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A giant illuminated peacock lantern with a turquoise eye-patterned tail stands above a garden pool at blue hour.

Peacock Lantern in the Water Garden

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A monumental peacock lantern stretches across a garden pool, its glowing tail patterned with blue, gold and dark feather eyes. The curved neck and breast shine in warm coral and amber, while the wing shifts into green. Fine ribs divide the translucent surface into many individual panels, making the bird read as a carefully built light sculpture. Its long tail drops toward the water and spreads out from the rounded illuminated pedestal.

The surrounding garden is held in deep blue evening light. Tall evergreens and copper autumn branches frame a pale pavilion, whose warm doorway echoes the colours inside the lantern. On the pool, small ripples break the bird's reflection into long ribbons of turquoise, gold and orange. A dark stone edge draws the eye from the foreground toward the display. The image is useful for outdoor event inspiration, garden lighting collections and decorative backgrounds that call for strong colour after sunset. Its contrast of luminous fabric, quiet water and dark planting gives the installation both impressive scale and a peaceful setting.

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lantern, peacock sculpture, water garden, blue hour, light installation, autumn