tiabunna's photos with the keyword: Mekong

From the appearance of the timber off-cuts and shavings around it, this racing Dragon Boat had just been completed. Shortly after I took this image, the crew arrived to take it for a run on the Mekong River (see PiPs). It seems that Dragon Boat racing is very popular on the river, as we saw crews out training at several places. Explored.

Upstream on the Mekong River from Luang Prabang are the Pak Ou caves. They're now a tourist destination, but for aeons they have been a revered Buddhist shrine where people have left statues of the Buddha, some now exceedingly old. (See the PiPs.) Best viewed large. Click here for a view from the caves. HFF everyone, stay safe and have a great weekend. Explored.

Boats on the Mekong River, Laos, upstream from Luang Prabang.

A friendly wave from the passenger on this boat as we passed on the Mekong. As everywhere, there is quite a diversity in the boats on the river - see PiPs.

Best viewed large. From what I could see, most fishing on the Mekong River in Laos is done with fixed fish traps. Four are anchored to the bank here, the PiP shows others on the bank awaiting use. Essentially, the fish swims into the tapering funnel and is unable to reverse out, with the gate somehow closing behind. Thanks to Tacheles for suggesting this musical link.