laos
Deforestation along the Nam Ou river
Lao forest
Rice fields in Vieng Thong
Hmong woman with child
Hmong girl in traditional clothes texting on a mobile phone
Phapheng waterfall, said to be the widest waterfall in Asia
Green praying mantis
Deforestation for a rubber plantation in Laos
Rainforest leaves
Sunrise over the Nam Tha River
Hmong child in dragon jacket
Bananas, squirrels, colorful songbirds, and dried bamboo rats in the Luang Prabang morning market
Deforestation for a rubber plantation in Laos
Men fishing on the Mekong at sunrise
Men fishing on the Mekong as the sun rises
Green rice paddies in Udomxai province
in the Luang Prabang morning market
Row of machetes
Gorgeous orb spider
Cleared and degraaded forest in Laos
Black and yellow weevil
Kaleidoscope rhett
Hut along the Nam Tha River
Mural at Wat Xieng Thong
Green rice paddies in Udomxai province
Deforestation near Nam Et-Phou Louey National Protected Area
Bananas, squirrels, colorful songbirds, and dried bamboo rats in the Luang Prabang morning market
Milky turquoise waters of Tad Kwang Si
Fog-shrouded Forest along the Nam Ou river
Men's Pavilion at Wat Phou
Khone Waterfall
Slash-and-burn in Laos
Creek below Tad Kwang Si waterfall
Deforested landscape along Route 3 in Laos
Forest and creek at the top of Tad Kwang Si waterfall near Luang Prabang
Pangasius catfish for sale in the Luang Prabang morning market
Waterfall along the road from Luang Namtha to Nong Kiow
Rainforest in Nam Et-Phou Louey National Protected Area
Tropical forest in Nam Et-Phou Louey
Lao children
Deforestation in southern Laos
Milky turquoise waters of Tad Kwang Si
Wat Phou ruins
Giant ant in Laos
Girl waiting for boys to play pov pob, a traditional ball-tossing courtship game among the Hill tribes in Laos
Green rice paddies in Udomxai province
Deforestation for a rubber plantation in Laos
Lao village
Fisherman at sunrise on the Mekong
Lao children in a Luang Namtha village
Laos' highest waterfall
Stenciled buddha
Throw-netting on the Mekong
Vat Phou, the Angkor Wat of Laos
Asiatic black bear (Ursus thibetanus)
Nonbreeding adult Chinese Pond Heron (Ardeola bacchu)
Khone Falls, at 10 kilometers wide, said to be the Niagara fallls of Asia
Maroon flowers
Buddha carving
Throw-net fishing on the Mekong
Women's Pavilion at Wat Phou
Red and gold mural at Wat Xieng Thong
Hmong woman with child
Villagers collecting riverweek in the Nam Tha River
Tiny red-and-black earwigs
Lao children in a Luang Namtha village
Village dogs
Severe deforestation in Laos
Mekong dawn
Fisherman at daybreak on the Mekong
Peaceful buddha statue
Milky turquoise waters of Tad Kwang Si
Tad Lo waterfall
Buddha statue
Rainforest of Dong Hua Nao National Protected Area
Waterfall on the stream above Tad Fane waterfall
Throw net fishing on the Mekong
Wild Danio (cyprind) fish in Laos
Village along the Nam Ou river
Hmong girl waiting for boys to play pov pob, a traditional ball-tossing courtship game
Tadpoles in Laos
Lao woman showing cher dried chili peppers and other seasonings
Mouse deer and bamboo rats in the Luang Prabang morning market
Hillside plantation in Laos
Deforestation in Lao
Slash-and-burn in Laos
Deforestation for a rubber plantation in Laos
Boatman on the Nam Tha River
White orchids
Men fishing on the Mekong at sunrise
Tad Fane, named after a species of barking deer that supposedly fallls off the waterfall in great numbers
Monks in a Lao village
Ox in a rice field
Yellow and purple butterfly
Tadpoles in Laos
Karst forest in Laos
Deforestation along the Nam Tha River
Deforestation in Lao
Milky turquoise waters of Tad Kwang Si
Men fishing on the Mekong at dawn
Ducks
Men fishing on the Mekong at dawn
Deforestation
Forested mountains of Udomxai province
Green rice paddies in Udomxai province
White orchids
Chilis, tomatoes, and other vegetables and species in the Luang Prabang morning market
Deforestation in Lao
Tropical forest in Lao PDR
White-throated Kingfisher (Halcyon smyrnensis)
Yellow-eye raptor
Beige praying mantis
Sunset on the Mekong near Luang Prabang, Lao PDR
Throw net fishing on the Mekong
Nam Et-Phou Louey Rainforest
Green rice paddies in Udomxai province
Deforestation near Nam Et-Phou Louey National Protected Area
Temporary field house in Laos
Lao children in a Luang Namtha village
Village along the Nam Tha River
Tad Fane falls
Boy pushing a hoop with a stick
Turquoise pool at Tad Kwang Si
Frogs tied together for sale as food in a market in Laos
Nam Tha River
Mosaic of mirrored animals
Weaving in Nam Gneane Cultural Village
Throw net fishing at sunrise in the 4000 islands section of the Meking
Fisherman at daybreak on the Mekong
Water beetles, fish, and tadpoles in the Luang Prabang morning market
Buddha statue
Deforestation and dry rice paddies
Men fishing on the Mekong in the early morning
Deforestation in Bokeo
Hmong girls eating bananas
Rice fields in Luang Prabang province
Deforestation for a rubber plantation along the Nam Ou river
Children playing a traditional Lao top spinning game
Wat Xieng Thong
Tad Lo waterfall
Bananas in the Luang Prabang morning market
Dry rice field in Luang Namtha District
Throw-netting on the Mekong
Turquoise pool at Tad Kwang Si
