Ha Long Bay is one of those truely mystical places that has to be seen in person to be appreciated. Depending on the light and the weather, it can look like Valhalla, or Mordor. It is the primary destination for all tourists that come to Vietnam. Fortunately, it is large enough that it is possible to get away from most of the boats and find yourself alone with the landscape. There are also some magnificent caves here.
We cut our visit to Ha Long Bay short by one day as heavy clouds have rolled in and it has begun to drizzle. It is beautiful to look at in these conditions, but very difficult to photograph. So, today we drove south to Ninh Binh which will be our headquarters for the next four days. As you can tell, there is internet service here, but I cannot access my email... which sucks big time. Tonight, Art Wolfe critiqued our images. This was both humbling and motivational. The man is a God.
It has been a long day, and I'm pretty pooped. I hope to have more time to compose something coherent tomorrow.
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2 comments:
amazing! thanks for posting! geoff and i are headed there this summer... looks like a place we shouldn't miss!
Mike, love your pictures of Ha Long Bay.
I was in Vietnam 2007, it is a beautiful country.
Cory and I will be going to Japan in May, too bad u and Carol can't come /us.
Sally
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