|
Showing posts for 'Cambodia'. Clear search
From the Journals… More from Sangker River, Cambodia. February 15, 2016
July 30, 2018 - We spent most of the day looking, talking with our fellow travelers, and resting. We stopped for a lunch and bathroom br...
Read the Full Post »
From the Journals… Sangker River, Cambodia. February 15, 2016
July 27, 2018 - Eventually we were picked up by a couple of vans and driven for about 30 minutes to the docks. We boarded our boat, a lo...
Read the Full Post »
From the Journals… Still More from Angkor, Cambodia. February 15, 2016
July 23, 2018 - I moved on to Ta Keo, but it was quite hot there and the light was harsh. Nevertheless, I climbed a good part of the way...
Read the Full Post »
From the Journals… Even More from Angkor, Cambodia. February 15, 2016
July 20, 2018 - Restoration work has been done here, which I guess is good so things don't completely fall apart. However, it takes away...
Read the Full Post »
From the Journals… More from Angkor, Cambodia. February 15, 2016
July 16, 2018 - Things were okay early, but when the groups of tourists started arriving around 9 it got to be overwhelming. Lots of Chi...
Read the Full Post »
From the Journals… Angkor, Cambodia. February 15, 2016
July 13, 2018 - Another early start for sunrise at Angkor. Still not early enough to get a good spot for pix at 5:40. I squeezed in wher...
Read the Full Post »
From the Journals… Yet More from Angkor, Cambodia. February 14, 2016
July 09, 2018 - In addition to the “big picture” scale of the ruins, there are lots of smaller details that should not be overlooked. I...
Read the Full Post »
From the Journals… Still More from Angkor, Cambodia. February 14, 2016
July 06, 2018 - I went to the West Gate accidentally as I was searching for Baphuon. I had to back track and park near the Terrace of th...
Read the Full Post »
From the Journals… Even More from Angkor, Cambodia. February 14, 2016
July 02, 2018 - It was getting hot around 9 when I finished at Angkor Wat, so I had an iced coffee at one of the many restaurants on sit...
Read the Full Post »
From the Journals… More from Angkor, Cambodia. February 14, 2016
June 29, 2018 - Although Lonely Planet says sunrise and early morning are time to beat the crowds, that certainly wasn't the case here....
Read the Full Post »
From the Journals… Angkor, Cambodia. February 14, 2016
June 25, 2018 - An early start today to catch sunrise. I left the hotel on my motorbike at 5:15 to head to Angkor Wat. I was amazed at t...
Read the Full Post »
From the Journals… Ta Som, Angkor, Cambodia. February 13, 2016
June 22, 2018 - This is such a cool thing to watch the buildings get sucked up by the jungle. Although this is an HDR image (see previou...
Read the Full Post »
From the Journals… Even More from Preah Kahn, Angkor, Cambodia. February 13, 2016
June 18, 2018 - This is one of many images I took using a technique called HDR, or High Dynamic Range. It involves taking multiple frame...
Read the Full Post »
From the Journals… Still More from Preah Kahn, Angkor, Cambodia. February 13, 2016
June 15, 2018 - Here is another devata carved into the stone blocks of the ruin. I like how the sunlight was spotlighting this one.
Read the Full Post »
From the Journals… More from Preah Kahn, Angkor, Cambodia. February 13, 2016
June 11, 2018 - Tree by tree and wall by wall, the jungle is slowly winning.
Read the Full Post »
From the Journals… Preah Kahn, Angkor, Cambodia. February 13, 2016
June 08, 2018 - I definitely prefer walking around the ruins that have not been restored. It gives me the feeling of discovering it for...
Read the Full Post »
From the Journals… More Again from Angkor, Cambodia. February 13, 2016
June 04, 2018 - This is one of thousands of sculptures carved into the stone walls all around Angkor. This is a devata, the Hindu term f...
Read the Full Post »
From the Journals… And Yet Again from Angkor, Cambodia. February 13, 2016
June 01, 2018 - It is fun to explore around these extensive ruins, especially when I was alone and didn’t have to wait for people to get...
Read the Full Post »
From the Journals… Yet Again from Angkor, Cambodia. February 13, 2016
May 28, 2018 - As I was exploring, I would often be drawn down a hallway to check out what was behind each new doorway. In this case, t...
Read the Full Post »
From the Journals… Again from Angkor, Cambodia. February 13, 2016
May 25, 2018 - Some of the ruins at Angkor have been restored and others have not. I think it’s more fun to poke around in the ones tha...
Read the Full Post »
From the Journals… Yet More from Angkor, Cambodia. February 13, 2016
May 21, 2018 - It seemed that everywhere I turned there was something else to photograph. I had been here in 1999 and loved it. On of m...
Read the Full Post »
From the Journals… Even More from Angkor, Cambodia. February 13, 2016
May 18, 2018 - I just love the way the roots of the trees were slowly winning the battle with the ancient walls, leaving the crumbled s...
Read the Full Post »
From the Journals… Still More from Angkor, Cambodia. February 13, 2016
May 14, 2018 - It was a crazy productive day! I started out exploring Preah Kahn. Early in the morning it was a comfortable temperature...
Read the Full Post »
From the Journals… More from Angkor, Cambodia. February 13, 2016
May 11, 2018 - At about 8:30 I could actually see the steam in the air as the sun hit the forest and I could feel it warming up. Next u...
Read the Full Post »
From the Journals… Angkor, Cambodia. February 13, 2016
May 07, 2018 - We headed out towards Preah Kahn by way of Angkor Wat. The sun was a pinkish red ball just behind Angkor, so we stopped...
