Hanoi – Oh, the Places We See . . .

Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #182: Interesting Objects

It was Patti this week who got us to search our photo files for unusual items for the 182nd Lens-Artists Photo Challenge: Interesting Objects. Turned out to be really fun since so many places we’ve visited have been interesting — for one reason or another. Art is continually working to take the crust of familiarity […]

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Lens-Artists Challenge 103: Surprise

The moments of happiness we enjoy take us by surprise. It is not that we seize them, but that they seize us. Ashley Montagu As we moved through the dark streets of Hanoi on a tour of street food with a chef for a guide, everything was surprising: the crowds at the Night Market, women […]

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Discover Prompt 25: Magic

There is magic, but you have to be the magician. You have to make the magic happen. Sidney Sheldon Nothing was more evident to us as we watched heavy, bulky loads of just about anything get transported on bicycles and motorcycles throughout Vietnam. How in the world could mere mortals stack, pack, and tie down […]

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Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #88: Chaos

The only order in the universe is just a cycle of calm and chaos. –Toba Beta With over four million motorcycles in Hanoi, it’s not surprising that rush hour is sheer chaos. Zipping through crowded streets, dodging slow-poke bicyclists and pedestrians, and holding on to children who frequently stand and watch the chaos is just […]