Steve Barru Photographs

Danang Skyline

Beachcomber, Danang, Vietnam

I was walking on the beach, camera in hand, when this man approached and pointed at the camera and then himself. He wanted his picture taken and, in such cases, mine is not to reason why, but to point and shoot. We moved to the nearest coconut palm, he struck a pose – a darn good one if I do say so – and the job was done. I showed him the result in the camera’s viewer, he smiled suggesting approval, we shook hands and went our separate ways.

Coconut Palms, Danang, Vietnam

Flower Lady, Danang, Vietnam

The colors got me interested from a far. As I got closer, I realized these are cloth flowers. I suppose I should have known better – nothing in nature is quite this bright. The display is lovely nonetheless and the lady selling the flowers became animated and friendly when she noticed me. A friend tells me bouquets like these are popular with Vietnamese preparing for the upcoming TET lunar new year holiday.

All Wet, Danang, Vietnam

On the Beach, Danang, Vietnam

Danang’s ocean front runs north to south for several kilometers, ultimately making it to Hoi An about 10 km to the south. Beautiful surf, beautiful sun, and a sparkling, clean beach, all of which give Danang considerable appeal. The waves are rolling in are off the South China Sea, a body of water often in the news these days.

The Moat, Chiang Mai

This is another shot to go with one I posted a few days ago of the Moat that surrounds Chiang Mai’s Old City. This one shows the southeast corner of the Moat where one of the sections of the old city wall built during the time of the Lanna kingdom (1292-1775) is still standing.