Local Hamoung girl in the forest near the village of Naoen, northern Laos, 2010.
Rice fields in Laos
Just another picture of a rice field on Don Det island in Laos.
Conventional thinking says that if you're going to take multiple shots to stitch together to make a panorama then you're best to use a sturdy tripod and preferably a panoramic head. Oh well, sometimes convention and rules are there to learn, so you can learn when to break them - this pano was stitched together from 8 shots taken hand held... from a moving hot-air balloon! :)
Lao Buddhist are very devout and almost every Lao man joins a monastery, or temple, for at least a short period of time. Many men also become monks for the rest of their lives. Most people donate food to the monks to gain merit and improve their karma. The temples of Laos were once seen as "Universities" for monks. Lao monks are highly respected and revered in Lao communities.
These monks living on Mount Phou start the day early, at about five in the morning whan they take to the streets to receive alms. They then return to the temple were they have breakfast. After breakfast they take a few hours to study Geography and English before commencing more spiritual duties. 

Luang Prabang, Laos, 2010.
Conventional thinking says that if you're going to take multiple shots to stitch together to make a panorama then you're best to use a sturdy tripod and preferably a panoramic head. Oh well, sometimes convention and rules are there to learn, so you can learn when to break them - this pano was stitched together from 8 shots taken hand held... from a moving hot-air balloon! :)
Stuffed and fried Jalapeño Peppers - Lao Bei Jing Kao Rou, Beijing
Our first meal in China, and its one of the best we had - Lao Bei Jing Kao Rou, Beijing
Local Hamoung girl in the forest near the village of Naoen, northern Laos, 2010.
Local Hamoung girl in the forest near the village of Naoen, northern Laos, 2010.
Local Hamoung girl in the forest near the village of Naoen, northern Laos, 2010.
See photo in original gallery.