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The Royal Capital of the Fairy-tale Kingdom of Laos

Luang Prabang, the royal capital of the fairy-tale kingdom of Laos, is a beautifully quiet town, dozing in ancient splendor beside the majestic Mekong. Designated a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1995, a town that wakes early each day when, beginning ever so faintly, the bells, gongs, and drums of local temples crescendo around 6 am to send Luang Prabang's estimated 1,000 resident monks and novices on their morning alms rounds. Making a circuit around the small peninsula formed by the Nam Khan and Mekong, the crisp column of barefoot, orange-robed figures collect rice for their one daily meal. Even the briefest visit to this magically tranquil town is memorable. The town, The gentle and unassuming people of Luang Prabang, Their lifestyle. I will share to all of you.

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Getting Ready
Getting Ready
The March
The March
Coy Novice
Coy Novice
Portrait of a Peddler
Portrait of a Peddler
Not Too Late
Not Too Late
Before Long
Before Long
t6%2f61%2f683761%2f4%2f75640436.ACjuVFGP.jpg Seclusion
Seclusion
t6%2f61%2f683761%2f4%2f75639816.xbc74UM1.jpg
Charm
Charm
t6%2f61%2f683761%2f4%2f75640455.sSaNZA3u.jpg Spirits from the Temple
Spirits from the Temple
Untitled
Untitled
Every Morning
Every Morning
Tuk-Tuk
Tuk-Tuk
Peddling
Peddling
Reporting for Duty
Reporting for Duty
Moored II
Moored II
along Mekong River
along Mekong River
Moored
Moored
Laughter
Laughter
Abandoned
Abandoned
Untitled
Untitled
Anticipation
Anticipation
Queue
Queue
Walk
Walk
Comrade
Comrade
Attitude
Attitude
Stance
Stance
Delineation
Delineation
Threshold
Threshold
Mekong River
Mekong River
Afternoon Break
Afternoon Break
Young Novice Monk
Young Novice Monk
Peddlers
Peddlers
Friends
Friends
Atonement
Atonement
Ambivalence
Ambivalence
Young Novice Monk
Young Novice Monk
Giving
Giving
Media Grasp
Media Grasp
Parking along Mekong
Parking along Mekong
Just Before Sunrise
Just Before Sunrise
Mekong Transport
Mekong Transport
Temple Along Sisavangvong Road
Temple Along Sisavangvong Road
Textures IV
Textures IV
Hope
Hope
Morning Absolution
Morning Absolution
Echelon
Echelon
Sisavangvong Road
Sisavangvong Road
Monks in the Morning
Monks in the Morning
Commerce
Commerce
Penance
Penance