An Asian-Inspired Evening

The Chinese Lantern Festival is in its last weeks at Fair Park, so we made sure to go see it.  I wasn't exactly sure what to expect, but it was really extraordinary.  The lagoon and surrounding area was lit with a soft glow from huge sculptural lanterns.  They are hard to describe, so I'll just let the pictures speak for themselves.  Mia liked the dinosaurs and the mermaid the best.  My favorite part was the huge dragon.  Upon closer inspection, the dragon scales were actually plates.  I thought that was pretty clever.  I'm not very good at taking pictures after dark with my little camera.  I think it might be time to upgrade to a better one.