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Woman In Dust, Lai Khe
Another of my truly favorite images from my year in Vietnam. It speaks volumes about a kind of perpetual dust haze that was so prevalent in the dry season.
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Children And Motorcycle - Lai Khe
Long a favorite image of mine from Vietnam. The contrast of the blurred scooter against the almost neutral expressions and rigid posture of the children creates a wonderful visual tension.
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Mama San - Lai Khe
A portrait of my "hooch mama". Local Nationals were vetted and employed by U.S. forces in all kinds of capacities. Our base camp at Lai Khe employed many locals as cooks, house (hooch) cleaners, laundry workers, etc.
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Vietnamese Boy - An Loc
I shot this off the road just a few miles south of the cambodian border. The boy was standing in the middle of a rusted and partially destroyed communications tower. I thought that the visual metaphor could not go undocumented
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Cutting the Hill - near Bao Loc
The last five months of my tour were spent just south of Dalat in the area of Bao Loc. Unlike Lai Khe which was flatland, rubber tree plantations and rice paddies, the area in and around Bao Loc was somewhat mountainous with many tea plantations.
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On The Road - Near Bao-Loc
The survey crew at work on the cut. We were rebuilding Highway 20 west out of Bao Loc. Beautiful scenery and a fairly secure area. However, the occasional attack kept us on our toes.
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Montangard Women Near Bao Loc
Just outside our base camp was a Montangard Village. The "Hill People" were the major minority in South Vietnam. Most Vietnamese held the Montangards in very low esteem. However, during the conflict they proved to be very valuable and conscientious allies. I had great respect for them.
