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Happiness is a Place: Poems from Bhutan | Burmese Rhapsody | Bali Still the One | S E 7 E N deadly S I N S | C H I a R o S C U r O | A Classic Beauty | IMAGINE yourself | RED march in Bangkok | a Sense of SIEM REAP | Do you want to be on top? | Dreaming with Hilde | Angie LiGht pLaY | Nepal Tapestry of Humanity | AnGieMatiZed | s a f a r i | rUam.mitR | Travel Photography (subgalleries) | embracing VIETNAM | A Walk in Luang Prabang | Somewhere You've Never Been | 48.HOURS.in.KRABI | Losing Your Divinity | Publication, Workshops & Exhibit | The Grace of Intimacy | Model Citizens | projects (subgalleries) | .: m u s e :. | a small fas.cin.a.tion | B r O k E n | Weekends in 2007 ( 10 Subgalleries) | Client | Joe Louis Puppet Theatre

embracing VIETNAM


A lovely song by Bread comes to mind every time I think of Vietnam.
“...a not so very ordinary girl or name...
And I miss the girl,
and I'd go a thousand times around the world
just to be closer to her than to me.”

At last, returning for the fourth time in as many years, I saw Vietnam.
Her beauty, her laughter, her tears, her soul.
And I left thinking of returning,
and once again...embracing Vietnam.

Special thanks to My Linh and my parents for making the trips in 2008 possible.

Please comment and vote should you feel these images have merit. Thank you.