in the Luang Prabang morning market
Buddha statue
Golden door at Wat Xieng Thong
Lao woman
Hmong children in Laos
Bushmeat for sale in the Luang Prabang morning market
Nam Ou river gorge at sunset
Deforestation for a rubber plantation in Laos
New Lao village
Black and orange beetle
Milky turquoise waters of Tad Kwang Si
Forest and creek at the top of Tad Kwang Si waterfall near Luang Prabang
Deforestation for a rubber plantation in Laos
Deforestation in southern Laos
Girls preparing to play pov pob, a traditional Hmong courtship game
Turquoise pool at Tad Kwang Si
Hillside deforestation in Laos
River boats at sunset on the Menkong
Tad Lo waterfall
Girls preparing to play pov pob, a traditional Hmong courtship game
Mural depicting the Buddhist version of hell
Lao home
Boy pushing a bicycle tire down a road with a stick
Plumeria-lined staircase at Wat Phot
Forest clearing in Laos
Khone Falls
in the Luang Prabang morning market
Stone carvings on the main sanctuary at Wat Phou
Live bamboo rat in the Luang Prabang morning market
Deforestation for a tree plantation in Laos
Village on the Nam Tha river
Sunset on the Mekong near Luang Prabang, Lao PDR
Fisherman at dawn on the Mekong
Blooming shrub growing out of a Karst cliff along the Nam Ou river
Deforestation
Hillside deforestation
Khone Falls, at 10 kilometers wide, said to be the widest waterfall in Asia
Khong Phapheng falls, said to be the largest waterfall in Asia
Pig in a wooden stock - punishment for going were it wasn't allowed
Rice fields on Don Khong
Woman collecting riverweed
Hmong children in Laos
Rainforest river in Laos
Freshly deforested land in Laos
Lao Boatman
Deforestation near Nam Et-Phou Louey National Protected Area
Turquoise pool at Tad Kwang Si
Karst peak along the Nam Ou river
Purple flower
Window at Wat Xieng Thong
Peaceful buddha
Beige praying mantis
Aerial photos of forest fragments and riparian forest strips on an otherwise deforested plain in Southern Laos
Senum in a rice field
Fisherman at sunrise on the Mekong
Fish for sale in the Luang Prabang morning market
Kids playing a top spinning game
Hmong child
Deforestation on the border of Nam Et-Phou Louey National Protected Area
Villagers along the Nam Tha River
Deforestation in Lao
Throw-netting on the Mekong
Monks in a Lao village
Deforestation and rice fields
Tad Fane, the tallest waterfall in Laos
Men fishing on the Mekong as the sun comes up
Tad Lo waterfall
Rice fields on Don Khong
Woman in Luang Namtha village
Deforestation and rice fields
Lao kids in a Luang Namtha village
Throw net fishing on the Mekong
Lao village
Rainforest of Dong Hua Nao National Protected Area
Colorful long-horned beetle (Family Cerambycidae)
Tad Lo waterfall
Smoking rainforest in Southern Laos
Woman planting rice
Tad Lo waterfall
Deforestation
Fireworks in Luang Namtha
Central market in Paksong
Boys playing in the Nam Tha River
Deforestation in Laos
NEPL checkpoint
Frogs tied together for sale as food in a market in Laos
in the Luang Prabang morning market
Giving of alms to monks in Muang Khong
Fish trap
Lao woman spinning thread
Children playing a top spinning game
Monk in a boat on the Nam Ou river
Conservation poster in Laos
Deforestation induced landslides in Laos
Cleared, degraded, and natuve forest in Laos
Newly established rubber plantation in Laos
Deforestation
Tad Fane, the tallest waterfall in Laos
Men fishing on the Mekong at daybreak
Landslides in forested Lao mountains
Throw-netting on the Mekong
Lao forest
Burning agricultural waste
Lao forest
Ants on an ant plant
Forest along the Nam Ou river
Waterfall along the road from Luang Namtha to Nong Kiow
Fisherman at sunrise on the Mekong
Rice fields on Don Khong
Village near NEPL
Hillside deforestation, forest, and bamboo
Stairs at Wat Phou
Sunrise fishing
Irrawaddy dolphin
Wat Phou ruins
Fruit in the night market of Luang Prabang
Rubber plantation in Laos
Colorful long-horned beetle (Family Cerambycidae)
Deforestation in southern Laos
Nam tha river at sunset
Fisherman at dawn on the Mekong
Limestone massifs in Nam Et-Phou Louey
Live frogs in the Luang Prabang morning market
Bird's-eye view of Wat Phou
Village along the Nam Nern river
Houei Xai
Fireworks in Luang Namtha
Man collecting riverweek in the Nam Tha River
Dry rice field in Luang Namtha District
Pov pob, a traditional ball-tossing courtship ritual among the Hmong hill tribes
Lao forest
Throw-net fisherman on the Mekong
Khone Waterfall
Boy with mask and spear in hand to go spear-fishing
Throw-net fishing on the Mekong
Morning alms during the procession of monks
Hmomg girls waiting to play pov pob, a traditional ball-tossing courtship game
Newly established rubber plantation in Laos
Throw net fishing on the Mekong
Clams in the Luang Prabang morning market
Tadpoles in Laos
Deforestation in Bokeo
Tad Lo waterfall
Pov pob, a traditional ball-tossing courtship ritual among the Hmong hill tribes
Wat Xieng Thong
Lao forest
Milky turquoise waters of Tad Kwang Si
Deforestation and rice fields
Hillside plantation in Laos
Stairs leading to the top of Tad Kwang Si waterfall near Luang Prabang
Tad Fane falls
Tad Fane falls
Dawn on the Mekong
Chopping ginger root
Ducks
Gold murals at Wat Xieng Thong