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	Laos (2004)

Photos per year (number): 2004 (176)


View of the countryside near Vientiane	Street restaurants along the Mekong	Street of Vientiane in the morning	Presidential Palace	Thanon Lan Xang street	Wat Si Saket	Wall surrounding Wat Si Saket	Rich wooden carvings	Monk cleaning the grounds of Wat Si Saket	Impressive alignment of Buddhas

A peacfeul Buddha statue	Variety of Buddha styles	Image of eternal serenity	Each niche contains a pair of small Buddha statues	Buddha portrait	Top view of a classic Buddha pose	Plundered Buddha statues are stocked here	Courtyard of Wat Si Saket	Wat Si Saket temple	Inside Wat Si Saket

Naga at Haw Pha Kaew	Elegant door	Fine window	Haw Pha Kaew	Checkers made from cola bottle tops	Fisherman on the Mekong River	A stupa in the heart of Luang Prabang	Wat Manolom	Lao Red Cross	Wat Wisunalat

Beautiful monk robes at Wat Wisunalat	Life along the river	Typical Asian scene of a man hanging around smoking, and a fighting rooster	Heart of touristy Luang Prabang	The sun sets behind the tall mountains	Stupa at the top of That Chomsi	Among the tourists on Phousy Hill	North-east view of Luang Prabang	Misty view of Luang Prabang at sunset	Monks on top of Phousy Hill

Children selling goods along the road in a Hmong village	Hmong village selling paper handicraft	Growing vegetables along the Mekong River	A speedboats rushes in a loud fury past us	Writing notes on the boat	Mekong views	A girl washes her shoe in the river	Clothes put out to dry	A Hmong house	Hmong village

Girls at work	Pigs eager to receive food	Hmong kids playing around	Man carving a broomstick	Children games on the sandy banks of the Mekong	The sun hits my bare head	Pak Ou caves	Entrance to the Pak Ou caves	Entrance to the upper cave	Small Buddha statues offered by the faithful

Buddha offerings	Mekong view from the Pak Ou caves	Stupa and Buddha statues offerings	Offerings in Pak Ou	Buddha statuettes	Multitude of Buddha statues at Pak Ou	A man reads an amusing sign	Kuangsi waterfall	Impressive setting of the Kuangsi waterfall	Kuangsi waterfall, with a few people swimming

Bottom of Kuangsi waterfall	Walking at the top of the waterfall	Water steps at the top of the waterfall	A lovely meadow on the plateau of the Kuangsi waterfall	Girls at work next to the Kuangsi waterfall	Cascading waters beyond the main Kuangsi waterfall	Our bicycles parked in front of the restaurant	Somchan restaurant	An offering by the Drum Tower of Wat Mai Suwannaphumaham	Wat Mai Suwannaphumaham

A monk's head reminds me of my own...	Relief scenes of Buddha's life	A splendidly decorated door	A scene from Buddha's life	Altar of Wat Mai Suwannaphumaham	A replica of the Emerald Buddha, now in Bangkok	Elaborate Buddha statues	A beautiful door	Sophisticated gong	Wat Mai Suwannaphumaham in front of the Phousy Hill

A busy school break	Impressive fighting between school children	A quiet ride in the colonial part of town	Wat Xieng Thong	Funerary Carriage	Super style of Wat Xieng Thong	Roof decoration of Wat Xieng Thong	Sticky rice offerings	Monks grilling food in Wat Xieng Thong	Beautiful printed decorations

My image in the mosaics	Wat Xieng Thong	Inside Wat Xieng Thong	A Buddha statue used for rituals	Reclining Buddha in a chapel	A fabric of decorative paper	Patterns of a paper fabric	Polishing paper	Drying paper patterns	Monks having lunch at Wat Saen

Gathering for prayers at Wat Saen	Lunchtime at Wat Saen	Monk eating glutinous rice	A colourful monk lunch	Crossing the old bridge	Preparing chicken feet	View of green Luang Prabang from the old bridge	Royal Palace Museum	Wat Pa Phon Phao	Luang Prabang seen from the western bank of the Mekong

Monks beating the drum	Girls slipping and playing in the river bank's mud	Playing volleyball with the locals	Ready for more ball action	Impressive hills near Vang Vieng	Inside Tham Jang cave	View of Vang Vieng from Tham Jang cave	The empty strip in the middle of Van Vieng	Village by the Ang Nam Ngum lake	Capturing the moment

Filling up our motorbike's tank	The sturdy motorbike	An old woman rocks a kid	A proud driver...	The ever peaceful buffalo stares blankly	Ang Nam Ngum lake	Speed on the lake	A boat terminal on the lake	An excellent lunch from the lake	One of the dams blocking the lake

Filling up along the road	Quiet life in Vang Vieng	A bamboo bridge across the Nam Song	Road up to Pha That Luang	Splendid day to see the Pha That Luang	Coming into the grounds of the stupa	Golden radiance of the stupa	Wide view of the Pha That Luang	Classic naga staircases	A naga on the roof

Looking up to the golden stupa	Shadow of the Buddha	Completing the full circle	Last view of the Pha That Luang	Old colonial house	Wat Ong Teu Mahawihan	Inside Wat Ong Teu Mahawihan	Colourful offerings	Sport action next to Wat Hai Sok	The impressive roof of Wat Hai Sok

About to make a move	Wat In Paeng	Bright fresh colours of Wat In Paeng	An elementary school	Children at school	Attaching a ritual bracelet	Altar of Wat Si Muang	Variety and colours of the offerings	Spiritual atmosphere	Sophisticated offerings

Incense and offerings	A woman prays in front of a votive Buddha statue	The faithful come for blessings	An amusing statued of a king	Children playing at throwing their sandals	A family picture at Wat Si Muang