Images - Laos - Luang Prabang

A scar on the landscape: roadbuilding near the Vietnam - Laos border A scar on the landscape: roadbuilding near the Vietnam - Laos border The roadhead at Muang Khua The roadhead at Muang Khua Laos hill tribe woman in Udomxai Laos hill tribe woman in Udomxai Waiting for the bus at Udomxai Waiting for the bus at Udomxai A very typical northern Laos village A very typical northern Laos village Luang Prabang - a typically pretty street scene Luang Prabang - a typically pretty street scene A back street in Luang Prabang A back street in Luang Prabang Monk's sticky rice cakes drying in the sun outside a wat Monk's sticky rice cakes drying in the sun outside a wat Having one's hair cut by a transvestite (does one really need hairclips?) Having one's hair cut by a transvestite (does one really need hairclips?) Setting off our lantern on New Year's Eve Setting off our lantern on New Year's Eve With Andrew and Catherine, before midnight With Andrew and Catherine, before midnight After midnight, showing the locals a few moves After midnight, showing the locals a few moves Some robust local fireworks - some go vertically, others not... Some robust local fireworks - some go vertically, others not... New Year's Day - all is calm outside a monastery New Year's Day - all is calm outside a monastery Laundry day in a wat Laundry day in a wat Farming on the banks of the Mekong, nr Luang Prabang Farming on the banks of the Mekong, nr Luang Prabang The aftermath of a grounding: one second there's a sandbank, then it's gone... The aftermath of a grounding: one second there's a sandbank, then it's gone... Buddhist figurines in Tham Ting cave Buddhist figurines in Tham Ting cave River boats on the shore of the Mekong near Ban Xang Hai, nr Luang Prabang River boats on the shore of the Mekong near Ban Xang Hai, nr Luang Prabang Ban Xang Hai's unpalatable rice wine Ban Xang Hai's unpalatable rice wine At least they make their own garments here... At least they make their own garments here... A monk, trying out a little manual labour A monk, trying out a little manual labour Sunset on the Mekong, Luang Prabang Sunset on the Mekong, Luang Prabang Looking down the Nam Khan River Looking down the Nam Khan River View from the roadside on the way to Phonsavan View from the roadside on the way to Phonsavan Hills of northeastern Laos Hills of northeastern Laos A cheery villager laying out rushes to dry A cheery villager laying out rushes to dry Muang Sui, nr Phonsavan - don't want to park any closer to these... Muang Sui, nr Phonsavan - don't want to park any closer to these... One of the Plain of Jars sites... One of the Plain of Jars sites... ...nothing inside this jar... ...nothing inside this jar... ...some jars close up... ...some jars close up... ...and some jars on a hill ...and some jars on a hill Crater made by one of the thousands of US 2,000lb bombs that fell in this area Crater made by one of the thousands of US 2,000lb bombs that fell in this area MAG guide-stones - safe to walk on the white side, not the red MAG guide-stones - safe to walk on the white side, not the red Some jars under a tree... Some jars under a tree... ...someone in a jar... ...someone in a jar... ...and some more jars ...and some more jars Roads not so good around here, though Roads not so good around here, though Laotian ingenuity: uses for old bombs (1) Laotian ingenuity: uses for old bombs (1) Uses for old bombs (2) - aluminium spoons Uses for old bombs (2) - aluminium spoons Inspecting an old Russian tank near Phonsavan Inspecting an old Russian tank near Phonsavan Red roads, red dust, red plants Red roads, red dust, red plants A local MAG team at work, Muang Khoun A local MAG team at work, Muang Khoun Today's harvest - harmless, but still a reminder that this stuff is everywhere Today's harvest - harmless, but still a reminder that this stuff is everywhere Another day, another Russian tank Another day, another Russian tank Cheery villager in Phonsavan district Cheery villager in Phonsavan district The road south towards Vang Vieng The road south towards Vang Vieng Giving a tow Giving a tow The effects of slash'n'burn agriculture... The effects of slash'n'burn agriculture... ...not much jungle left here ...not much jungle left here View of the 'holy' Phu Phra View of the 'holy' Phu Phra

Last Updated on Wednesday, 03 February 2010 11:03