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Pov pob, a traditional ball-tossing courtship ritual among the Hmong hill tribes
Children at play in Ban Keuocheb, a Lao village
Deforestation near Nam Et-Phou Louey National Protected Area
Forest clearing in Laos
Colorful long-horned beetle (Family Cerambycidae)
Green praying mantis
Throw net fishing on the Mekong
Men fishing on the Mekong at sunrise
Tad Kwang Si waterfall near Luang Prabang
Clear-cutting in Laos
Morning alms during the procession of monks
Mountains near Pakse in Laos
Temporary field house in a rubber plantation
Deforestation along the Nam Tha River
Hmong girl eating a banana
Riverside settlement along the Nam Ou river
Boats lining a beach on the Nam Ou river
Village in Bokeo
Turquoise pool at Tad Kwang Si
Tad Fane falls
Hmong house - note that unlike of homes in Laos, Hmong houses are not raised off the ground
Row of machetes
Lao weaving village
Unexploded bomb / ordinance in Laos
Throw net fishing on the Mekong
Nong Khiaw
5-headed snake beast statue at Vat Phou
Deforestation
Hmong girls
Khong Phapheng waterfall
Bridge across Nam Mone
Mural depicting the Buddhist version of hell
Nam Et-Phou Louey Rainforest
Throw net fishing on the Mekong
Mekong fisherman using a throw net
Throw-net fishing on the Mekong
Men fishing on the Mekong at daybreak
Vegetable garden along the Nam Ou river
Songbirds and pollywogs in the Luang Prabang morning market
Throw net fishing on the Mekong
Deforestation in southern Laos
View of Luang Prabang from Mount Phousi
Lao kids in a Luang Namtha village
Throw net fishing on the Mekong
Karst formation, forest, and dry rice paddies in Laos
Red dragonfly
Man smoking a hand-rolled tobacco cigarette
Dry rice fields near NEPL
Tad Fane, formed by the Champy and Pak Koot streams
Deforestation near Nam Et-Phou Louey National Protected Area
New Lao village
Drinking Lao fermented alcoholic beverage
Fireworks in Luang Namtha
Deforestation
Rice paddies
Deforestation for a rubber plantation in Laos
Hmong girl eating a banana
Vegetables in the Luang Prabang morning market
Wild Danio (cyprind) fish in Laos
4000 islands of Laos
Deforestation for a rubber plantation in Laos
Deforestation near Nam Et-Phou Louey National Protected Area
Fishing weir
Tad Lo waterfall
Deforestation on the border of Nam Et-Phou Louey National Protected Area
Bhudda dragon
Welcome to Bokeo, Laos
Luang Prabang National Museum
Deforestation on the border of Nam Et-Phou Louey National Protected Area
Earth touching buddha
Vat Phou
Kittens
Nam Nern river
New Lao village
Tropical forest in Nam Et-Phou Louey
Waterfall along the road from Luang Namtha to Nong Kiow
Slash-and-burn in Laos
Rubber plantation in Laos
Senum in a rice paddy in Laos
Homg girls playing Pov pob, a traditional ball-tossing courtship game
Row of machetes
Gold murals at Wat Xieng Thong
Ox in a rice field
Fisherman at dawn on the Mekong
Khone waterfall on the Cambodia-Laos border
Khone Falls, at 10 kilometers wide, said to be the largest waterfall in Asia
Tad Lo waterfall
Man plowing a rice field with an ox
in the Luang Prabang morning market
Trapped rodent in the Luang Prabang morning market
Rainforest near Nam Et-Phou Louey National Protected Area
Hut
Tad Kwang Si waterfall near Luang Prabang
Sanam amid a new rubber plantation
Buddha statues in Pak Ou caves
Green rice paddies in Udomxai province
Gold murals at Wat Xieng Thong
Creek below Tad Kwang Si waterfall
Deforestation for a rubber plantation in Laos
Woman walking on a road in Lao
Forest and creek at the top of Tad Kwang Si waterfall near Luang Prabang
Hunting regulations in Laos
Deforestation
Brown frog
Lao waterfall
Village in Laos
in the Luang Prabang morning market
Fisherman at sunrise on the Mekong
Boat crossing the Nam Ou river near Nong Khiaw
Throw net fishing at sunrise in the 4000 islands section of the Meking
Rice fields in Luang Prabang province
Village along the Nam Ou river
Ducks
Lao waterfall
Khong Phapheng waterfall, said to be the largest waterfall in Asia
Deforestation on the border of Nam Et-Phou Louey National Protected Area
Rainforest of Dong Hua Nao National Protected Area
Throw-net fishing on the Mekong
Deforestation in Bokeo
Villagers collecting riverweek in the Nam Tha River
Deforestation for a rubber plantation in Laos
Mist-shrouded Forest along the Nam Ou river
Throw-netting on the Mekong
Forest clearing in Laos
Homg girls playing Pov pob, a traditional ball-tossing courtship game
Forest destruction in Laos
Deforestation near Nam Et-Phou Louey National Protected Area
Men fishing on the Mekong as the sun comes up
Deforestation for a rubber plantation in Laos
Kids playing a traditional top spinning game in Laos
Rice fields on Don Khong
Mosiacs on a building at Wat Xieng Thong
Tad Kwang Si waterfall near Luang Prabang
Throw-net fishing on the Mekong
Dried chili peppers and other seasonings
Throw-net fisherman on the Mekong
Plumeria-covered staircase at Wat Phot
Tadpoles in Tad Fane stream
Lao kids in a Luang Namtha village
Fisherman at daybreak on the Mekong
Nam Nern river
Monks in a Lao village
Farmer plowing a rice field
Men fishing on the Mekong at sunrise
Wat Phou ruins
River boats at sunset on the Menkong
Coffee plantation in Laos
