DaNang by junge1
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We were on our way to China Beach about another 1/2 mile further east, and as I looked over my shoulder I caught the fish nets strung out to dry along the Han River. That, and the pagoda on the other side of the Han River, and finally the Annam Cordillera, the mountainous spine that runs along the VietNam/Laos border made me take this picture. This view represented everything I had always dreamed about as a boy. The exotic, tropical, multi-cultural far away places I read about on those long, cold winter nights in Berlin. I have flown across those mountains several times at fairly low altitudes and each time I wondered about the Ho Chi Minh Trail that ran somewhere along those mountains under the rain forest cover. The Ho Chi Minh Trail was the major supply route the North Vietnamese used to channel supplies into South VietNam.
Rocket attacks on DaNang AB usually were initiated from the mountains, whereas mortar attacks often came from the rice paddies to the east.
This picture was taken in July 1967 as a slide and a print was made in 1969. I scanned this print in 2004.
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Sig...
Comments (26)
thevolunteer
This shot seems to take on some kind of magical look to it. Sort of misty and mysterious looking. Very nice. Aloha
Meisiekind
Great history shot Sig! Well done! :) (Have you played with the new lens yet?)
PSDuck
Very nice tour photo rendered. All the more emotional when one takes in the date and what was happening, and the serenity of the shot.
flora-crassella
...schön, dass wir auf eine Zeitreise mitgenommen werden! Danke...
Iceshark39
Beautiful shot, Sig.
ledwolorz
Fantastic photo.
dhanco
Excellent capture and the history of the place makes the photo so much more interesting, Sig. Thank you for sharing both.
kenwas
A most informative image! Thanks for the info as well!
jeroni
Fantastic details and colors.
SapUS59
excellent image, the mountains in this area make a great backdrop !!
kahun.hida
日本では見られない風景をありがとう。
tallpindo
I have never really reconciled Vung Tau as a beach and a powerplant to be bombed. Was I being adled by the heat? Was it an associative tie to pleasure? This does look like what folks join the Navy for. Sampans, not Battleships. Ste McQueen made it look easy in "The Sand Pebbles."
timtripp
marvelous image!
kgb224
Excellent capture.
MrsLubner
The misty shrouded mountains are a wonderful background for this serene scene. Such an interesting view and with the mention of the Ho Chi Mihn Trail it is all the more emotional.
annie5
Fantastic capture Sig..thanks for the info! :)
MrsRatbag
The nets are striking! Lovely capture! The mistiness gives it a real early morning feel...
cameraobscura2
Greetings Siegfried, As we have looked upon all your images from the various places you have travelled to, I wonder, have you ever thought about writing a book about your experiences? It seems you have a good memory and your words seem to flow nicely. Thank you for sharing. egmont
virginiese
A great compo for sure. Nice landscape and fabulous story !
delaorden_ojeda
You are a lucky man for being around all this gorgeous place, nice view and info !
durleybeachbum
Wonderful.
Richardphotos
must have been an unique experience but certainly no fun getting shot at
jocko500
do bring up dreams of childhood . on a island just resting in peace with fish nets to caugh fish and a lovely lady by you. cool shot
lucindawind
wow amazing shot !
gattone_blu
Very suggestive
Darkwish
Amazing shot! EXT pic!