It’s raining for 6 days now

Explore #47 Monday, September 29, 2008

Sapa, Vietnam Sept. 28, 2008 – It’s raining for 6 days now as the region is affected by the Hagupit Typhoo. This is the rice harvest time and and everyone is eager to resume the cutting. A black Hmong woman is walking on the main street, carrying her 2 year old son, looking for tourists to sell some souveniers. September rainfall is normaly about 400 mm.

Located in Vietnam's remote North West Mountains region, Sapa is famous for both its fine, rugged scenery and rich cultural diversity. Sapa, at 1,600 m. above sea level, is an incredibly picturesque resort town that lies on the Hoang Lien Son mountain range near the Chinese border in northwestern Vietnam. Sapa and its surrounding region is host to several ethnic minorities, as well as rice terraces, lush vegetation and Fansipan (Phan Xi Phang), the highest mountain in Southeast Asia at 3,143m.

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Kamoteus (A Better Way) says:

a winner shot my friend!

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NaPix -- Hmong Soul says:

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Explore #7 now
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Rejetto says:

great photojournalism

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ratso3 says:

Sweet capture, Na.
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gabitul says:

very nice picture!!!
I think you have a great time my friend!!!
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hommik says:

aaawwwwwwwww, so lnice :))))
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Eddie Hales says:

What a great shot, a captivating smile, cute baby and good composition makes this a first class travel shot..
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ingles maquine continues says:

koool happy people despite the problems
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boo * says:

Brilliant double portrait - and I love the colour of the umbrella against the yellow!
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NuraNAlbayraK says:

Excellent capture, my friend..:))
Have a happy week.
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archer10 (Dennis) says:

A beautiful smile, nice child and the umbrella colours are great, good picture, well done.
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ds.adyren [deleted] says:

OMG, what a lovely image... great colors and comp, Bravo!

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A Perfect Heart says:

A lovely shot wonderful pic...............
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hans_knospe says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called more pics for kids... and more art!, and we'd love to have this added to the group!

just great, touching, neautiful and a pieceof human art
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ZitaKamugira (more out than in) says:

she is happy...it seems
be happy too
kisses
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Nguyen'oi says:

amazing double portrait. A slice of life... love the rain drops

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Roser UF <severely overwhelmed> says:

What a great shot! Lovely colors! Great contrast!

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imago2007 (on & off, mostly off) says:

great portrait.
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Matt Cline says:

Phenomenal shot!
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LIA fotografía (away for a while...) says:

I admire this people. in spite of everything, they still have a smile to offer...
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Hilton Lebarbenchon says:

Lovely smile! Beautiful portrait!
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risquillo says:

great shot MASTER!!
HAVE A FANTASTIC TIME
HUGS
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|lauravisi| says:

Amazing work. Lovely subject.
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Chee Seong says:

Nice smile. Lovely capture here my friend.

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Yet another amazing shot!

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bevmorgan says:

Beautiful mother and child photo. The rain does not seem to bother them one bit. Great capture.
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Super !
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HANS says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called All Memories Welcome!, and we'd love to have this added to the group!

beautiful capture!!!!
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LogicGui says:

what a beautiful smile on her. this is simply magnificent
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NGUYEN THANH says:

anh nhin vui tuoi qua bac a
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arndsan アーンド　さん  says:

i see the sun in this picture : )
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vlad2342 says:

So beautiful....!
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Decomprose says:

Beautiful portrait!
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oysters4me says:

Wonderful photo!
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janetfo747Happy Holidays says:

fantastic smile and i love all the colors, nice a bright, brings sheer on a rainy day

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Maggie's World says:

and still your get such grand captures of smiling people...
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jaciii (off&on) says:

such a great foto

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NaPix -- Hmong Soul says:

Explore #50
thanks everyone :)
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Splendid!!!

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gsc says:

She seems happy nevertheless! Great that you were able to capture the raindrops. Congrats on Explore Na! Great work my friend.
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Chris Schneider Photos says:

Great capture and information. Thank you for sharing.
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rempleo (in a cocoon) says:

lovely capture, my friend!..great expressions!!! congrats on explore!!

..we also have unending rain storms here..
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uteart says:

fabulous Na, love the sweet and warm smiles, wonderful color in your portraits too!!, greetings.... and congrats on your explores!!!!
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Painted Light says:

Great capture! Nice colours and expression.
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Denis Collette...!!! says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Vision Group / Invite only, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
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MayJ says:

Fabulous shot! Love it!
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rohtas says:

How cute... very nice capture!
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Jesus Guzman-Moya says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Cultural Boxes, and we'd love to have this added to the group!

Beauty capture!
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Nganguyen says:

Great portrait, my friend. Đẹp lắm :-)
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pearson251 says:

Extraordinary .......................
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nippak (busy again) says:

Wonderful smile !! Great work !!
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*Lynne says:

A very sweet photo, Na and congrats on Explore!
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Jon in Thailand says:

Another well composed photo you have done here..The purple color cast on her face from the umbrella really adds to this one. Great job.
...............Jon in Thailand..........
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ilsebatten says:

Exquisite my dear na. I assume someone was holding an umbrella over you too?
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tengtan (busy, will catch up) says:

Lovely character study.

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-will wilson- says:

. . . for six days now. And still she smiles. Wonderful image, wonderful subject!
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lundur/Iceland says:

So beautiful portrait! Please join us !!!

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vanouxe says:

what a wondeful portrait;-)!
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1D110 says:

félicitation l'ami ......encore un explorer magnifique bravo
Merci de ta visite aussi
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Yilud says:

Excellent portrait!

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ludi_ste says:

Grande scatto!
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FoNgEtZ says:

Made with My Cool Signs.Net

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onkel_wart says:

It's nice she can still smile though the bad weather must be a real problem for the people relying on their harvest

I love your portraits -- they're always so life-like..
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Expatriate Games says:

Nice catch here...stay dry my friend and keep the camera dry too!
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~MAMA Z~ says:

Bring some of that rain back to the West Coast when you return, Na. Great images.
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quinoal says:

¡Qué preciosa escena!. Me gusta la sonrisa de la mujer. Muy buena foto.
Saludos.
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Denis Collette...!!! says:

#49 on Explore...!!!
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You'll feel high as kites my dear friend...!!!

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"This photograph is a WINNER!"

the BEST of Flickr!!!
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jsr4 says:

This amazing image really is In Fine Style
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nicely done! :)
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Dark Spinner says:

A lovely lady, a wonderful smile! Wonderful picture, Na : )
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lo.tangelini says:

beautiful...
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Hulalulatallulahoop says:

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Wonderful portrait, NaPix!!!

You are my winner!
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The Aitch says:

wow, lovely!
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ms.donnalee / donna cleveland says:

another great shot......love the plaid umbrella....
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Lauren Eliza says:

Beautiful :)
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littlefeather100 says:

That little boy is just adorable, great shot.
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J.^2 says:

Love the eye contact, beautiful smile!
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JuttaMK says:

Such beauties. Wonderful moment
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Werner Schnell (1.stream) says:

wonderful
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massimo sbreni says:

Great capture.
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Ivano Bettati says:

another masterpiece Na! fantastic shot!
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Robbi Huner says:

full of enjoy..
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Denis Collette...!!! says:

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Denis Collette...!!! says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Vision 100 / (+100 VIEWS) ...!!!, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
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enrix_64 says:

a great ethnic portrait and perfect capture of visage

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Hi, I'm an admin for a group called ˘☼˘EMBRACE IN LIFETIME ETERNITY˘☼˘, and we'd love to have this added to the group!

Beautiful portrait
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Modest and Jill says:

A masterpiece.
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