Photos of Laos [updated 2009-2-26]

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Sections: 4000 islands, Agriculture, Animals, Boloven Plateau, Champasak Province, Conservation, Deforestation, Don Khong Island, Fishing, Hill Tribes, Khone / Khong Phapheng Falls, Luang Prabang, Luang Prabang Morning Market, Markets, Mekong River, Muang Khong, Nam Et-Phou Louey, Nam Ou River, People, Rainforests, Rice, Ruins, Scenery, Southern Laos, Tad Fane Waterfall, Tad Kwang Si, Temples, Vilage Life, Villages, Waterfalls, Wat Phou, Wildlife, Wildlife Trade, Highlights: Hmomg girls waiting to play pov pob, a traditional ball-tossing courtship game Monks on a bridge Tad Fane Village near NEPL Boatman Men fishing on the Mekong in the early morning Tad Lo waterfall Deforestation for a rubber plantation in Laos Tadpoles in Laos Karst forest in Laos Forest along the Nam Ou river Sunset on the Mekong near Luang Prabang, Lao PDR Asian black bear (Ursus thibetanus) Limes, chilis, and fruit in the Luang Prabang morning market Litle boy near rice field Tad Kwang Si waterfall near Luang Prabang Charred and still smoking forest in Laos Nam Nern river Milky turquoise waters of Tad Kwang Si Rice fields on Don Khong Morning alms during the procession of monks Green rice paddies in Udomxai province Lao woman Sunset over the Mekong at Siphandon, 'the 4000 islands' region of Southern Laos Giving of alms to monks in Muang Khong Monks in a Lao village Buddha statue Lanten girl in traditional dress Tad Lo waterfall Monks on a bridge Tad Lo waterfall Red flower Senum in a rice paddy Rice fields in Luang Prabang province in the Luang Prabang morning market Rice fields in Luang Prabang province Milky turquoise waters of Tad Kwang Si Stone carvings on the main sanctuary at Wat Phou Mekong sunrise Villagers along the Nam Tha River Karst cliff along the Nam Ou river Umbrellas in Luang Prabang Tad Fane, formed by the Champy and Pak Koot streams Lanten woman Monk robes drying in the sun Forest and creek at the top of Tad Kwang Si waterfall near Luang Prabang Mekong River Dolphin Pov pob, a traditional ball-tossing courtship ritual among the Hmong hill tribes Young monk in Ban Houa Khong Men fishing on the Mekong at daybreak Wat Phou ruins Group of girls in a village in Udomxai province Green rice paddies in Udomxai province Yellow-eye raptor Monk standing on the bank of the Nam Ou river while holding a cell phone Tad Fane Falls Orange flower Clouded monitor lizard (Varanus bengalensis nebulosus) Village along the Nam Nern river Wat Xieng Thong Men's Pavilion at Wat Phou Deforestation Rainforest river in Laos Giant ant in Laos Tropical forest in Nam Et-Phou Louey Beautiful orb spider Men fishing on the Mekong as the sun comes up Khong Phapheng falls Colorful forest along the Mekong Gold murals at Wat Xieng Thong Page 2