Just realized how long it has been since I posted any pictures here. Life goes on mostly in the same places, but I did get out of town not long ago for a nice wander and found some good photo opportunities.
Most of these shots were taken from the dike road along the Duong River just outside Hanoi. Actually, on Christmas Day, that's why you see all the snow and sleds about (just kidding).
This three wheeled "truck" was going back and forth hauling sand from a barge on the river up to a village on the other side of the dike. Vehicles come in all shapes, sizes, and configurations here, and they usually have one purpose-designed for the job at hand.
Corn above the riverbank. They do grow a great deal of corn around here, but there is rather more variety in the fields than in the corn-bean-alfalfa fields I grew up around.
There was a fair amount of barge traffic on the river. This barge cooperated nicely and I was all set up and ready when it cut through the sunset reflection.
This cheery message was not out by the river, but near my house in Hanoi, and it makes me laugh every time I look at it, which is good for me, and I thought it might be good for you.
