Floating Blooms of Vietnam

Le Duong’s aerial masterpiece, “Water Lily,” is the kind of shot that makes you want to pack your bags and float down the Mekong Delta. Here, we have a woman gathering vivid pink water lilies, creating a moment that feels almost too perfect to be real.

Water lilies are more than just eye candy in this part of Vietnam—they’re a livelihood for many and a major draw for curious travelers. Aerial photography like this lets us see the beauty of these floral fields from a new angle, revealing patterns and colors we’d miss from the ground. It’s nature’s art gallery, seen from the sky, and it’s breathtaking.