laos
Deforestation on the border of Nam Et-Phou Louey National Protected Area
Throw net fishing at sunrise in the 4000 islands section of the Meking
Parasols in Luang Prabang
Children playing a top spinning game
Deforestation for a rubber plantation in Laos
Nam Nern river
Forest along the Nam Ou river
Nam tha river at sunset
Tad Fane falls
Men fishing on the Mekong as the sun comes up
Water wheel along the Nam Nern river
Nam tha river
Lao waterfall
Deforestation for a tree plantation in Laos
Creek below Tad Kwang Si waterfall
Fireworks in Luang Namtha
Cleared and degraaded forest in Laos
Monk robes drying in the sun
Hmong boy with slingshot
WCS-Laos truck in Ban Nam Xoy
Golden door
Mekong river in Southern Laos
White orchids
White-throated Kingfisher (Halcyon smyrnensis)
Tad Lo waterfall
Nam Ou river gorge at sunset
Mosaic of an elephant with a rabbit on its back
Hmong girl in traditional apparel talking on a mobile phone while playing pov pob
Rice fields on Don Khong
in the Luang Prabang morning market
Crocodile carving at Wat Phou
Tad Lo waterfall
Throw net fishing on the Mekong
Wood engravings at Wat Chom Thong
Pov pob, a traditional ball-tossing courtship game
Fisherman at daybreak on the Mekong
Tadpoles in Tad Fane creek
Cracked mud
Rapids on the Luang Namtha
Epiphytes
Tad Lo waterfall
Rice fields on Don Khong
Entrance to the Pak Ou cave
Deforestation on the border of Nam Et-Phou Louey National Protected Area
Cleared, degraded, and natuve forest in Laos
Throw-net fishing on the Mekong
Pov pob, a traditional ball-tossing courtship ritual among the Hmong hill tribes
Village near NEPL
Sunrise over the Mekong in the '4000 islands'
World map in Lao
Rice paddies on Don Khong Island
Slash-and-burn in Laos
Sunset in NEPL
Karst cliff along the Nam Ou river
Village near NEPL
Khong Phapheng falls, called the Niagara falls of Asia
Karst formation along the Nam Ou river
Milky turquoise waters of Tad Kwang Si
Asian water dragon lizard
Hmong children in Laos
Dry rice field in Luang Namtha District
Fisherman at daybreak on the Mekong
Tad Fane falls
Fisherman at daybreak on the Mekong
Wat Xieng Thong
Slash-and-burn in Laos
Deforestation in southern Laos
Lao woman spinning thread
Wat Kan Khong
Deforestation and rice fields
Lao village
Tad Fane, formed by the Champy and Pak Koot streams
Buddha statues in Pak Ou caves
Deforestation for a rubber plantation in Laos
Lao kids
Khong Phapheng falls, said to be the largest waterfall in Asia
Tad Fane
Deforestation
Tad Fane, the highest waterfall in Laos
Sanam amidst dry rice fields
Fireworks in Luang Namtha
Lao village
AK-47
Tad Fane waterfall
Giving of alms to monks in Muang Khong
Elephant rock at Wat Phou
Fishing traps at Khong Phapheng waterfall
Man paddling along the Nam Ou river
Throw-net fishing on the Mekong
Deforestation and dried rice fields
Tad Kwang Si waterfall near Luang Prabang
Deforestation for a rubber plantation in Laos
Bamboo rats
Green rice paddies in Udomxai province
Tad Lo waterfall
Pile of chili peppers
Fisherman at daybreak on the Mekong
Forest fragments and riparian forest strips on an otherwise deforested plain in Southern Laos
Songbirds and pollywogs in the Luang Prabang morning market
River insects in a bowl as food in the Luang Prabang morning market
Deforested kill
Fried bushmeat in the Luang Prabang morning market
Turquoise pool at Tad Kwang Si
Lao kids in a Luang Namtha village
Central market in Paksong
Rainforest of Dong Hua Nao National Protected Area
Wat Xieng Thong
Hillside plantation in Laos
Khong Phapheng waterfall, said to be the broadest waterfall in Asia
Deforestation for a rubber plantation in Laos
Deforestation near Nam Et-Phou Louey National Protected Area
Fireworks in Luang Namtha
Deforestation for hill rice
Colorful streets of Muang Khong
Turquoise pool at Tad Kwang Si
Rice paddies and hill forest
Hmong child in dragon jacket
Spring taps in Laos
Lao boy
Deforestation near Nam Et-Phou Louey National Protected Area
Charred and still smoldering forest in Laos
Green rice paddies in Udomxai province
Silkworms feeding on Mulberry leaves
Holy spring / buddha footprint at What Phou
Ruins of old Nam Gneane temple
People crossing the Nam Ou river
Cleared, degraded, and natuve forest in Laos
Rice fields on Don Khong
Milky turquoise waters of Tad Kwang Si
Procession of monks in Luang Prabang
Rice fields on Don Khong
Deforestation in Laos
Rainforest of Dong Hua Nao National Protected Area
Tad Lo waterfall
Deforested landscape along Route 3 in Laos
Central market in Paksong
Tad Kwang Si waterfall near Luang Prabang
Men fishing on the Mekong at dawn
