Tag: Vietnam
The Han River, Da Nang, Vietnam
This image was taken from the Cầu Thuận Phước. This bridge sits at the mouth of the Han River as it spills into Da Nang Bay and is the longest and highest of the several bridges spanning the Han River in Da Nang.
Windy Day, Da Nang, Vietnam
My Son Temple, Quang Nam, Vietnam
A friend visiting from Thailand and I took a day trip to My Son, a UNESCO world heritage site about 80 km south of Da Nang. My Son was an important temple complex of the Champa Kingdom that existed in central and southern Vietnam from roughly 300 to 1700 CE. The Cham civilization was Indianized and the temples at My Son celebrate Hindu deities. For many years the Cham and the Vietnamese moving south from the area surrounding modern Hanoi contested the central part of what is now Vietnam. The Vietnamese eventually prevailed and the Champa Kingdom disappeared. The Cham people were assimilated into Vietnamese society, influencing the development of Vietnamese culture in the process. The temple pictured is one of a group of structures built in the 11th to 13th centuries CE.
Tam Thai Pagoda, Da Nang, Vietnam
Marble Mountain, Da Nang, Vietnam
Marble Mountain – a mass of marble and other rock jutting above the coastal plain just south of Da Nang. The place is a maze of steep paths, caves, and grottoes with Buddhist temples and shrines throughout. It is a very interesting place, worth another visit. But my legs are stiff today from all the climbing.
Sunset Over Da Nang Bay, Vietnam
Arrival of Night, Da Nang, Vietnam
Lacy Clouds over the East Sea, Vietnam
Holiday Beach, Da Nang, Vietnam
