Showing posts for 'ruins'. Clear search
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 Abu Simbel, Egypt. April 3, 1989
April 10, 2015 - Our planned time of awakening was 4:20 am. We got dressed quickly, ate breakfast, and went out to meet the taxi. We had...
Read the Full Post »
From the Journals… My Son, Vietnam. January 31, 1999
November 11, 2013 - It was a rushed day today, not what I would have liked, but we saw a few interesting things, including these Cham monume...
Read the Full Post »
From the Journals...Abu Simbel, Egypt. April 3, 1989
July 12, 2013 - Our planned time of awakening was 4:20 am. We got dressed quickly, ate breakfast, and went out to meet the taxi. We had...
Read the Full Post »
From the Journals...Palenque, Mexico. March 15, 1991
October 08, 2012 - I arrived at the ruins around 2, and spent the next 3 hours exploring, climbing, resting, shooting, and sweating profuse...
Read the Full Post »
|