grandma and the umbrella
grandma and the umbrella		 the red umbrella
the red umbrella		 flower on a dusty street
flower on a dusty street
mist in Sapa
mist in Sapa		 waiting
waiting		 rain in Sapa
rain in Sapa
harvest
harvest		 patch.work
patch.work		 its weight in gold
its weight in gold
watching the world float
watching the world float		 Can Tho morning
Can Tho morning		 peekaboo
peekaboo
there's something about the hat
there's something about the hat		 exchange
exchange		 eggplant
eggplant
Halong Bay cruisers
Halong Bay cruisers		 Halong Bay fishing
Halong Bay fishing		 Halong Bay Taxi service
Halong Bay Taxi service
Miss Saigon
Miss Saigon		 Reach
Reach		 Miss Saigon 2
Miss Saigon 2
Alone with the sun
Alone with the sun		 The path Home
The path Home		 Walking Home
Walking Home
Tay Ninh worshippers
Tay Ninh worshippers		 Tay Ninh great hall
Tay Ninh great hall		 Spiral.light
Spiral.light
Two
Two		 The price of a balloon
The price of a balloon		 Mine!
Mine!
When I look at you I see me
When I look at you I see me		 Smile
Smile		 The Child, she knows
The Child, she knows
River Market
River Market		 The Bath
The Bath		 Stacks
Stacks
The Phoenix is a Woman
The Phoenix is a Woman		 She is Patient
She is Patient		 Wise
Wise
The ride up
The ride up		 Work
Work		 Load
Load
Laundry Story
Laundry Story		 Mountain blankets
Mountain blankets		 Mixed wardrobe
Mixed wardrobe
Play
Play		 Laugh
Laugh		 Cry
Cry
Gentleness
Gentleness		 Giggle
Giggle		 Determination
Determination
Market.Motion
Market.Motion		 Sweet.Red.Hot
Sweet.Red.Hot		 Market in Motion
Market in Motion
Hanoi Girl and Flowers
Hanoi Girl and Flowers		 Hanoi Girl
Hanoi Girl		 Hanoi Girl and Flowers
Hanoi Girl and Flowers
Make Hay
Make Hay		 Balance
Balance		 While the Sun Shines
While the Sun Shines
Red Zhao mother and child
Red Zhao mother and child		 Safe
Safe		 Mother and Child
Mother and Child
Street vendor
Street vendor		 Sold Out
Sold Out		 The Bat Su Street Flower Girl
The Bat Su Street Flower Girl
Hmong Matriarch
Hmong Matriarch		 Curious
Curious		 The Smile
The Smile
Close Encounter
Close Encounter		 Close Encounter for Two
Close Encounter for Two		 Close Encounter of the Third Kind
Close Encounter of the Third Kind
A good day
A good day		 Market Brightness
Market Brightness		 The Old Weaver's Daughter
The Old Weaver's Daughter
Bloom
Bloom		 Girl at the Coffee Shop
Girl at the Coffee Shop		 Saigon Cosplay
Saigon Cosplay
How to sit like a Vietnamese
How to sit like a Vietnamese		 Running after a living
Running after a living		 The Blues
The Blues
Girl in ao dai
Girl in ao dai		 Going home
Going home		 In Tandem
In Tandem
Mirth
Mirth		 Joy
Joy		 Friendship
Friendship
Mysterious
Mysterious		 Ancient street
Ancient street		 Embrace
Embrace
Security is my Grandfather's hands
Security is my Grandfather's hands		 Notebook
Notebook		 Umbrella
Umbrella
Hans Kruse 20-Feb-2010 19:55
Wonderful images. Congratulations!
nicolas harkonen 10-Feb-2010 06:54
What a wonderfull gallery. Great locations, peoples, and wonderfull post production.
Ludwig Beck 09-Feb-2010 14:16
Wow, if that what a camera can do, I must be holding mine wrong
POMAH 09-Feb-2010 03:14
Excellent gallery! No wasted effort. Superb work.
V
sushislee 15-Dec-2009 08:55
i would like to visit vietnam!! wonderful pictures!
Bogdan Szadowski 27-May-2009 07:55
Beautiful work. Amazing quality pictures I can only dream of. V
Phi Tran 30-Apr-2009 17:54
