21st Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Travel
Flower Vendor, Hoan Kiem Lake, Hanoi

A familiar sight in Hanoi’s Old Quarter, a woman sells flowers, walking her bike along Le Thai To street on the west side of Hoan Kiem Lake. If you look closely, you can just barely make out Turtle Tower in the distance. I also like that the bicyclist and walker decided to match colors so nicely with the vendor and her bike. This, and the colonnade of giant trees in the background that circumvent the lake, made for a perfect scene.

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Date Taken: 03.2023
Date Uploaded: 11.2023
Photo Location: Hanoi, Vietnam
Copyright: © Matt Sievers