A woman selling fruit walks along Truc Bak Lake, where John McCain was shot down in 1967. He landed with a broken arm and leg, and nearly drowned.
Swan-shaped paddle boats sit in Hanoi's Truc Bac Lake, where John McCain was shot down in 1967.
This statue near Hanoi's West Lake, which depicts a falling pilot, marks the spot where John McCain was shot down in 1967
An upscale shop in Hanoi, Vietnam. Much has changed since the Vietnam War, with most of Vietnam's population having been born since its 1975 conclusion.
Leftovers of War at the Army Museum in Hanoi
Wreckage and a photo at Hanoi's Army Museum
While sitting in a coffee shop at Hanoi's Army Musuem, one can look out toward U.S. aircraft wreckage across the courtyard.
The wreckage of a U.S. aircraft, downed during the Vietnam War, rests today in Hanoi's Army Museum
The wreckage of a U.S. aircraft, downed during the Vietnam War, rests today in Hanoi's Army Museum
A typical early morning scene at Hanoi's Hoan Kiem Lake, where thousands come out to exercise at the beginning of each day.
Joel Carillet has been a member since 24 December 2007 and goes by jcarillet.
Currently in Tennessee.
I am a freelance writer and photographer based in Tennessee. My work has appeared in a number of anthologies, magazines, and newspapers, including the Christian Science Monitor, Kansas City Star, and Best Travel Writing 2008. My book 30 Reasons to Travel: Photographs and Reflections from Southeast Asia will be published in August '08.
You can also find Joel at www.joelcarillet.com.