One thousand origami Cranes

According to Japanese tradition, anyone with the patience and commitment to fold 1,000 paper cranes will be granted their most desired wish, because they have exhibited the cranes’ loyalty and recreated their beauty. Read this beautiful story http://1000cranes.com/about-us-2/the-1000-cranes-legend/ . This was part of the memorial service I attended and I thought it a fitting picture to post for Thanksgiving.

[Lisa Poland]

Oh, that's cool.

[Milanie]

That story is so neat! What beautiful little paper cranes. Origami has always fascinated me - could make a few simple creatures - taught it to me kids at school.

[Ashley]

Love the perfect symmetry of those guys!

[KWind]

So pretty!

[Tracy]

How beautiful!

[Jerome]

very nice pattern and a beautiful tradition

[Lin]

How wonderful! I'd never heard of this tradition.

[Dawn]

Oh lovely

[Taffy]

Beautifully conveyed...do you know the story of Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes? A classic used in schools.

[Sheralee S]

And a beautiful pic they made!

[Joan Robillard]

@taffy They told it at the memorial.

[Stephanie]

What a beautiful image and thank you for posting the link. I have never heard of this story of the cranes before.

[Merrelyn]

It's a lovely story. Have you ever tried to fold a paper crane? A young Japanese friend showed me how to do it, but I found it difficult to get them right. 😀

[Wendy]

Pretty shot to go with the beautiful story.

[Margaret Brown]

That is such a lot of folding, lovely capture

[Jennifer]

A lot of work and makes an effective image

[Margo]

Wonderful work FAV

[Wylie]

Lovely and colourful

[Jeff in VT, USA]

I learned about the 1000 Cranes while my son became obsessed with Origami during his early elementary school years.He still has one of his Cranes hanging in his now pre teenager room. I enjoy the cultural story...