April 7, 2018 - These are some of the rice fields of Tam Coc Vietnam. We had read this place was beautiful and it does not disappoint The rice fields provide a vivid green contrast to the rising limestone karsts that thrust up from the ground. At harvest time, all of this turns a brilliant yellow. Part of the recent King King movie was filmed here. It is easy to see why.
Rice farming is hard work. I know it is a surprise but my agricultural knowledge base is thin at best. I never understood why rice had to be submerged. It has to do with rice needs a consistent temperature to grow and the water maintains that climate and it also prevents weeds.
It was still drizzling this morning so Colleen (Mary Poppins) found this red umbrella and made the picture work.
Comments