Laos August 2010

[scaredcloud]

Laos_271 by slowstep, on Flickr

The golden warehouse, stored the 7-headed-naga (onsidered nature spirits and the protectors of springs, wells and rivers) boat, used during spiritual festival.



Laos_275 by slowstep, on Flickr​

 

[scaredcloud]

Laos_282 by slowstep, on Flickr

I waited for at least 5 minutes, stood like a stone man, peep thru the tiny viewfinder, trying to capture the moment the bird flew off.

I gave up eventually, and the bloody bird flew off immediately after I hit the shutter!!​

 

[scaredcloud]

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By the riverside of Mekong, these are the "buses" that send passengers across river.
They also provide boat ride service, about SGD20 for 1 hr.



Laos_227 by slowstep, on Flickr​

 

[scaredcloud]

Laos_234 by slowstep, on Flickr

Along the river, there are quite a number of stairway leading to small native villages, where they sell you local souviners.​

Frame_12 by slowstep, on Flickr

Also, there is a supplies station.


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[scaredcloud]

Frame_14 by slowstep, on Flickr

A view I captured when the boat is making a U-turn. In the middle of the river, the view is simply astonishing, and of course, this picture did not bring out a tenth of it.​

 

[scaredcloud]

Laos_133 by slowstep, on Flickr

Rewind a little, back to Vang Vieng. I find myself attracted always to all these isolated stuffs, loner perhaps?​

 

[scaredcloud]

Laos_180 by slowstep, on Flickr

Monk receiving morning Alms.
It has became a tourism gimmicks to attract tourists. Original value no more.
The second monk, who was in focused in this photo, was actually deciding if he wants to collect more sticky rice. Eventually, he walked off.​

 

[tyho]

Nice. Am enjoying your series. Have never thought of going there; perhaps I should reconsider.

 

[scaredcloud]

Nice. Am enjoying your series. Have never thought of going there; perhaps I should reconsider.

Thanks.
You should give it a try. In fact, it's "same same, but different" to her neighboring countries.


Frames within

Laos_285 by slowstep, on Flickr

 

[scaredcloud]

Tree of Life

Laos_283 by slowstep, on Flickr


Colors of Life

Laos_248 by slowstep, on Flickr

 

[eos088]

LAos very nice country, miss those days over there