Garlic bunches in the Luang Prabang morning market
Fireworks in Luang Namtha
Mekong river in Southern Laos
Pov pob, a traditional ball-tossing courtship ritual among the Hmong hill tribes
Mekong fisherman using a throw net
Khone Falls on the Cambodia-Laos border
Colorful tapestry or banner at Wat Phou
Rice storage huts
Tropical forest in Lao
Sunset on the Mekong near Luang Prabang, Lao PDR
Fish and fowl in the Luang Prabang morning market
Woman planting rice
Wild birds for sale
Puppies watching a chicken
Black, yellow, and red butterfly
Green rice paddies in Udomxai province
Forest degradation in Laos
Lao forest
Yellow-eye raptor
Men fishing on the Mekong in the early morning
Songbirds and bananas in the Luang Prabang morning market
White-throated Kingfisher (Halcyon smyrnensis)
Nam Gneane Cultural Village sign
Khone Falls
Throw net fishing on the Mekong
Creek below Tad Kwang Si waterfall
Green rice fields and limestone karst mountains in Udomxai province
Deforestation
Deforestation for a rubber plantation in Laos
Vegetable and fruit seller in the Luang Prabang morning market
Deforestation in Bokeo
Boys fishing
Forest near Tad Kwang Si waterfall
Buddha at Wat Phou
Rainforest in Nam Et-Phou Louey National Protected Area
Deforestation
Boy pushing a tire with a stick
Lao village
Rice fields on Don Khong
Men fishing on the Mekong at dawn
Men fishing on the Mekong at daybreak
Ox-plowing a rice paddy
Ranger in the forest
Turquoise pool at Tad Kwang Si
Deforestation on the border of Nam Et-Phou Louey National Protected Area
Boy pushing a bicycle tire down a road with a stick
Row of machetes
Throw net fishing on the Mekong
Stairs at Wat Phou
Heavily-loaded car ferry from Champasak (Laos)
Stone carvings on the main sanctuary at Wat Phou
Sunset over Dong Hua Nao National Protected Area
Fireworks in Luang Namtha
Hillside plantation in Laos
Deforestation in Laos
Deforestation for sticky rice
Deforestation for a rubber plantation in Laos
Phapheng falls, said to be the widest waterfall in Asia
Kids playing a top spinning game in Laos
Deforestation for a rubber plantation in Laos
Grains of rice
Dry riverbed
Lao waterfall
Fern
Bhudda dragon
Hmong child
Throw net fishing at sunrise in the 4000 islands section of the Meking
Cut fish in the Luang Prabang morning market
Nam Gneane Cultural Village
Live bamboo rat in the Luang Prabang morning market
Tadpoles for sale as food in the Luang Prabang morning market
Villagers collecting riverweek in the Nam Tha River
Karst forest in Laos
Fuel wood
Lao woman
Dry rice field
Hmong child in dragon jacket
Throw net fishing on the Mekong
Deforestation for a rubber plantation in Laos
Waterfall along the road from Luang Namtha to Nong Kiow
Deforestation near Nam Et-Phou Louey National Protected Area
White-throated Kingfisher (Halcyon smyrnensis)
Cleared and degraaded forest in Laos
Slash-and-burn in Laos
Waterfall along the road from Luang Namtha to Nong Kiow
Hmong girl in traditional apparel talking on a mobile phone while participating in a traditional courtship game
Large-scale deforestation for a massive rubber plantation in Laos
Household possessions stored under a Lao house
Boatman on the Nam Tha River
Fireworks in Luang Namtha
Khone Falls, at 6 miles wide, said to be the widest waterfall in Asia
Sun coming up over the Mekong River
Road-straddling village in Laos, many villages have been relocated closer to new roads
Heliconia
Stone carving at Wat Chom Thong
Fisherman at dawn on the Mekong
Deforestation at sunset
Tad Kwang Si waterfall near Luang Prabang
Green rice fields and limestone karst mountains in Udomxai province
Sunrise over the Mekong in the '4000 islands'
Spring taps in Laos
Throw-net fishing on the Mekong
Airplane pictures of forest fragments and riparian forest strips on an otherwise deforested plain in Southern Laos
Ban Hat Sa
Green rice paddies in Udomxai province
Siphandon, 'the 4000 islands' region of Southern Laos
Men fishing on the Mekong as the sun comes up
Woman weaving in a Lao village
Pov pob, a traditional ball-tossing courtship game
Ceiling murals at Wat Xieng Thong
Colorful seasonal forest along the Mekong
Elephant carving
Karst formation along the Nam Ou river
Yellow-eye raptor
Man plowing a rice paddy using an ox
Young monk in Ban Houa Khong
Red-headed trogon
Mother cat carrying its kitten by the nape of its neck
Dry rice fields in Bokeo District
Buddha statues in Pak Ou caves
Laos' tallest waterfall
Sunrise over the Nam Tha River
Deforestation in southern Laos
Deforested hills in Bokeo province
Mekong river in Southern Laos
Fireworks in Luang Namtha
Throw-net fishing on the Mekong