Extraordinary gallery. You truly capture so much memories and beauties from my motherland. I would hope to revisit it very soon. Thanks. BV
Phi Tran 30-Apr-2009 17:42
Extraordinary gallery. You truly capture so much memories and beauties from my motherland. I would hope to revisit it very soon. Thanks. BV
Carol E Sandgren 30-Mar-2009 17:56
Award-winning caliber photography! You make me want to return to Vietnam to embrace more!
Carol
Marc Demoulin 24-Nov-2008 21:30
I'm in owe of your talent and skills. vVv
Marc
GP Merfeld 19-Oct-2008 23:07
An extraordinary portrait of a culture... Beautiful work!
GP Merfeld 19-Oct-2008 23:06
An extraordinary portrait of a culture... Beautiful work!
Pedro Libório 19-Oct-2008 00:09
absolutly stunning adn impressive gallery!
amaizing photos and registers.
my vote.
George McCarten 18-Oct-2008 09:26
These are fantastic, Aloha. The color and composition are special.
Ali Majdfar 16-Oct-2008 18:32
Spectacular gallery, stunning shots. GMV
Ali Majdfar 16-Oct-2008 18:26
Spectacular gallery, stunning shots. GMV
Nick Arena 13-Oct-2008 04:28
Superb gallery filled with amazing images full of color vibrancy.V
Kilkenny Photographic Society 12-Oct-2008 16:24
EDWARD DULLARD
I REALLY ENJOYED VIEWING THIS GALLERY
OF A BEAUTIFUL PLACE AND PEOPLE! V
Alain Boussac 20-Sep-2008 13:58
A particularly beautiful gallery. Colored and sensitive pictures, taken with an excellent glance, and with the heart, by a very talented photographer. BV.
Johan Gerrits 19-Aug-2008 13:51
What an embracement Aloha, you captured the spirit from this beautiful country so well!!!!
Gervan 29-Jul-2008 02:33
Fantastic gallery of this beautiful country. V.
Bart Aldrich 24-Jul-2008 19:49
Some of your best work; that D3 is in superb hands!
lorand 24-Jul-2008 19:02
Superb gallery!!!
BIG VOTE
BleuEvanescence 24-Jul-2008 14:52
I think, with images of such incredible beauty and emotions,
the next thing we want to do is to call the airline and ask the time for the next flight to Vietnam... I need to see this...
alfredo camba jr. 24-Jul-2008 01:12
Very beautiful and interesting gallery! Artistic images!! Vote!!
evieyoungphotos 23-Jul-2008 02:50
Simply Stunning.
Julie Aucoin 23-Jul-2008 01:57
As usual, a fantastic gallery. You present so many different styles and moods, it's very inspiring. Great use of light. Vote, of course!
Dave Berry 23-Jul-2008 01:01
Beautiful gallery. Voted
Marek Wilczura 22-Jul-2008 22:40
THANKS FOR SHARING THESE FANTASTIC SHOTS WITH US, ALOHA
BIG VOTE FROM ME AND PROMISE TO VISIT YOU MORE OFTEN
REGARDS
Hodero 21-Jul-2008 16:14
Indeed,worthy of an embrace !
Beautiful shots!
Big V.
Sue Robertson 21-Jul-2008 00:55
Truly wonderful collection of images. v
eric st martin 20-Jul-2008 20:24
really beautifulwork
v
Denis Vincelette 20-Jul-2008 13:58
A fantastic gallery ... Love the way you see and take photos of people ... in their daily life ! greast compositions and high quality work . Congratulations !
bjarni eyvindsson 20-Jul-2008 12:42
Great colors and beautiful images wich tell stories
Mohamed Mahmoud 20-Jul-2008 06:20
Wawoo Aloha
This Gallery is just getting better and better, your talented eyes are making spectacular art from very simple things.Your compositions, colors, and expressions are outstanding
Vote
kyoung kim photography 20-Jul-2008 05:31
Great gallery and wonderful images!~V
shatterbug 20-Jul-2008 03:19
Your gallery is alive with human emotion...splendid reportage of your travels!
RICHARD F. NICOLASORA 19-Jul-2008 19:46
Excellent work ms. Aloha!

