Category: Laos

Red Memories #7

07/23/2025

Buddhist shrine in the temple complex at Wat Xieng Thong, (Temple of the Golden City), Luang Prabang, Laos. Join Becky’s July Squares – Simply Red-22. No rules except a touch a red and a square image.

Buddha Times Seven

09/16/2024

Seven of hundreds of statues of Buddha in the Pak Ou Caves in Laos. The caves are reached by boat on the Mekong River. Join Becky for Day 16 of Seven for September Square Challenge The subject is open but must somehow relate to the number 7. And the image must be square. Post throughout … More Buddha Times Seven

Contemplating

08/18/2024

Buddhist temple figures in Ban Xiang Hai, popularly known as the “Whiskey Village” for the local Lao whiskey produced there. Join RDP Sunday: contemplation

Mekong River Banks

08/17/2024

The river bank along the Mekong in Laos. Banks along the Mekong are eroding in places because the construction of hydroelectric dams along the Mekong has substantially lowered the water levels of the river. The power generated is sent to Thailand and China, the sources of the funding for construction. Little effort is being made … More Mekong River Banks

Contrasting Textures

07/05/2024

Wat Mai Suwannaphumaham, or simply Wat Mai or Wat May, is a Buddhist temple in Luang Prabang, Laos. The contrast between the flat decoration on the column and the relief carving on the temple façade wall caught my eye. Join Dale’s The Cosmic Photo Challenge: Contrasts.

Mekong Moods

05/20/2024

In April 2023, I took a 10 night cruise on the Mekong River in Laos, going north from Vientiane to Chiang Khong on the Laos/Thailand border. The country, the journey and the cruise company were all wonderful. The air quality, unfortunately, was not. Spring is the season of farmers burning their fields adding to the … More Mekong Moods