Pak Ou caves

Upstream on the Mekong River from Luang Prabang are the Pak Ou caves. They're now a tourist destination, but for aeons they have been a revered Buddhist shrine where people have left statues of the Buddha, some now exceedingly old. (See the PiPs.) Best viewed large. Click here for a view from the caves.

HFF everyone, stay safe and have a great weekend.

Explored.

Günter Klaus, Gudrun, E. Adam G., Rafael and 51 other people have particularly liked this photo

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RHH

What an incredible place and how unusual its use.

3 years ago.

RHH

Thanks for another visit.

3 years ago.

RHH

Have a good day.

3 years ago.

RHH

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3 years ago.

RHH

Yard work and pizza making today.

3 years ago.

Roger (Grisly) ^club

Wow amazing and mind blowing images George

3 years ago.

Rosalyn Hilborne ^club

Wonderful series George. Superb pictures.

3 years ago.

Jean

The caves are very impressive and the rock formations wonderful.

3 years ago.

Herb Riddle ^club

What a wonderful experience this must have been George. A great series of photos here to tell the story. We still have hopes of traveling some day to this area but....

Keep safe. Herb

3 years ago.

©UdoSm ^club

Thanks for these fantastic pictures from Laos...

3 years ago.

Malik Raoulda ^club

Remarquable capture admirablement rendue....!

3 years ago.

Berny ^club

A very interesting place!
Great PiP's!

3 years ago.

Jean-luc Drouin ^club

Depuis mon passage en 1991, il ont construit un escalier. Il faut bien ça pour tous ces touristes.

3 years ago.

John FitzGerald ^club

An interesting set.

3 years ago.

Ulrich John ^club

What a fantastic view ! HFF, George ! Stay safe and healthy !

3 years ago.

Annemarie ^club

How so beautiful!!!

3 years ago.

Roger (Grisly) ^club

HFF and a good weekend George

3 years ago.

Steve Paxton ^club

great set of photos love the colour of the river HFF enjoy the weekend keep out of the rain.

3 years ago.

Ecobird ^club

A superb series of images and a fascinating location George. HFF and have a good weekend

3 years ago.

Fred Fouarge ^club

Ongelooflijk die grotwoningen daar

3 years ago.

Andy Rodker ^club

I feel a surfeit of Buddhas coming on. Definitely a plethora!
Superb shot anyway!

3 years ago.

Amelia ^club

Very dramatic scenery, and the inside of the caves with all the Buddhas is amazing.
HFF, George, and enjoy the weekend.

3 years ago.

Christa1004 ^club

Impressive, also the view from the caves. I'm surprised about the really yellowish water... HFF George.

3 years ago.

tiabunna ^club has replied to Christa1004 ^club

Thank you, Christa. This was the height of the tropical wet season and the Mekong was at flood levels, so flowing quickly and very muddy.

3 years ago.

William Sutherland ^club

Awesome series! Stay well!

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3 years ago.

Marije Aguillo ^club

Bellas tomas.

3 years ago.

Trudy Tuinstra ^club

impressive, HFF

3 years ago.

Annemarie ^club

HFF
and happy weekend:)
❤️

3 years ago.

Beatrice Degan(MARS)

Amazing series!
HFF and have a Lovely weekend !

3 years ago.

Jaap van 't Veen ^club

Wonderful series; especially like the third PiP.
HFF and a sunny and healthy weekend George.

3 years ago.

Horizon 36 ^club

Beautiful place, great capture, well done

3 years ago.

Pam J ^club

A PLACE OF REVERENCE

3 years ago.

* ઇઉ * ^club

A wonderful series, George!
HFF and a lovely weekend to you both!
Stay safe and well!

3 years ago.

Xata ^club

Wonderful buddhas there, fascinating collection. HFF George for you and Pauline

3 years ago.

RHH

Thanks again. George.

3 years ago.

RHH

Have a good day.

3 years ago.

RHH

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3 years ago.

Sarah P. ^club

An enchanted place, HFF!

3 years ago.

Annalia S.

A wonderful series, George. The pips showing the "collection" of statues are almost startling, as is the mustard coloured water of the river.
HFF and have a great weekend!

3 years ago.

Herb Riddle ^club

Back again to wish you a HFF here. Enjoy the weekend. Herb

3 years ago.

Percy Schramm ^club

Fantastic series of photos and a very impressive region that you visited. HFF, have a fine weekend, George !

3 years ago.

Special K

Amazing! I have seen similar landscapes in Thailand some years ago, but I fear they have become major tourist attractions now and can't be visited in silence any longer.

3 years ago.

╰☆☆June☆☆╮ ^club

Good work.
◦•●◉✿ Have a great weekend✿◉●•◦

3 years ago.

Peter_Private_Box ^club

Hi George

A very nice and amazing set of pictures, which I like very much indeed.

Fantastic colours and wonderful composition too.

It must be a great memory for you of a 'once in a lifetime' trip.

(And I saw a fence as a handrail for the stairs..)

Best Wishes, HFF, a nice weekend, and stay safe!!
Peter

3 years ago.

Erhard Bernstein ^club

HFF!

3 years ago.

Dimas Sequeira ^club

Amazing surprising shrine! Belated HFF, George!

3 years ago.

Léopold ^club

I recall those wooden boats with a lot of nostalgia.......I wonder if we will see Laos again.

3 years ago.

Nouchetdu38 ^club

Stunning and outstanding views!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

3 years ago.

RHH

Congratulations on Explore.

3 years ago.

RHH

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3 years ago.

beverley

it's an area I've never been to . . . thanks for sharing George . . .

3 years ago.

Günter Klaus ^club

Da zeigst du einen wunderschönen Beitrag zu diesen Höhlen lieber George,danke auch für die Info dazu :))

Wünsche noch ein schönes Wochenende,liebe Grüße Güni :))

3 months ago.

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