Evenings by the An Cuu River. Street Shots from Hue, Vietnam

The tropical storm has passed by, fortunately for fishermen around Hue. It was rainy and windy, it was pouring in the dead of night, and palm trees outside the window were swaying their shags in rhythm. Doubt kingfishers were feeling too comfortable in their burrows along the swollen river. Consider this a lyrical intro, and let me share a set of images from the shores of the An Cuu River.

I walk along it closer to the dark.

This little river always has something in store for me. Like this mattress, someone threw away.

I do a thoughtful loop: an hour one way to the east, an hour back on the other side of the river. It's only 2-3 km but with a photo camera and enough thoughtfulness, it can take even longer.

I walk regularly at the same time so some people have started to recognize me.

Gradually, you understand that almost nothing on these embankments ts is accidental. The same vehicles parked, the same people do their work.

And the same slogans are above alleys branching off from the embankments. Nothing is more precious than independence and freedom, according to Google.Translate.

Freedom from whom?

Ancient gates and walls are another thing on the river embankments that attracts me.

If you find a beautiful background and a bright street light next to it, you can practice panning photography.

I set around f/2.5, 1/200, ISO 4000 on my faithful Nikkor 50mm f/1.8G, and follow the object with the camera.

Though doing the same makes me bored soon so let's move on.

This isn't exactly at the river but no far. I went to an ATM to withdraw extra cash before the mentioned storm because ATMs couldn't work underwater, better to be ready. And I passed by this scene in an alley. I immediately turned around and went back to repeat the walk, but this time with my camera at the ready.

The yellow house next to the barbershop has already appeared in one of my posts, but in a daytime version. There's something about this place.

Atmospheric gates by An Dinh Palace.

And reflections and all kinds of lights, there are plenty by the An Cuu River. I will have time to explore them - recently, I visited Laos with the only purpose: to get a Vietnam stamp on my passport. So, the new 45 days in Vietnam are ahead. It will be Hue and... still thinking.

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I took these images with a Nikkor 50mm on a full-frame DSLR Nikon D750 in October 2024, in Hue, Vietnam.