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Photos from Konglor Cave, Laos

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In the dry season the road to Konglor Cave is a dusty, rutted, bone jaring ride in the back of a truck. In the wet season it's largely impassable.

Canon PowerShot S45

1/640 sec at f/7.1, ISO 50

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Laos_Konglor Cave_2_10_06_02

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Canon PowerShot S45

1/320 sec at f/7.1, ISO 50

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Laos_Konglor Cave_2_10_06_03

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1/320 sec at f/7.1, ISO 50

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Laos_Konglor Cave_2_10_06_04

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One of the many river crossings along the way.

Canon PowerShot S45

1/200 sec at f/7.1, ISO 50

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Laos_Konglor Cave_2_10_06_06

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Canon PowerShot S45

1/800 sec at f/7.1, ISO 50

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Laos_Konglor Cave_2_10_06_08

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This lone red tree was unlike any other I saw in Laos

Canon PowerShot S45

1/250 sec at f/7.1, ISO 50

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Laos_Konglor Cave_2_10_06_09

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Canon PowerShot S45

1/400 sec at f/7.1, ISO 50

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Laos_Konglor Cave_2_10_06_10

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The journey through the cave begins in small village and then you head upriver by boat to the cave

Canon PowerShot S45

1/80 sec at f/7.1, ISO 50

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Laos_Konglor Cave_2_10_06_11

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Canon PowerShot S45

1/320 sec at f/7.1, ISO 50

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Laos_Konglor Cave_2_10_06_12

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Canon PowerShot S45

1/125 sec at f/7.1, ISO 50

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Laos_Konglor Cave_2_10_06_13

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Canon PowerShot S45

1/320 sec at f/7.1, ISO 50

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Laos_Konglor Cave_2_10_06_14

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Canon PowerShot S45

1/320 sec at f/7.1, ISO 50

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Laos_Konglor Cave_2_10_06_15

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Canon PowerShot S45

1/200 sec at f/7.1, ISO 50

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Laos_Konglor Cave_2_10_06_16

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That's why the call them water buffalo.

Canon PowerShot S45

1/160 sec at f/7.1, ISO 50

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Laos_Konglor Cave_2_10_06_17

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Canon PowerShot S45

1/400 sec at f/7.1, ISO 50

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Laos_Konglor Cave_2_10_06_18

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Canon PowerShot S45

1/80 sec at f/7.1, ISO 50

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Laos_Konglor Cave_2_10_06_19

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Canon PowerShot S45

1/30 sec at f/7.1, ISO 50

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Laos_Konglor Cave_2_10_06_20

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Canon PowerShot S45

1/1 sec at f/7.1, ISO 50

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Laos_Konglor Cave_2_10_06_21

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Canon PowerShot S45

5/1 sec at f/7.1, ISO 50

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Laos_Konglor Cave_2_10_06_22

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Canon PowerShot S45

1/1 sec at f/7.1, ISO 50

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Laos_Konglor Cave_2_10_06_23

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Canon PowerShot S45

1/1 sec at f/7.1, ISO 50

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Laos_Konglor Cave_2_10_06_24

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Canon PowerShot S45

4/5 sec at f/2.8, ISO 50

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Laos_Konglor Cave_2_10_06_26

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Canon PowerShot S45

1/1 sec at f/2.8, ISO 50

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Laos_Konglor Cave_2_10_06_27

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In some places the water is so shallow we had to get out of the boat. In others the water is so deep no one has found the bottom.

Canon PowerShot S45

5/2 sec at f/2.8, ISO 50

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Laos_Konglor Cave_2_10_06_28

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One the far side of the cave is an extremely isolated valley, the only way in or out is through the cave.

Canon PowerShot S45

1/6 sec at f/2.8, ISO 50

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Laos_Konglor Cave_2_10_06_29

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Canon PowerShot S45

1/125 sec at f/2.8, ISO 50

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Laos_Konglor Cave_2_10_06_31

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Canon PowerShot S45

1/125 sec at f/8, ISO 50

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Laos_Konglor Cave_2_10_06_32

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Dried rat anyone? We said no this time, but later...

Canon PowerShot S45

1/30 sec at f/4.9, ISO 50

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Laos_Konglor Cave_2_10_06_33

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Canon PowerShot S45

1/160 sec at f/5, ISO 50

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Matt with some of the local children

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1/13 sec at f/5, ISO 50

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Laos_Konglor Cave_2_10_06_36

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Canon PowerShot S45

1/25 sec at f/2.8, ISO 50

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Laos_Konglor Cave_2_10_06_37

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Canon PowerShot S45

1/40 sec at f/2.8, ISO 50

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Laos_Konglor Cave_2_10_06_38

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Canon PowerShot S45

1/80 sec at f/4, ISO 50

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Laos_Konglor Cave_2_10_06_40

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When we came back out of the cave the sun was just setting...

Canon PowerShot S45

1/25 sec at f/4.9, ISO 50

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Laos_Konglor Cave_2_10_06_41

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Canon PowerShot S45

1/60 sec at f/4.9, ISO 50

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Laos_Konglor Cave_2_10_06_42

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Canon PowerShot S45

1/10 sec at f/5, ISO 50

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Laos_Konglor Cave_2_10_06_44

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Canon PowerShot S45

1/15 sec at f/5, ISO 50

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Laos_Konglor Cave_2_10_06_45

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Canon PowerShot S45

1/20 sec at f/5, ISO 50

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Laos_Konglor Cave_2_10_06_46

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When we came back out of the cave the sun was just setting...

Canon PowerShot S45

1/30 sec at f/5, ISO 50

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Laos_Konglor Cave_2_10_06_47

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Canon PowerShot S45

3/5 sec at f/5, ISO 50

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Laos_Konglor Cave_2_10_06_48

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Canon PowerShot S45

5/1 sec at f/5, ISO 50

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Laos_Konglor Cave_2_10_06_49

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The only lodging in the area is a homestay. I have no idea who made this sign but no one in the village spoke english. Matt and Jacqui masqueraded as man and wife and the family they stayed with spoke a little french. Ofir and I got by on smiles and hand gestures.

Canon PowerShot S45

1/8 sec at f/2.8, ISO

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Laos_Konglor Cave_2_10_06_50

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Canon PowerShot S45

1/1 sec at f/5, ISO 50

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Laos_Konglor Cave_2_10_06_52

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Canon PowerShot S45

1/1 sec at f/4.9, ISO 200

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Laos_Konglor Cave_2_10_06_54

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Canon PowerShot S45

1/30 sec at f/5, ISO 200

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Laos_Konglor Cave_2_10_06_55

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Dawn over the river.

Canon PowerShot S45

1/50 sec at f/5, ISO 200