Remembering Dalat in the misty seasons of old years

Photographer Nguyen Ngoc Ga, who lives in Da Lat, shared with Thanh Nien a collection of photos of Da Lat in the mist that he took at different times in previous years. "Da Lat is getting hotter and hotter, the tourism advantage of fresh air is gradually disappearing," he said.

Panoramic view of Du Sinh hill, about 6 km from the center of Da Lat with a view of the city center, taken at 5:15 a.m. on July 13, 2020. The hill is obscured in the early morning mist, in the distance are overlapping hills covered in clouds.

Sunbeam (a ray of sunlight shining through the clouds) on the pine hill next to Than Tho Lake, 6 km from Da Lat, taken at 6:35 am on April 25, 2021. The lake is located in the middle of a pine forest, associated with the sad love story of the "pine hill with two graves", along Quang Trung - Ho Xuan Huong route.

A popular spot for photographers is the flooded pine forest bathed in golden sunlight, a view of Tuyen Lam Lake captured at 7:15 AM on December 25, 2021. Even in the morning sun, the area remains shrouded in thick fog, making the lake appear like a fairytale land. This is the largest freshwater lake in Da Lat, located about 7 km from the city center along National Highway 20 towards Prenn Pass.

Trai Mat pine forest on a peaceful morning, taken at 6:40 a.m. on April 18, 2021. During the process of taking photos recently, Ngoc Ga feels that Da Lat has less and less "green patches" as more buildings, restaurants, and hotels are built, and the city becomes more crowded.

Da Lat is usually cold in the early morning and late evening. Therefore, to "hunt for clouds," tourists should wake up early and go to the outskirts to admire the clouds on the hillsides. The best time for beautiful clouds is from 4 to 5 a.m. The photo shows sunbeams piercing through pine trees along National Highway 20, in Trai Mat area, Ward 11, Da Lat, taken at 7:15 a.m. on March 27, 2022.

The coffee growing area of ​​Da Nhim commune, Lac Duong district is covered in mist, photo taken at 5:45 a.m. on March 6, 2022. The air here is cooler than in the city center.

A hilly area of ​​Luoyang covered in early morning clouds

When the city becomes crowded, it is more wonderful to go to the suburbs to see the hidden mist, the scenery is strangely peaceful. The photo shows people taking care of green bean fields in the morning mist in Lac Duong at 6:10 am on May 30, 2021

To capture beautiful photos of the mist, tourists have to travel further, for example to Masara village, Ta Nang commune, Duc Trong district, 80 km from Da Lat. This area borders Binh Thuan province and is also where the Lam Dong plateau begins to gradually decrease in altitude. In the photo, tourists camp and watch the sunrise in the early morning mist at Masara hill, taken at 6:20 AM on December 13, 2020.

More than 10 years ago, tourists did not have the concept of "cloud hunting" when coming to the mountain town of Da Lat, because you could often see this magical photo frame in the early morning in the city center. However, today, that "foggy city" scene has become rare. This panoramic view of the center of Da Lat city was taken at 5:00 a.m. on September 13, 2020.

In April 2021, Lam Dong province launched a project to plant 50 million trees to increase urban green spaces and forest cover by 2025. This campaign, aiming for "forests in the city, cities in the forest," will supplement green areas in residential, commercial, tourism, and recreational zones, contributing to environmental balance, enhancing quality of life, and bringing people closer to nature.

Photographer Ngoc Ga notes that tourists taking photos of the morning mist should prepare a motorbike strong enough to climb steep hills, warm clothes, gloves, and a woolen hat to keep their body warm.

At this time, Da Lat is in the heavy rain season, causing floods and landslides, so visitors coming here should stay in the city center, avoid spending the night in pine hill areas, in forests, along streams...

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