laos
Men fishing on the Mekong at daybreak
Mekong River Dolphin
Lanten woman
Young monk in Ban Houa Khong
Senum in a rice paddy
Wat Xieng Thong
Group of girls in a village in Udomxai province
Monks in a Lao village
Rice fields on Don Khong
Rainforest river in Laos
Karst forest in Laos
Clouded monitor lizard (Varanus bengalensis nebulosus)
Umbrellas in Luang Prabang
Gold murals at Wat Xieng Thong
Boatman
Men fishing on the Mekong in the early morning
Lao woman
Men's Pavilion at Wat Phou
Sunset on the Mekong near Luang Prabang, Lao PDR
Green rice paddies in Udomxai province
Red flower
Nam Nern river
Tad Fane
Milky turquoise waters of Tad Kwang Si
Rice fields in Luang Prabang province
Karst cliff along the Nam Ou river
Asian black bear (Ursus thibetanus)
Beautiful orb spider
Colorful forest along the Mekong
Tropical forest in Nam Et-Phou Louey
Lanten girl in traditional dress
Litle boy near rice field
Yellow-eye raptor
Village near NEPL
Sunset over the Mekong at Siphandon, 'the 4000 islands' region of Southern Laos
Wat Phou ruins
Men fishing on the Mekong as the sun comes up
Tad Fane Falls
Milky turquoise waters of Tad Kwang Si
Rice fields in Luang Prabang province
Pov pob, a traditional ball-tossing courtship ritual among the Hmong hill tribes
Buddha statue
Mekong sunrise
Forest along the Nam Ou river
Morning alms during the procession of monks
Village along the Nam Nern river
Charred and still smoking forest in Laos
Limes, chilis, and fruit in the Luang Prabang morning market
Deforestation
Forest and creek at the top of Tad Kwang Si waterfall near Luang Prabang
Tad Lo waterfall
Monk robes drying in the sun
Villagers along the Nam Tha River
Hmomg girls waiting to play pov pob, a traditional ball-tossing courtship game
Stone carvings on the main sanctuary at Wat Phou
Tadpoles in Laos
Monks on a bridge
Deforestation for a rubber plantation in Laos
Tad Lo waterfall
Tad Kwang Si waterfall near Luang Prabang
Monks on a bridge
Tad Lo waterfall
Tad Fane, formed by the Champy and Pak Koot streams
Giving of alms to monks in Muang Khong
Monk standing on the bank of the Nam Ou river while holding a cell phone
Orange flower
in the Luang Prabang morning market
Giant ant in Laos
Khong Phapheng falls
Green rice paddies in Udomxai province
Boy preparing to go spearfishing
Woman in Luang Namtha village
Fisherman at dawn on the Mekong
Sunrise over the Mekong in the '4000 islands'
Hmong girl eating a banana
Deforestation in southern Laos
Gold carving at Wat Xieng Thong
Ornate gold doorway
Tad Lo waterfall
Barking deer in the Luang Prabang morning market
Tad Fane falls
Thorn spider
Deforestation near Nam Et-Phou Louey National Protected Area
Deforestation and rice fields
Tad Fane waterfall
Children at play in Ban Keuocheb, a Lao village
Giving of alms to monks in Muang Khong
Songbirds in the Luang Prabang morning market
Men fishing on the Mekong at daybreak
Men fishing on the Mekong at daybreak
Forest and creek at the top of Tad Kwang Si waterfall near Luang Prabang
Red-orange insect
Hmong child
Rice fields on Don Khong
Mural at Wat Xieng Thong
Tad Fane falls
Khone Waterfall
Gold murals at Wat Xieng Thong
Milky turquoise waters of Tad Kwang Si
Buddha statue
Karst formation along the Nam Ou river
Rice fields on Don Khong
Senum in a rice paddy in Laos
Milky turquoise waters of Tad Kwang Si
Rice fields on Don Khong
Rainforest of Dong Hua Nao National Protected Area
Flower bowl
Milky turquoise waters of Tad Kwang Si
Girl waiting for boys to play pov pob, a traditional ball-tossing courtship game among the Hill tribes in Laos
Fish for sale in the Luang Prabang morning market
Bird's-eye view of Wat Phou
Phapheng falls
Tad Fane
Rice fields in Luang Prabang province
Milky turquoise waters of Tad Kwang Si
Sunset on the Mekong near Luang Prabang, Lao PDR
Golden statue
Green rice paddies in Udomxai province
Golden temple
Throw net fishing on the Mekong
Lao kids in a Luang Namtha village
Lao girl
Dramatic karst formation along the Nam Ou
Marbled cat pelt in a market stall
Throw net fishing on the Mekong
Sunset at Nong Khiaw
Deforestation in Bokeo
Deer meat drying in the sun
Thorn spider
Hmong girl in traditional clothes chatting on her mobile phone
Nam Ou river gorge at sunset
Deforestation on the border of Nam Et-Phou Louey National Protected Area
Turquoise pool at Tad Kwang Si
Green rice paddies in Udomxai province
Children in a Luang Namtha village
Lao kids in a Luang Namtha village
Lao children
Fisherman at sunrise on the Mekong
Chilis, tomatoes, and other vegetables and species in the Luang Prabang morning market
Fisherman at dawn on the Mekong
Rice fields on Don Khong
Ban Hat Xai Khoune
Forest along the Nam Ou river
Elephant mosaic
Vat Phou
Oxplowing a rice paddy
Rice fields on Don Khong
Plumeria-shrouded staircase at Wat Phot
Dry rice fields and rainforest
Rice fields on Don Khong
Lao kids
Kids playing a traditional top spinning game
Carved wall decorations at Wat Xieng Thong
Village surrounded by forest in Laos
Nam Nern river
Pov pob, a traditional ball-tossing courtship ritual among the Hmong hill tribes
Fisherman at daybreak on the Mekong
