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Hmomg girls waiting to play pov pob, a traditional ball-tossing courtship game
Hmomg girls waiting to play pov pob, a traditional ball-tossing courtship game


Monks on a bridge
Monks on a bridge


Tad Fane
Tad Fane


Village near NEPL
Village near NEPL


Boatman
Boatman


Men fishing on the Mekong in the early morning
Men fishing on the Mekong in the early morning


Tad Lo waterfall
Tad Lo waterfall


Deforestation for a rubber plantation in Laos
Deforestation for a rubber plantation in Laos


Tadpoles in Laos
Tadpoles in Laos


Karst forest in Laos
Karst forest in Laos


Forest along the Nam Ou river
Forest along the Nam Ou river


Sunset on the Mekong near Luang Prabang, Lao PDR
Sunset on the Mekong near Luang Prabang, Lao PDR


Asian black bear (Ursus thibetanus)
Asian black bear (Ursus thibetanus)


Limes, chilis, and fruit in the Luang Prabang morning market
Limes, chilis, and fruit in the Luang Prabang morning market


Litle boy near rice field
Litle boy near rice field


Tad Kwang Si waterfall near Luang Prabang
Tad Kwang Si waterfall near Luang Prabang


Charred and still smoking forest in Laos
Charred and still smoking forest in Laos


Nam Nern river
Nam Nern river


Milky turquoise waters of Tad Kwang Si
Milky turquoise waters of Tad Kwang Si


Rice fields on Don Khong
Rice fields on Don Khong


Morning alms during the procession of monks
Morning alms during the procession of monks


Green rice paddies in Udomxai province
Green rice paddies in Udomxai province


Lao woman
Lao woman


Sunset over the Mekong at Siphandon, 'the 4000 islands' region of Southern Laos
Sunset over the Mekong at Siphandon, 'the 4000 islands' region of Southern Laos


Giving of alms to monks in Muang Khong
Giving of alms to monks in Muang Khong


Monks in a Lao village
Monks in a Lao village


Buddha statue
Buddha statue


Lanten girl in traditional dress
Lanten girl in traditional dress


Tad Lo waterfall
Tad Lo waterfall


Monks on a bridge
Monks on a bridge


Tad Lo waterfall
Tad Lo waterfall


Red flower
Red flower


Senum in a rice paddy
Senum in a rice paddy


Rice fields in Luang Prabang province
Rice fields in Luang Prabang province


in the Luang Prabang morning market
in the Luang Prabang morning market


Rice fields in Luang Prabang province
Rice fields in Luang Prabang province


Milky turquoise waters of Tad Kwang Si
Milky turquoise waters of Tad Kwang Si


Stone carvings on the main sanctuary at Wat Phou
Stone carvings on the main sanctuary at Wat Phou


Mekong sunrise
Mekong sunrise


Villagers along the Nam Tha River
Villagers along the Nam Tha River


Karst cliff along the Nam Ou river
Karst cliff along the Nam Ou river


Umbrellas in Luang Prabang
Umbrellas in Luang Prabang


Tad Fane, formed by the Champy and Pak Koot streams
Tad Fane, formed by the Champy and Pak Koot streams


Lanten woman
Lanten woman


Monk robes drying in the sun
Monk robes drying in the sun


Forest and creek at the top of Tad Kwang Si waterfall near Luang Prabang
Forest and creek at the top of Tad Kwang Si waterfall near Luang Prabang


Mekong River Dolphin
Mekong River Dolphin


Pov pob, a traditional ball-tossing courtship ritual among the Hmong hill tribes
Pov pob, a traditional ball-tossing courtship ritual among the Hmong hill tribes


Young monk in Ban Houa Khong
Young monk in Ban Houa Khong


Men fishing on the Mekong at daybreak
Men fishing on the Mekong at daybreak


Wat Phou ruins
Wat Phou ruins


Group of girls in a village in Udomxai province
Group of girls in a village in Udomxai province


Green rice paddies in Udomxai province
Green rice paddies in Udomxai province


Yellow-eye raptor
Yellow-eye raptor


Monk standing on the bank of the Nam Ou river while holding a cell phone
Monk standing on the bank of the Nam Ou river while holding a cell phone


Tad Fane Falls
Tad Fane Falls


Orange flower
Orange flower


Clouded monitor lizard (Varanus bengalensis nebulosus)
Clouded monitor lizard (Varanus bengalensis nebulosus)


Village along the Nam Nern river
Village along the Nam Nern river


Wat Xieng Thong
Wat Xieng Thong


Men's Pavilion at Wat Phou
Men's Pavilion at Wat Phou


Deforestation
Deforestation


Rainforest river in Laos
Rainforest river in Laos


Giant ant in Laos
Giant ant in Laos


Tropical forest in  Nam Et-Phou Louey
Tropical forest in Nam Et-Phou Louey


Beautiful orb spider
Beautiful orb spider


Men fishing on the Mekong as the sun comes up
Men fishing on the Mekong as the sun comes up


Khong Phapheng falls
Khong Phapheng falls


Colorful forest along the Mekong
Colorful forest along the Mekong


Gold murals at Wat Xieng Thong
Gold murals at Wat Xieng Thong




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