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August 2023. Luang Prabang and Vang Vieng, in the rainy season. 17 photos, in the order I took them.

Luang Prabang

August 2023 · 13 photos

Asian elephant wading at the edge of a wide muddy river with forested mountains behind
The Mekong, Laos
Swollen muddy river cascading over limestone ledges surrounded by jungle in Laos
Rainy-season waterfall, Laos
Black butterflies on a mossy path near Kuang Si Falls, Laos
Black butterflies on a mossy path near Kuang Si
Kuang Si Falls running brown in the rainy season near Luang Prabang
Kuang Si Falls running brown in the rainy season
Kuang Si Falls in full rainy-season flow near Luang Prabang, Laos
Kuang Si Falls, Laos
Brown rainy-season pools below Kuang Si Falls, Laos
Turquoise-gone-brown pools below Kuang Si Falls
Mother elephant and calf at a riverside camp near Luang Prabang
Elephant camp, Laos
Elephant standing in the grass at a riverside camp near Luang Prabang
Elephant standing in the grass at the camp
Green hills along the Mekong seen from a boat near Luang Prabang
Green hills along the Mekong from the boat
Wooden longboats on the bank of the Mekong near Luang Prabang
Wooden longboats on the Mekong bank
Limestone cliffs over the Mekong near the Pak Ou Caves, Laos
Limestone cliffs over the Mekong near Pak Ou
Sheer limestone wall above the Mekong at Pak Ou, Laos
Sheer limestone wall above the Mekong at Pak Ou
Hundreds of Buddha statues crowded inside the Pak Ou Caves, Laos
Pak Ou Caves, Laos

Vang Vieng

August 2023 · 4 photos

Towering limestone karst cliff wrapped in drifting mist above banana plants and thatched-roof huts, possibly in Vang Vieng, Laos
Laos
Swollen brown river leading to jungle-covered limestone peaks wreathed in low clouds during the rainy season in Laos
Laos in the rainy season
Kayaking down the brown Nam Song River in Vang Vieng, Laos
Nam Song, Vang Vieng
Karst mountains over the trees in Vang Vieng, Laos
Karst mountains over the trees in Vang Vieng

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