The peaceful scenery and pace of life on Thi Nai lagoon are depicted through a series of photos by photographer Quy Nhon – Nguyen Tien Trinh.
The coastal area of Binh Dinh has 3 large lagoons, namely Tra O (Phu My district), Dam Thuy (Phu Cat district) and Thi Nai (Quy Nhon city), in which Thi Nai is the largest lagoon as well as the “nursery” of the coastal areas. aquatic species. Thi Nai used to be called Bien Can lagoon because the water receded to leave the lagoon bed inert. This lagoon was once named Hai Hac Dam, but people have long called it Thi Nai lagoon.
“Binh Dinh has Vong Phu mountain. There is Thi Nai Lagoon, there is Cu Lao Xanh” – photographer Nguyen Tien Trinh (from Binh Dinh) used folk songs to introduce Thi Nai lagoon. The lagoon has an area of over 5,000 hectares, belonging to 4 wards and communes of Quy Nhon city and 4 communes of Tuy Phuoc district and flows to Thi Nai estuary.
The picture shows the lagoon with residential clusters, alternating fields, aquaculture pond system and the highlight is Thi Nai bridge.
Thi Nai Bridge (also known as Nhon Hoi Bridge) crosses the lagoon of the same name, is the pride of Binh Dinh people. The bridge is located about 3 km from the center of Quy Nhon, belonging to the Quy Nhon – Nhon Hoi road and bridge system with a total length of more than 7 km. The most convenient way to go to famous attractions in Quy Nhon such as Eo Gio, Ky Co, Phuong Mai sand dune or Trung Luong first cross the bridge.
“Residential oasis” is planned alternately with aquaculture ponds on Thi Nai lagoon, Dong Da ward, Quy Nhon city.
A peaceful house on the surface of Thi Nai lagoon with water in Chim islet, Phuoc Son commune, Tuy Phuoc district, about 15 km from Quy Nhon. This place has more than 100 households living for many generations, concentrated in residential clusters or scattered.
The green mangrove forest planted with all kinds of mangroves and parrots for many years has attracted many species of birds and storks to live here.
The tributaries of Con river, the largest river of Binh Dinh province, and Ha Thanh river all flow to Thi Nai lagoon, creating a source of alluvium. When the tide is high, the surface of the lagoon is glistening with water. On low tide days (pictured), the bottom of the lagoon appears and the landscape on the lagoon becomes an abstract painting from a photographic perspective.
Shadows of people catching snails when the lagoon runs out of water. Thi Nai lagoon has rich aquatic resources, the latest survey data in 2020 recorded 684 species of animals and plants in the lagoon, including many species of fish, shrimp, crabs, crabs, mollusks and seaweeds. sea.
Fishing boats on Thi Nai lagoon.
The author “tips” to visitors who have a certain opportunity to try the feeling of floating on a small boat, enjoy the natural scenery, the moments of dawn and dusk and experience the idyllic rhythm of life on the lagoon.
Fishermen make a living by stilts – a fixed tool for catching shrimp and fish on Thi Nai lagoon. The author Tien Trinh’s house is quite close to Thi Nai lagoon, so when he has time, he takes pictures of the lagoon, mainly through the view from above.
This traditional trellis is erected by four long bamboo poles, the center of which is concave-shaped. When the net is pulled up, the fisherman wearing a hat stands on the basket boat to the middle, sweeps all kinds of fish into the navel of the net, then opens the umbilical cord to empty the fish.
“During dawn on Thi Nai lagoon and people start to live on the river again, this is where I want to fully enjoy the feeling of peace. The rhythm of life on the lagoon is also a catalyst for me to capture an impressive moment in my own way,” Mr. Follow vnexpress
Photo: Nguyen Tien Trinh