Doc Henry Posted August 30, 2010 Share #1 Posted August 30, 2010 Advertisement (gone after registration) ...Huê (Central Vietnam) August 2010 You can see the mountain where is the "Ho Chi Minh road" , on the border between Vietnam and Laos.. This track has been built and being used by the Vietnamese fighters during the war with the Americans ! a tragic place which has regained its calm and beauty today . [ATTACH]218743[/ATTACH] M9 Summilux 50mm Asph Thanks for comments and for looking Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Olsen Posted August 30, 2010 Share #2 Posted August 30, 2010 More bomb tonnage fell on Laos during the Vietnam War then on Europe during WWII. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuny Posted August 30, 2010 Share #3 Posted August 30, 2010 Henri - Lovely shot. I've long maintianed that the Lao are probably the friendliest people on Earth, which is all the more amazing when one realizes some of the horrors my country inflicted on Laos during the Vietnam war. this is what Barbara wrote about one such location: On November 24, 1968 during the U.S. - Vietnam war, 300 Lao died in a natural cave where they had sought shelter from the bombing of their town when the U.S. exploded a rocket in it. We hiked through a field and climbed up to Tham Piew cave, where a bleached skull marks a shrine to the dead. There are no souvenir stands or plaques - just a stark reminder of the cruelties of war. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Henry Posted August 30, 2010 Author Share #4 Posted August 30, 2010 Olsen, you are right There has been a deadly place and sad memory . Here is an excerpt from an article * on this period : "During the entire war, the U.S. will fly 3 million sorties and drop nearly 8 million tons of bombs, four times the tonnage dropped during all of World War II, in the largest display of firepower in the history of warfare". Fortunately in 2010, it becomes an extremely beautiful place and peace is now among the population Stuart, The commentary of Barbara is right. The U.S. bombing also hit Laos since the "Ho Chi Minh Trail" is on the border of Vietnam and Laos Thank you Olsen and Stuart for looking and for your comments Henry * The History Place - Vietnam War 1965-1968 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pauledell Posted August 31, 2010 Share #5 Posted August 31, 2010 Henry, A beautiful shot with the peaceful mood, lovely colors and clarity. Paul Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
fursan Posted August 31, 2010 Share #6 Posted August 31, 2010 A lovely capture Henri. Lucky that the flowers grow again and beauty shows. Regards. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Henry Posted August 31, 2010 Author Share #7 Posted August 31, 2010 Advertisement (gone after registration) Paul and Fursan, Thank you for your nice comments another picture of this place with M9 and Summilux 50mm Asph a fabulous lens ! not very nice that day a little cloudy , always on the same road with these mountains, on the border with Laos [ATTACH]218914[/ATTACH] A very beautiful place ! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
roguewave Posted August 31, 2010 Share #8 Posted August 31, 2010 Doc, the serenity of both frames belie the horrors that have visited this fine place. I fear that even today, may don't take this seriously enough. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Henry Posted September 1, 2010 Author Share #9 Posted September 1, 2010 Doc, the serenity of both frames belie the horrors that have visited this fine place. I fear that even today, may don't take this seriously enough. Ben, thank you The central region of Vietnam is an area that I recommend if you visit one day ....and you have beautiful landscapes people are quiet and kind, unlike other regions of the country. Henry Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
biglouis Posted September 1, 2010 Share #10 Posted September 1, 2010 Lovely composition. Sad place. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Henry Posted September 1, 2010 Author Share #11 Posted September 1, 2010 Thank you Louis for your nice comment I have another picture a bit similar, but I do not know which is better ...i'll post it to have your opinion Henry Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Henry Posted September 2, 2010 Author Share #12 Posted September 2, 2010 As promised, here is the second picture, which you prefer? [ATTACH]219219[/ATTACH] on the last photo you have a boat with two persons and on this picture , a fisherman standing in water ... still with M9 and Summilux 50mm Asph lens Thanks for your opinion Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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