Indochina 2009
Photos by Adam Jones
These photos were taken during two months in Indochina
(Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam) from May to July 2009.
Photo Gallery 24: Laos - Don Khon and Don Det
This gallery: our first images of Laos come from the "Four Thousand Islands" (Si Phan Don)
on the Mekong River only a couple of kilometres from the Cambodian frontier. We stayed on the island of Don Khon,
a quieter scene than the better-known Don Det to the north, where many pictures here were also taken.
A real slice of Lao rural life.
I.
Photo by Griselda Ramírez
The small river port at Ban Nakasang on the mainland.
II.
En route to Don Det.
III.
View from the balcony of our bungalow at the Seng Ahloune Restaurant & Guest House, Don Khon island.
Link also to "A Minute on the Mekong", my one-minute YouTube video extravaganza of this scene.
IV.
Photo by Griselda Ramírez
Same view at sunset.
V.
Strolling around the village of Ban Khon on Don Khon island: here, one of the old
French colonial buildings still standing, about a century old.
VI.
This pet monkey had befriended one of the household's chickens,
and was carefully grooming it when we wandered by.
VII.
This photo and the next: more images of Ban Khon village.
VIII.
Photo by Griselda Ramírez
IX.
Taken from the stately bridge, built by the French, linking Don Khon with Don Det.
X.
This photo and following: countryside on Don Det island.
XI.
XII.
XIII.
After a tumultuous evening downpour, I snapped this image
of bugs swarming around our porchlight.
All photos copyright 2009 by Adam Jones, unless otherwise indicated. These images may be freely used for educational and other non-commercial purposes, if the author is credited and notified. For commercial use, please contact the author. All photos are available in high-resolution versions suitable for print publication.
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