Korea 1953

RSL

Since we're posting Asian pictures, here's an historical one from Taegu, Korea, during the Korean war. It needs to be in color for the full impact to come through.

Just discovered that I can only link one picture per post.

Richard

RSL wrote: »

Just discovered that I can only link one picture per post.

You can only attach one pic per post, but you can link to as many as you like.

RSL

Okay, Richard. I tried to link a second pic and it overwrote the first one. How do you link the second one?

Richard

I'm guessing you forgot to hit enter after the first pic appeared in the edit box.

RSL

Yep! That was it. Thanks.

rainbow

RSL wrote: »

Yep! That was it. Thanks.

This shot invokes "stoicism" or perhaps just weariness from daily living in time of war. People look hot and tired and no joy is seen anywhere in the frame. Impressive shot from your archives.

(BTW, for other viewers, this should be viewed with RSL's "Vietnam 1965 post")

RSL

Rainbow, Yes, there was a real difference between the attitude of the people of Taegu at this point in the Korean war and the attitude of the people of Can Tho in the Vietnam delta when I was there. One difference was that Taegu was flooded with refugees from the north. I've attached a picture of refugees living under the bridge. They lived in corrugated steel and cardboard shacks and it gets damned cold in Korea in the winter. A few years before this the war had rolled over Taegu, and the people remembered that fighting. Can Tho, on the other hand, hadn't experienced an invasion, food was plentiful, and life was pretty good for them. Refugees from the north had blended into the local economy.