A walk along these woodland edges yields a wild harvest of cherries and black berries.
Feel electricity in the air. Witness spectacular races in a historical setting.
There is a restaurant and a beach area at Chambers Landing, but most people come in the summer to hang out on the pier and drink the Chambers Punch. You can bring a boat and tie up next to the pier, but it gets crowded on most summer weekends.
I was lucky enought to ride with a boat racing team on the Mekong River in Laos near Vientiane. This team was practicing and I sat in the front with my cameras ready.
Boat Racing team practicing at sunset on the Mekong River near Vientianne, Laos. I had the opportunitiy to ride in the coaches boat next to them as well as on the boat with them to photograph the live action.
The team leaves after a long day of racing. They seemed quite happy riding in the 'team bus'...or maybe they were just happy to be done with a long day on the river!
Boat Racing on the Mekong brings excitement and heartache. I watched from the coaches boat with the pink flag fell behind in the race.
This young rower on the Laos Boat Racing team was focused. I loved his cowboy hat and bandana, making him look like a Laoation Cowboy....and definitely a competitor.
Altamont Raceway is where you can combine a bit of rock and roll history with an a full evening of tradin' paint. Yes, this is *that* Altamont — the site of the infamous 1969 Rolling Stones concert during which one attendee was beaten to death.