Clear-cutting in Laos
Lao forest
Deforested landscape along Route 3 in Laos
View from Pak Ou caves across the MeKong and Nam Ou
Deforestation in Bokeo
Tad Fane falls
Colorful canopy along the Mekong
Coloful songbirds for sale as food in the Luang Prabang morning market
Green rice paddies in Udomxai province
Cleared and degraaded forest in Laos
Temple in Ban Houa Khong
Rice fields on Don Khong
Boy pushing a hoop with a stick
Man plowing a rice paddy using an ox
Vat Phou, the Angkor Wat of Laos
Hog being punished for going were it wasn't allowed
Hmong boy with slingshot
Little girl jump-roping in a Luang Namtha village
Milky turquoise waters of Tad Kwang Si
Large-scale deforestation for a massive rubber plantation in Laos
Buddha statues in Pak Ou caves
Hmong mother weaving straw thatch
Ox-plowing a rice paddy
Rice fields in Luang Prabang province
Young monk in Ban Houa Khong
Milky turquoise waters of Tad Kwang Si
Creek below Tad Kwang Si waterfall
Hmong child in dragon jacket
Men fishing on the Mekong at sunrise
Preparing riverweed for drying
Lao children in a Luang Namtha village
Decorative mirrored mosiac at Wat Xieng Thong
Hmong girl dressed up for a traditional courtship game
Hen, mother pig, piglets
Forest clearing in Laos
Brown frog
Forest along the Nam Ou river
Fisherman at sunrise on the Mekong
Hmong child
Milky turquoise waters of Tad Kwang Si
Deforestation for a rubber plantation in Laos
Golden statue
Deforestation in Laos
Deforestation for a rubber plantation in Laos
Little girl in a Lao village
Deforestation on the border of Nam Et-Phou Louey National Protected Area
Deforestation for a tree plantation in Laos
River insects in a bowl as food in the Luang Prabang morning market
Rice fields on Don Khong
Men fishing on the Mekong as the sun comes up
Pov pob, a traditional ball-tossing courtship ritual among the Hmong hill tribes
Men fishing on the Mekong as the sun rises
Lanten woman
Thorn spider
Deforestation near Nam Et-Phou Louey National Protected Area
Lanten girl in traditional garb
Throw net fishing on the Mekong
Green rice fields and deforestation for rubber plantations in Udomxai province
Lao kids in a Luang Namtha village
Forest clearing in Laos
Village dogs
Children playing a traditional Lao top spinning game
Village along a road in Laos
Deforestation in Bokeo
Stenciled buddha
Dry rice field in Luang Namtha District
Waterfall on the stream above Tad Fane waterfall
Fisherman at daybreak on the Mekong
Creek below Tad Kwang Si waterfall
Earth touching buddha
Buddha statues in Pak Ou caves
Mekong daybreak
White butterfly with its wings in a 'forward' position
Rice fields in Luang Prabang province
Lao forest
Fog clearing over forest along the Nam Ou river
Clear-cutting in Laos
Boat on the Nam Ou river
Mural depicting the Buddhist version of hell
Pov pob, a traditional ball-tossing courtship game
Milky turqoise waters of Khoang Sy Waterfall
Forest clearing for a rubber plantation
Wat Xieng Thong
Throw net fishing on the Mekong
Slash-and-burn in Laos
Pink flower with blue parts
Fish sold in a morning market in Muang Khong
Forested mountains of Udomxai province
Bengal monitor lizard (Varanus bengalensis nebulosus)
Monk standing on the bank of the Nam Ou river while holding a cell phone
Mekong forest
Lao forest
Yellow and purple butterfly
Ranger in the forest
Nam Tha River
Village in Udomxai province
Karst massifs in Nam Et-Phou Louey
Fish and fowl in the Luang Prabang morning market
in the Luang Prabang morning market
Buddha statue
Throw net fishing at sunrise in the 4000 islands section of the Meking
Khone Falls
Deforestation and rice fields
Milky turquoise waters of Tad Kwang Si
Turquoise pool at Tad Kwang Si
Village and road near NEPL
Nareepol or Narypon, a seed pod or fruit shaped like a woman
Garlic bunches in the Luang Prabang morning market
Preparing riverweed for drying
Pak Ou Cave, seen across the merging MeKong and Nam Ou
Green rice paddies in Udomxai province
Milky turquoise waters of Tad Kwang Si
Rice field
Deforestation near Nam Et-Phou Louey National Protected Area
Deforestation for a tree plantation in Laos
Bushmeat for sale in the Luang Prabang morning market
Dry rice fields in Luang Namtha District
Luang Namtha forest
Waterfall on the stream above Tad Fane waterfall
Tad Fane falls
Pov pob, a traditional ball-tossing courtship ritual among the Hmong hill tribes
Mother cat carrying its kitten by the scruff of its neck
Complete deforestation in Laos
Silkworms feeding on Mulberry leaves
Girls preparing to play pov pob with the boys
Black and orange beetle
Lao children in a Luang Namtha village
Mist-shrouded Forest along the Nam Ou river
Bridge between Nong Khiaw and Ban Saphoun
Bushmeat for sale in the Luang Prabang morning market
Aerial view of Wat Phou
Hmong girl dressed up for a customary courtship game
Fisherman at dawn on the Mekong
Brown, white & green dragonfly
Deforestation in southern Laos
Clear-cutting in Laos
Fisherman at dawn on the Mekong
Kids playing a top spinning game
Men fishing on the Mekong as the sun rises
Wat Xieng Thong
Dry rice paddies
Deforestation in Laos
Giant ant in Laos