Read the Full Post »
From the Journals… More from Kampong Cham, Cambodia. February 9, 2016
May 04, 2018 - I walked back towards, and then a bit past my hotel to the Smile Restaurant where I am now writing this. I had a very ta...
Read the Full Post »
From the Journals… Kampong Cham, Cambodia. February 9, 2016
April 30, 2018 - We departed on schedule and arrived inKampong Cham shortly after 3. A tuk tuk driver offered to take me to the appropria...
Read the Full Post »
From the Journals… And Yet Again from Kâmpôt, Cambodia. February 8, 2016
April 27, 2018 - I like the feeling of entering uncharted territory that this image conveys. I boosted the sharpness and contrast to show...
Read the Full Post »
From the Journals… Yet Again from Kâmpôt, Cambodia. February 8, 2016
April 23, 2018 - My boat captain proudly poses with his trusty craft. He took me for a nice tour up the Kâmpôt River which led to this se...
Read the Full Post »
From the Journals… Again from Kâmpôt, Cambodia. February 8, 2016
April 20, 2018 - I stepped off the boat for a bit so I could explore a very quiet wat, or Buddhist temple. This photo is the top of the g...
Read the Full Post »
From the Journals… Yet More from Kâmpôt, Cambodia. February 8, 2016
April 16, 2018 - We rounded the corner into a small tributary of the Kâmpôt River and I found myself looking at this very tropical scene.
Read the Full Post »
From the Journals… Even More from Kâmpôt, Cambodia. February 8, 2016
April 13, 2018 - Does this look like the perfect place to hang out?! I added a bit of a glow to give it a more romantic and dreamy feel....
Read the Full Post »
From the Journals… Still More from Kâmpôt, Cambodia. February 8, 2016
April 09, 2018 - I loved the lush color in this with the morning haze partially hiding the mountain in the background. I pumped up the co...
Read the Full Post »
From the Journals… Kâmpôt, Cambodia. February 8, 2016
April 06, 2018 - I woke up before the alarm and got myself to the designated meeting place for my boat trip by 6:10. My boatman arrived o...
Read the Full Post »
From the Journals… More from Kâmpôt, Cambodia. February 7, 2016
April 02, 2018 - Since the light was rather subdued on my cruise up the Kâmpôt River, I decided that I would play around in post-producti...
Read the Full Post »
From the Journals… Kâmpôt, Cambodia. February 7, 2016
March 30, 2018 - I had signed up for the sunset/firefly tour up the Kâmpôt River so I got picked up at 4:45 for that and was driven all o...
Read the Full Post »
From the Journals… And Again from Phnom Penh, Cambodia. February 1, 2016
March 26, 2018 - This is a wrought-iron gate decoration going in to the Silver Pagoda. There is lots of detailed work everywhere I look....
Read the Full Post »
From the Journals… More Again from Phnom Penh, Cambodia. February 1, 2016
March 23, 2018 - Another Buddha image in this peaceful oasis garden between the Royal Palace and the Silver Pagoda.
Read the Full Post »
From the Journals… Again from Phnom Penh, Cambodia. February 1, 2016
March 19, 2018 - To escape the heat even at this early hour of 10 am, I took refuge in a shady garden. There were many Buddha images in t...
Read the Full Post »
From the Journals… And Yet More from Phnom Penh, Cambodia. February 1, 2016
March 16, 2018 - For this image of a palm near the Royal Palace, I played around in post processing. I increased the contrast, sharpness,...
Read the Full Post »
From the Journals… Yet More from Phnom Penh, Cambodia. February 1, 2016
March 12, 2018 - Next up was the Royal Palace and Silver Pagoda--no photos permitted in the main hall of either as I discovered once I wa...
Read the Full Post »
From the Journals… Even More from Phnom Penh, Cambodia. February 1, 2016
March 09, 2018 - The monks in their colorful robes are something that I find visually interesting and culturally fascinating. Each mornin...
Read the Full Post »
From the Journals… Still More from Phnom Penh, Cambodia. February 1, 2016
March 05, 2018 - Continuing with the motorbike theme from my last post, it’s not just what they carry on their bikes, but what they can a...
Read the Full Post »
From the Journals… More from Phnom Penh, Cambodia. February 1, 2016
March 02, 2018 - This young guy had the unenviable task of taking these large bunches of sugarcane and somehow attaching them to his moto...
Read the Full Post »
From the Journals… Phnom Penh, Cambodia. February 1, 2016
February 26, 2018 - I started the day with a walk through the nearby Kandar market. I took some pix, then ended up putting together a patchw...
Read the Full Post »
From the Journals… Phnom Penh, Cambodia. January 31, 2016
February 23, 2018 - I woke up at 5:15 and did some journal entries. At about 6:30 I went for a walk out to Wat Ounalom, and shot a few pics,...
Read the Full Post »
From the Journals...More from Phnom Penh, Cambodia. January 15, 1999
January 12, 2015 - We arrived in Phnom Penh shortly after noon, and in the short scramble off the boat and the short ride into town, I brok...
Read the Full Post »
From the Journals...Angkor, Cambodia. January 14, 1999
March 29, 2013 - Departed hotel at 8:10 after breakfast--another day at the ruins. So extensive--what a large civilization--about 1 milli...
Read the Full Post »
|
Have you looked at my book on Myanmar (Burma) yet?
Check out my book on Andalucía!
Blog Sponsors
|
