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A Boat on the Mekong

A lone fishing boat anchored to the shore of the Mekong River in rural Laos. Smoke is ever-present this time of year due to 'burning season' where agricultural waste fires and semi-managed wildfires create a thick blanket of smoke tinting this photograph and the entire landscape.

Photo Detail
Date Uploaded: 11.2023
Photo Location: Laos
Camera: Canon EOS 7D
Copyright: © Nathan Laurenz