Vietnam: Istvan Kadar Photography

Ha Long Bay

i@istvandesign.com (Istvan Kadar Photography) — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 22:38:54 GMT

Dragon Bay

i@istvandesign.com (Istvan Kadar Photography) — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 22:56:53 GMT

Poetry of the Sea

i@istvandesign.com (Istvan Kadar Photography) — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 04:19:01 GMT

Ha Long Bay, Vietnam

Where jewels turned into islands

i@istvandesign.com (Istvan Kadar Photography) — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 04:16:22 GMT

Ha Long Bay, Vietnam

Resting

i@istvandesign.com (Istvan Kadar Photography) — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 04:17:45 GMT

A Rainy Day

i@istvandesign.com (Istvan Kadar Photography) — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 04:21:04 GMT

Ha Long Bay, Vietnam

Dragons Live on Earth

i@istvandesign.com (Istvan Kadar Photography) — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 04:24:16 GMT

Ha Long Bay, Vietnam
Long ago when their forefathers were fighting foreign invaders from the north, the gods from heaven sent a family of dragons to help defend their land. This family of dragons descended upon what is now Ha Long bay and began spitting out jewels and jade. Upon hitting the sea, these jewels turned into the various islands and islets dotting the seascape and formed a formidable fortress against the invaders. The locals were able to keep their land safe and formed what is now the country of Vietnam. The Dragon family fell so much in love with this area for its calm water and for the reverence of the people of Vietnam that they decided to remain on earth. Mother dragon lies on what is now Ha Long and where her children lie is Bai Tu Long.

Earth Delight

i@istvandesign.com (Istvan Kadar Photography) — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 04:19:50 GMT

Life Theater

i@istvandesign.com (Istvan Kadar Photography) — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 04:22:37 GMT

Ha Long Bay, Vietnam

Fishermen

i@istvandesign.com (Istvan Kadar Photography) — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 19:46:34 GMT

Ha Long Bay, Vietnam

Vision II

i@istvandesign.com (Istvan Kadar Photography) — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 19:45:27 GMT

Ha Long Bay, Vietnam

Vision I

i@istvandesign.com (Istvan Kadar Photography) — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 19:43:38 GMT

Ha Long Bay, Vietnam

Rice Harvest

i@istvandesign.com (Istvan Kadar Photography) — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 05:14:49 GMT

Suny Clouds over the Rice Valley

i@istvandesign.com (Istvan Kadar Photography) — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 06:24:33 GMT

Sun-drying Laundry

i@istvandesign.com (Istvan Kadar Photography) — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 05:44:06 GMT

Hillside Rice Terraces

i@istvandesign.com (Istvan Kadar Photography) — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 22:42:07 GMT

Stormy Eden

i@istvandesign.com (Istvan Kadar Photography) — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 04:39:59 GMT

Golden Terraces

i@istvandesign.com (Istvan Kadar Photography) — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 04:51:38 GMT

School in the Sapa Valley

i@istvandesign.com (Istvan Kadar Photography) — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 21:29:40 GMT

Yellow Stairs

i@istvandesign.com (Istvan Kadar Photography) — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 04:31:13 GMT

Hoang Lien Son Mountains near Sa Pa possibly the most scenic mountain location in Vietnam. The human landscapes of rice cultivation in terraces that follow the natural contours of the escarpments like contour plowing is a classic feature of Hoang Lien Son Mountains.

Lodge & Rice

i@istvandesign.com (Istvan Kadar Photography) — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 04:36:58 GMT

Rice Terraces

i@istvandesign.com (Istvan Kadar Photography) — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 04:26:30 GMT

Sa Pa District is located in Lao Cai Province, north-west Vietnam, and 350km's north-west of Hanoi, close to the border with China. The Hoang Lien Son range of mountains dominates the district, which is at the eastern extremity of the Himalayas. This range includes Vietnams' highest mountain, Fan si pan, at a height of 3142m above sea level, what you actually can't see here.

Rice Terraces

i@istvandesign.com (Istvan Kadar Photography) — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 04:29:31 GMT

Sa Pa

i@istvandesign.com (Istvan Kadar Photography) — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 04:35:09 GMT

Rice Fields in the Valley

i@istvandesign.com (Istvan Kadar Photography) — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 04:28:03 GMT

Stream

i@istvandesign.com (Istvan Kadar Photography) — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 19:40:48 GMT

Hoang Lien Mountains, Vietnam

Stream

i@istvandesign.com (Istvan Kadar Photography) — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 19:42:19 GMT

Hoang Lien Mountains, Vietnam

Rice Field of Tears

i@istvandesign.com (Istvan Kadar Photography) — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 19:37:22 GMT

I saw this little sad boy in the the rice field of Hoang Lien Son Mountains, Vietnam.

