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Post by Deleted on Apr 13, 2009 17:55:13 GMT
I fear that this thread may become excruciatingly long, because the Mekong delta is one of the places on earth that made the biggest impression on me and where I took the most photos. And some of the photographs weren't even all that bad (just my opinion, pay no mind). Living in a swamp is something I have always known about, since I grew up within spitting distance of bayou country in the Deep South of the United States. I saw plenty of people living in rickety shacks on stilts, spending most of their time on questionable boats, and I also know what a swamp night is like -- the insects, the snakes, turtles, furtive furry creatures and fish flicking their tails unexpectedly out of the water. Most of my photos were taken in the height of the day, since that's when they take tourists into the backwaters, but I well imagine the ambience of the Mekong when night falls. The first section that you see is still "in town" which is why it is so busy. I am pretty sure that this is near Can Tho. As you move away from the urban area, the waterways become much more bucolic. The children everywhere in the Mekong seemed so incredibly happy -- and they loved seeing visitors even more. (to be continued)
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Post by Deleted on Apr 14, 2009 6:20:10 GMT
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Post by spindrift on Apr 14, 2009 6:44:33 GMT
Just how I imagined it might be. Captivating.
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Post by bixaorellana on Apr 15, 2009 1:48:41 GMT
Oh, I hope this thread does become really long! I've always read about the phenomenon of people living right on the water, but I don't think I full imagined it. These pictures are truly worth many thousands of words.
That is not a placid river, either! In the "town" pics, it's obvious that it's moving quite rapidly, with eddies and undercurrents and other dangers.
Great stuff, K ~~ thank you!
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Post by Deleted on Oct 28, 2010 18:15:58 GMT
I just enjoyed visiting my own thread again!
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Post by hwinpp on Oct 29, 2010 1:56:15 GMT
So did I, in fact I think I missed it when you posted it.
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Post by bixaorellana on Oct 29, 2010 3:18:02 GMT
Since I replied to it, it's obvious that I saw it. But I don't remember it, and this is a stellar thread. Kerouac, I think some of your best photos ever are in it.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 31, 2010 18:20:37 GMT
Chocolate water!
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Post by frenchmystiquetour on Oct 31, 2010 20:34:15 GMT
Awesome. Just awesome.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 31, 2010 20:49:23 GMT
I'm sure that all of you know that this thread has a "part 2" and "part 3".
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Post by tod2 on Nov 1, 2010 9:10:43 GMT
Those happy childrens are just precious! Wonderful photos
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Post by Deleted on Nov 1, 2010 18:26:42 GMT
My own photos make me ache with desire to return.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 14, 2017 18:36:15 GMT
I think I might find myself in the Mekong delta again before the year ends.
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