Lao PDR - Nam Ou river - A vegetable grower washes lettuce in a small stream which flows into the nearby Nam Ou river in Sampan

In the early morning, a vegetable grower washes lettuce in a small stream which flows into the nearby Nam Ou river, Sampan, Phongsaly province, Lao PDR. The banks of the Nam Ou river in Sampan are lined with recession planting - advancing as the dry season sets in and the river's level drops, receding as the rains come and it rises once again.