Photograph of the week: Thác Dray Nur Waterfall, Buon Ma Thuot, Vietnam

Once upon a time, there lived a beautiful E De girl and her boyfriend who loved to wile away their hours, staring into one another’s eyes as they gazed upon a waterfall near their village. One day, as they were sitting upon a big rock doing just that, a monster appeared in a column of water and drove the young man away. When the young man returned to try rescue his girlfriend, he found that she had been taken by the monster.

This is the legend that locals love to tell about Thác Dray Nur Waterfall in Dak Lak Province, Vietnam. The rocky bank beside the waterfall is where the young couple sat; the waterfall itself is the column of water where the monster appeared. The sound of the waterfall? Well, that is the sound of whispers telling the story to any who listen closely enough. As for the name Dray Nur: that means Female or Wife Waterfall in the local language, taking its name from the legend no doubt.

Situated in Kuop Village, about 25km…