Luang Prabang -


	Luang Prabang (2004)

Photos per year (number): 2004 (97)


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