Fisherman at sunrise on the Mekong
Wat Phou ruins
Fisherman at sunrise on the Mekong
Luang Prabang National Museum
Throw-net fisherman on the Mekong
Nong Khiaw at sunset
Procession of monks in Luang Prabang
Giant ant in Laos
Dry rice fields near NEPL
Suckling pigs
Tad Yeung waterfall
Tad Lo waterfall
View from the top of Tad Fane waterfall
Forest along the Nam Ou river
Magenta and white orchid
Village near NEPL
Marbled cat fur/skin in a market stall
Tad Lo waterfall
Hmong child
Daybreak on the Mekong
Deforestation for a rubber plantation in Laos
Deforestation near Nam Et-Phou Louey National Protected Area
Monks in a Lao village
Waterfall on the stream above Tad Fane waterfall
4000 islands at sunrise
Dead song birds for sale in the Luang Prabang morning market
Frog skewers in the Luang Prabang morning market
Green rice fields and limestone karst mountains in Udomxai province
Deforestation on the border of Nam Et-Phou Louey National Protected Area
Forest fragment in Laos
Hillside deforestation
Coloful songbirds for sale as food in the Luang Prabang morning market
Stairs at Wat Phou
Green praying mantis
Louts flowers in the Luang Prabang morning market
Tad Kwang Si waterfall near Luang Prabang
Village near NEPL
Tad Fane, the highest waterfall in Laos
Man collecting riverweek in the Nam Tha River
Lao deforestation for rubber and sticky rice
Tad Lo waterfall
Men fishing on the Mekong at dawn
Giving of alms to monks in Muang Khong
Frogs tied together for sale as food in a market in Laos
Drying khai paen
Deforestation on the border of Nam Et-Phou Louey National Protected Area
Dawn at '4000 islands'
Nam Ou river gorge at sunset
Tad Lo waterfall
Tad Lo waterfall
Deforestation in southern Laos
Deforestation in southern Laos
Yellow and purple butterfly
Mekong fisherman using a throw net
Khong Phapheng waterfall, called the Niagara falls of Asia
Tad Fane, the highest waterfall in Laos
Wat Xieng Thong
Chilis, tomatoes, and other vegetables and species in the Luang Prabang morning market
Deforestation for rubber in Laos
Black, yellow, and red butterfly
Man plowing a rice paddy using an ox
Deforestation in Bokeo
Spring taps in Laos
Riverweed for sale in the Luang Prabang morning market
Household possessions stored under a Lao house
Monk robes at Wat Chom Thong
Orange flower buds emerging from the forest floor
Orange flower
Deforestation
Throw net fishing on the Mekong
River boats at sunset on the Menkong
Men fishing on the Mekong at daybreak
White-throated Kingfisher (Halcyon smyrnensis)
Village along the Nam Nern river
Silkworms feeding on Mulberry leaves
Lao forest
Nam Nern river
Green rice paddies in Udomxai province
Throw net fishing on the Mekong
Boats on the shore of the Mekong
Coffee plantation in Laos
Lao home
Bamboo forest in Laos
Stairs leading from the Mekong to the Wat Xieng Thong
Rice fields on Don Khong
Monks on a bridge
Village along the Nam Ou river
Throw-net fishing on the Mekong
Hmong children in Laos
Riverside settlement along the Nam Ou river
Karst mountains along the Nam Ou river
Lzay-eyed buddha
Burning dried rice stalks
Nam Gneane temple rising rom a forested hill
Throw net fishing on the Mekong
Farmer plowing a rice field
Creek below Tad Kwang Si waterfall
Tad Kwang Si waterfall near Luang Prabang
Ecological zoning around a Lao village
Ornate gold doorway
Pollywogs in Tad Fane stream
Man smoking a hand-rolled tobacco cigarette
Mallard ducks
Brown frog
Deforestation for a rubber plantation in Laos
Lao children
Night market in Luang Prabang
Tropical deforestation in Laos
Ban Hat Xai Khoune
Buddha statue
Livestock coop
4000 islands of Laos
Homes along the Nam Tha River
Throw net fishing at sunrise in the 4000 islands section of the Meking
Rice fields in Luang Prabang province
Homg girls playing Pov pob, a traditional ball-tossing courtship game
5-headed snake beast statue at Vat Phou
Man fishing on the Mekong
Tiny red-and-black earwigs
Stone carvings on the main sanctuary at Wat Phou
Pollywogs in Tad Fane creek
Nam Et-Phou Louey Rainforest
Deforestation and rice fields
Thorn spider
Cleared and degraaded forest in Laos
Deforestation near Nam Et-Phou Louey National Protected Area
Nam Nern river
White butterfly with its wings in a 'forward' position
Dragon heads at the Luang Prabang National Museum
Songbirds in the Luang Prabang morning market
Deforestation for a rubber plantation in Laos
Decorative mirrored mosiac at Wat Xieng Thong
Overlooking the National Museum in Luang Prabang
Mist-shrouded Forest along the Nam Ou river
Roof at Wat Chom Thong
View of Luang Prabang from Mount Phousi
Dry rice field in Luang Namtha District
Lichens hanging from a rainforest tree
Pond swimmers (beetles) for sale as food
Roadwork in Laos
Boy pushing a hoop with a stick
Clearwater river in Hua Phan Province
Tiny red-and-black earwigs
Green praying mantis
Mekong fisherman using a throw net
Hmong girl in traditional apparel talking on a mobile while participating in a traditional courtship ritual
Fisherman at sunrise on the Mekong
Woman with a parasol in a dry rice field
Sanam amid a newly established rubber plantation
Sanam amid cleared forest and a new rubber plantation
Tad Fane waterfall
Clear-cut forest in Laos
Fisherman at dawn on the Mekong