Tag: “Sacramento Delta”

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  1. The Simple Things in Life

    This Vietnamese woman was cooking a meal at a bus station in Chau Doc, in the Mekong Delta. When I asked if I could take her photograph she consented, and then, as she held up her half-peeled boiled egg, she broke out in a type of laughter so common in rural places throughout Southeast Asia.

  2. Interesting Culinary Treats in The Mekong Delta

    The resiliency of the Vietnamese people residing in the Mekong Delta is exemplified by their eccentric dietary selections, readily available at the local market.

  3. Isleton Joes

    Isleton Joe's is located in the small Sacramento Delta town of Isleton. (Isleton is known for crawdads and has a crawdad festival in June.)

    The restaurant was charming, clean and busy.

  4. The Old Sugar Mill

    This old sugar beet mill is in the process of being refurbished into a wine tasting area for small, boutique wineries. It currently houses 5 tasting rooms and a small retail shop.

  5. Country Life in the Mekong Delta

    One morning in the Vietnamese town of Chau Doc, located near the Cambodian border, I rented a motorbike so that I could spend a day leisurely puttering past hamlets and fields in the surrounding countryside. When I came upon these kids -- they had just spent the day in the fields with their parents and were now on their way home -- we smiled and laughed at the enjoyable sight we were to each other...something we never could have done had we been rushing by in automobiles.

  6. The Delta King.

  7. Heading Home

    A late afternoon scene in Chau Doc, a Vietnamese town in the Mekong Delta

  8. Peek

    While traveling around the Mekong Delta floating markets, you saw whole families living on old wooden boats. The kids were also a key part of the market - this one happened to be shy - but curious!

  9. Smiling Eyes

    This young girl living in the Mekong Delta, Vietnam followed us around with a big grin!

  10. The Girl in Blue

    I came across this young girl in a rice field several miles outside the Vietnamese town of Chau Doc. I had rented a motorbike for the day to explore the backroads in this portion of the Mekong Delta, stopping frequently to take photographs.