Life is simple, its just not easy.

i@istvandesign.com (Istvan Kadar Photography) — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 19:38:54 GMT

Tourist Boat

i@istvandesign.com (Istvan Kadar Photography) — Sat, 07 Mar 2009 15:10:54 GMT

Dash of Oars in the Mekong

i@istvandesign.com (Istvan Kadar Photography) — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 21:57:21 GMT

Bargain

i@istvandesign.com (Istvan Kadar Photography) — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 02:01:20 GMT

Floating Market, Mekong Delta, Vietnam
Farmers from the region bring their goods, fruits and vegetables mainly, to the markets and sell them to local dealers. They stay on the boat for about 4-5 days until everything is sold. All big boats have a pole. Each wholesaler hangs the goods he sells on this bamboo pole. Smaller boats then sail up to the larger ones and negotiate purchases.

Floating Market, Mekong Delta, Vietnam

i@istvandesign.com (Istvan Kadar Photography) — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 01:08:44 GMT

Floating markets are held every morning from 5:00 to about 11:00. Boats loaded with produce from nearby orchards of the Mekong Delta converge to the floating market. They carry mostly fruits but also coconuts, vegetables and fishes. Buyers are local traders with bigger boats snapping everything by the bushels and resell at local markets or to wholesale dealers from big cities, often for a handsome profit. Large floating markets are not complete without its floating restaurants, floating gas stations and an occasional tour boat filled with tourists.

Floating Market, Mekong Delta, Vietnam

i@istvandesign.com (Istvan Kadar Photography) — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 22:07:42 GMT

This vast delta is formed by the deposition of the multiple tentacles and tributaries of the mighty Mekong River. The Mekong's Vietnamese name, Cuu Long, means Nine Dragons for the nine mouths that terminate the flow of this great river as it is absorbed by the sea. The people of south Vietnam are often very proud of the richness and vastness of this land. When referring to the rice fields in this area, they often say, "co bay thang canh", meaning the land is so large that the cranes can stretch their wings as they fly. Today, the region is one of Vietnam's highest producer of rice crops, vegetables and fruits.

Life on the Mekong River

i@istvandesign.com (Istvan Kadar Photography) — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 04:02:29 GMT

The people living in the Mekong Delta make their living as farmers and fishermen. Often, they live right on the edge of the rivers or canals on various structures built from whatever materials found. Consequently, the architecture along the delta varies from place to place. Often, many homes have fisheries right under them. Enterprising individuals build a cage like structure of bamboo beneath their homes on these waterways to house fishes. As the fishes grew, they sell the whole batch to processors from the city and start with new ones. Life in the delta is tightly woven with its rivers as daily activities and businesses are conducted on its banks. Markets, stores, ship yards, repair shops are some of the more popular trades.

Life on the Mekong River

i@istvandesign.com (Istvan Kadar Photography) — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 06:42:34 GMT

Technicolor Daydream

i@istvandesign.com (Istvan Kadar Photography) — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 21:39:39 GMT

The main temple, or Great Divine Temple, in Tay Ninh is the Cao Dai’s Notre Dam.
At Tay Ninh, everything is bright, vivid, larger than life. It’s mad, moving, must-see to believe.

Cao Dai's Holy Spirit

i@istvandesign.com (Istvan Kadar Photography) — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 21:41:22 GMT

Great Beyond

i@istvandesign.com (Istvan Kadar Photography) — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 21:37:54 GMT

Divine Eye

i@istvandesign.com (Istvan Kadar Photography) — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 21:47:24 GMT

Great Divine Temple

i@istvandesign.com (Istvan Kadar Photography) — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 21:48:51 GMT

Kaleidoscope of Hues

i@istvandesign.com (Istvan Kadar Photography) — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 21:50:33 GMT

Spirit in the Sky

i@istvandesign.com (Istvan Kadar Photography) — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 21:35:10 GMT

Cao Dai's Congregation

i@istvandesign.com (Istvan Kadar Photography) — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 21:36:42 GMT

Spirit in the Dragons

i@istvandesign.com (Istvan Kadar Photography) — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 21:43:56 GMT

Great Divine

i@istvandesign.com (Istvan Kadar Photography) — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 21:45:40 GMT

Holy See

i@istvandesign.com (Istvan Kadar Photography) — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 21:52:29 GMT

Spiritual Disneyland

i@istvandesign.com (Istvan Kadar Photography) — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 21:54:03 GMT

Third Revelation

i@istvandesign.com (Istvan Kadar Photography) — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 21:55:42 GMT

Spirit in the Eye

i@istvandesign.com (Istvan Kadar Photography) — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 21:42:37 GMT

Cao Dai’s Notre Dam

i@istvandesign.com (Istvan Kadar Photography) — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 22:05:46 GMT

Red for Confucianism

i@istvandesign.com (Istvan Kadar Photography) — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 21:54:58 GMT

Cao Đài

i@istvandesign.com (Istvan Kadar Photography) — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 21:57:00 GMT

Intercession

i@istvandesign.com (Istvan Kadar Photography) — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 21:59:00 GMT

Confucian + Taoist + Buddhist

i@istvandesign.com (Istvan Kadar Photography) — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 22:00:09 GMT

Prayer

i@istvandesign.com (Istvan Kadar Photography) — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 21:57:57 GMT

The Worship

i@istvandesign.com (Istvan Kadar Photography) — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 22:02:29 GMT

The Worship

i@istvandesign.com (Istvan Kadar Photography) — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 22:04:17 GMT