Yesterday was the first full moon of the new lunar year, and the final day of the traditional Tết celebration in Vietnam. This small shrine near my home was decorated with flowers for Tết.
Neighborhood Shrine, Hoi An
Tranquility, Hoi An
Wet-rice Farming, Hoi An
The rice paddies around my home are serviced by a system of irrigation canals and ditches that ensure the fields have ample water. Sluice gates are positioned in a number of places to cut off, reduce, or re-direct the flow of water. From time to time, I see local farmers using the gates to adjust the flow. There is certainly a water management agency in charge of this activity, though I do not know how it is organized or at what level of local government it exists.
I also do not know how long the irrigation system has existed here, though I do know there are continuing efforts to improve it. In the last couple of months there have been several small projects to upgrade waterways. Sections of the system that had consisted of earthen ditches were dug out and lined with concrete walls and floors. I presume this reduces erosion and water loss from seepage, and increases the flow rate of the water.
Shutters, Hoi An
Colorful Tết, Hoi An
Eve of the Lunar New Year, Hoi An
Chúc mừng năm mới!
It’s New Year’s Eve – tomorrow is the first day of the lunar new year. Tonight, the Tết celebration is well under way in Vietnam. Earlier today, the Hoi An market was crowded with people buying last minute food and flowers for holiday rituals.
Le Musée du Louvre, Paris
Paris in the summer of 2017.
Sacré-Cœur, Montmartre, Paris
Paris in the summer of 2017.
Le Jardin du Luxembourg, Paris
Paris in the summer of 2017.
From the Banks of the Seine, Paris
Paris in the summer of 2017: Pont des Arts and Bibliothèque Mazarine.