i can see a lot of MLL influence in your work but u have made some shots distinctively yours.

GMV
Jorge Pereira 19-Jul-2008 15:50
J'aime ! V!
Victoria 19-Jul-2008 07:43
What a gorgeous gallery, full of amazing photos
BleuEvanescence 18-Jul-2008 21:45
I am just discovering your world...
You are a fascinating and very talented artist, in the true sense of the word!
Incredible images. You master your art...
David Gaar 18-Jul-2008 17:06
Lovely gallery here, Aloha. They are all fantastic, however, my favorites remain "Watching the world float" and "Giggle". Well done. Big vote.
Azlin Ahmad 18-Jul-2008 15:28
This is great work, Aloha. You have great talent and a superb eye for catching the moment and the spirit! V
Mihai 18-Jul-2008 14:55
This is an amazing gallery ! Big Vote !
Jean-Luc Rollier 18-Jul-2008 14:01
Amazing work Aloha ! Beautiful presentation. JL V
olivier bruning 18-Jul-2008 11:11
magnificent series...makes anybody wanna go there! BV!
pepe_carmona2000 18-Jul-2008 08:00
felicidades una galeria FANTASTICA un gran trabajo con muy bonita luz y gran saturación de colores
Perfecto. gran gran VOTO
Dmitry Zamorin 18-Jul-2008 06:27
Beautiful and versatile photographs!
Richard Calmes 17-Jul-2008 21:17
These are very beautiful images! Some of the best I have seen of that part of the world! V
Elena Kalis 17-Jul-2008 21:17
Fantastic!!!
Susanne v. Schroeder 17-Jul-2008 20:03
This gallery has it all - excellent photography, very artistic, touching and it tells a story about a country/people few have a chance to visit.
James Bonner 17-Jul-2008 17:58
WOW! A spectacular, excellent gallery produced by an artistic, creative photographer ! VVV!... Josefina
Steve Morris 17-Jul-2008 17:32
Spectacular and magical are two words that spring to mind - I really enjoyed looking at every one of these marvelous photos. My hat goes off to you Aloha!! Big vote!
Scotty Graham 17-Jul-2008 15:18
outstanding, Aloha!! You have outdone yourself on this one...very inspiring!!
Jessica-C 17-Jul-2008 15:16
You're making a legend, truly awesome gallery. v
James Pan 17-Jul-2008 14:56
Simply the best. There's no denying of your technical skills and creative vision. This one hits me emotionally since Vietnam is my motherly land. Thanks for capturing her beauty and revealing the true essence of its people and culture.
Kaden Kratzer 17-Jul-2008 04:08
Magical. BV
Marcos García 16-Jul-2008 20:42
Amazing series. Beautifully executed. VVV
Apostolos Tikopoulos 16-Jul-2008 20:22
Superb gallery, excellent quality captures. V.
Marcos Rodriguez 16-Jul-2008 20:02
The scope of themes on this gallery is truly outstanding: from intimate candids to skilled fashion takes and top travel photography, you once again prove the depth of your talents. The most deserved vote!
niccolo cosme 16-Jul-2008 19:09
Im loving it!!! where in Vietnam is this!?!??!
Steve Jones 16-Jul-2008 18:16
Great gallery of life in Vietnam with some wonderfully atmospheric images..............................GMV
Steve Viscot 16-Jul-2008 15:26
spectacular gallery -v
Magic 16-Jul-2008 15:15
Interesting gallery! My vote!
Ross Throndson 16-Jul-2008 14:28
Hi Aloha.... This is a Magnificent Gallery......Very Beautiful Work!!
My Favorites are, "Walking Home" & "Mine" :-) . . ~ V ~
XiaoBernard99 16-Jul-2008 13:47
A superb presentation,some dlightful and tender tones for the banniere...
Simply I know what you can feel as me in China so near of Vietman.In past in France I knew some people of Vietman,always so...Asian ,smiling and quiet,beautiful and humble,...
Your work is simply very Great.A tri pin the Universal Beauties ,a Great thnaks to you for the Pleasure I found to look this treasure!
Steve Sharp 16-Jul-2008 12:37
A great many different moods in this one gallery, but I would guess that is Vietnam in a nutshell!
Milan Simic 16-Jul-2008 12:32
Fantastic gallery Aloha, a lot of great shots, very creative treatment, hard to choose any as favorite but let's say "The price of a balloon" is the one... voted!
GeneWard 16-Jul-2008 00:40
outstanding work. V.
Ann LT 15-Jul-2008 22:51
Terrific collection.
Here's another song about Vietnam: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VGRc-cI0JbA&feature=related
enny jameson 15-Jul-2008 18:44
terrific work, chapeau.
jan madsen 15-Jul-2008 16:53
Beautiful colection of images
vote
an nguyen 15-Jul-2008 15:57
Oh, how can I miss this gallery. My beloved homeland at its best. Your shots reminded me of the old glorious time of Vietnam . My compliments . V
Naret Visesvongsa 15-Jul-2008 14:32
Great collection, Aloha. V
Mostafa Moftah 15-Jul-2008 01:15
Artistry gallery come out with a wonderful quality.. Voted~
Yen Lavina 14-Jul-2008 18:44
So much to learn from your outstanding shots! Big vote!
DVATTIKA Photography_Dimitri V 14-Jul-2008 16:30
There is so much beauty in these galleries and especially in this one. V
Bill Warren 14-Jul-2008 15:10
Beautiful work again Aloha. The street shots have an almost studio quality--they are that good in mood and light. Voted
Giancarlo Guzzardi 14-Jul-2008 15:03
the start of an evocative gallery
Yiannis Pavlis 14-Jul-2008 14:42
Wonderful gallery with great pictures.
Vote.
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