No one knows since when, in the eyes of backpackers and photographers, Tam Giang lagoon, Chuon lagoon, Cau Hai lagoon have become places to hunt for the illusory beauty of the sun, when the light game between sun and water reaches its most beautiful level.
I used to wake up at 3 am to move from the center of Hue ancient capital to the lagoon area 30-40km away to hunt for the moment of the bright orange fireball rising from the horizon, shining brightly like lava on each ripple on the vast lagoon surface.
But the transformation of contrasting colors at sunset is what overwhelms the eyes and souls.The deep blue of the summer sky shining down on the blue of the water creates a parallel and illusory world.
And between those two worlds, the afternoon sunlight transforms into the strokes of a master of colors.Just one wave of the hand and the sky becomes blue-purple of the beloved Hue.Another small wave of the hand has made the space yellow, then orange, then amidst red.In just one sat-na, all the material atoms in this space simultaneously show a color as if nothing is different.
People say Hue is dreamy, Hue is dreamy, Hue is charming and graceful. But here, Hue is extraordinarily violent. It is no longer the silent Huong River flowing through temples and citadels, but a Hue with vast ocean winds, vast sky and long rivers.
Tam Giang lagoon, in fact, must be called the Tam Giang lagoon - Cau Hai lagoon system to be correct. This is the largest brackish lagoon system in Southeast Asia with 21,600ha of water surface area, accounting for 48.2% of the water surface area of the lagoon along the coast of Vietnam, stretching nearly 30km from the O Lau river mouth to the Perfume river mouth.
To fully admire the sunset scene, you have to move from 2 pm so that 2 hours later you can sit on a motorboat and drift all over the lagoon area, experiencing enough levels of overwhelming with the unspoiled, liberal beauty that faintly echoes the contemplative breath at dusk.
Boats split the waves and glide gently on the water surface. Wind from Thuan An sea blows in cool, dispelling the very uncomfortable heat of the urban area a few dozen kilometers away. Cool breezes bring fresh air covering the vast space of sky and water.
If you can fly over Tam Giang lagoon, you will see this place as a giant chessboard with squares divided for aquaculture. The grid squares inside near the shore are used to raise fish, shrimp, crabs, oysters. And the squares outside are used to catch shrimp, crabs, and natural fish.
And at this moment, while sitting on a motorboat, I realized I was traveling on an invisible waterway that only the residents of the lagoon could see. That waterway is marked by a dead tree trunk rising above the water or a car tire hanging on a bamboo stake.
Just like that, the motorboat weaves through the squares to go out to the vast waters. Looking back from here, it can be seen that the sun is falling quickly onto the green canopy along the bank. The roots of the canopy plant grow deep under the mud and then sprout up onto the mud surface to hold the soil and create a habitat for birds.
This time is also when birds returning from hunting for food. Migratory birds such as wild geese, wild ducks, otters or birds chosen here as long-term shelters such as storks and hawks shake their wings and turn to the sunset to rush down. They perch on the canopy or on the water surface, screaming loudly, disrupting the quiet afternoon scene.
And then, the sound of the motor boat suddenly silenced, allowing the boat to float on a liquid gold block. The orange-red sun slowly fell onto the water surface, making the entire Tam Giang lagoon sparkle with gold, as if ten golds were melted and poured into this mold of creation.
And then, the color from golden turns to orange-yellow, red and then dark purple. At this point, both the sky and the water are suddenly covered with a mysterious beauty of the thousand-year-old Arabia. The wind is still blowing strongly, wiping away the tears that suddenly roll down in emotion because of living in the wonderful sunset scene. Evening has fallen deeply on the Tam Giang lagoon.
Ru Cha is a rare primeval forest of Tam Giang lagoon. This place is the habitat of mangrove trees such as stu, vẹt, mắm... Especially in the late autumn, Ru Cha turns golden with red color, creating a rare and magnificent landscape in our country.
