float upwards and drift away, landing when the fuel has run out. They can reach up to 1,000m in height and drift for several miles in the breeze.
The lanterns are at their most dangerous in the summer because of drier conditions.
Moreover, according to civil aviation authorities, there is a danger of lanterns being sucked into engines while airborne. On the ground, lantern debris has the potential to cause damage to aircraft engines, tyres and fuselage.