Phnom Penh
At the Psar Oreussey (market)
Oops, I forgot to turn the flash off!
I always find interesting scenes at the fringe of the markets.
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I joined these kids' game "one-legged tag" (the person who's "it"
hops around on one leg trying to tag one of the others. I hope this game's origin
isn't based upon Cambodia's well-known landmine problem.
The digital camera always attracts interest once kids know they can see the
picture.
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We all goof off for the camera.
I never quite figured out how this game works, though I can't honestly say I
tried to hard. Perhaps it was only checkers with (seemingly) random numbered
and colored wooden discs.
Outside Oreussey
On to the other psar - an Art Deco styled building surrounded by a maze of stands
of all sorts.
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Oh the colors....
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The man in the light had a little boy who was running aroundhis father's feet.
Unfortunately, he flitted off as I snapped the photo.
At the Foreign Correspondents' Club along the Tonle Sap river. Why is this interesting,
you may ask? Note the elephant lumbering down the avenue amongst the cars, motos
and tuk tuks.
AS it turned out, this day the city/government provided a brief fireworks display
to commemorate Independence Day. Another opportunity to test the digital camera.
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Riverfront avenue scene from the Foreign Correspondents' Club balcony.
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The Royal Palace's inner courtyard wall is covered in murals. I tried to capture
the ones I thought were interesting and in good condition, but there were too
many images.
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Another good doorway photo op.
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Many visitors were washing and drinking from this multi-headed fountain.
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These girls giggled at my strange entrance into the bushes to take the picture
from above the fountain as well as my contortions on the ground to get the next
shot right.
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This crabby boy's mother was struggling to get a photo. Once he settled down,
I camped on for a shot, too.
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I found this boy playing the teak xylophone in a traditional raised wooden house
on the Palace grounds. In addition to his musical instrument porch, the next
few photos of arts and crafts were taken.
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A leather lamp shafe of sorts similar to the traditional leather shadow puppets
I really liked this still life I encountered as I rounded the corner. The light
was good, too.
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Just before I rounded the corner where my rented bicycle was parked, I came
upon this statue amongst the plants.
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Street cleaner in front of the Royal Palace.
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On my way back to the guest house I stopped by an open field where kids were
playing. These two were selling drinks by the sidewalk.
Part of a monastery I ducked into on the way back to the guest house.
Feeling restless, I decided to experiment with some night shots to learn about
the camera.
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The market and the street are so quiet compared to just a few hours before.
You can just make out the remnants of lightning in the top left corner of the
picture.
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Siem Reap
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You go my guesthouse mister!? Free bus.
Sunset from atop a hill overlooking Angkor Wat (temple)
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Bayon, the first temple I visited, which is at the center of Anchor Thom. While
Ankor Wat gets all the attention, Bayon and Angkor Thom are really wonderful.
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Beneath the causeway collonade leading up to Bauphon, which was closed for restoration.
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One of the four Angkor Thom gates.
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The approach to Angkor Wat
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Sunset approaches.
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Damn flash.
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Angkor Wat at twilight.
The next day entering BS.
These girls were playing BMB? I let one of them tag me and I donned the blindfold.
Giggles were had by all around.
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On the hike up to the waterfall 10 km or so from BS.
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Na Na, my moto driver takes a dip.
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Alion statue I became obsessed with captuing "just right." I really
needed a ladder to get the right perspective. Hanging off the thing with one
hand didn't cut it.
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I brake for cattle.
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Drummer boys just outside the coiled serpent temple.
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I liked the band's live music, but the tape I bought for my $5 contribution
had some quality problems.
Na Na and I speeding back to the guest house.
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Rebecca with bandaged eye.
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Back at Bayon.
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Too hot to move around, so I take a break and tinker with self-portraits.
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At the restaurant with the German contingent we connected with.
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At the Siem Reap central market.
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Back in Phnom Penh at the "Russian" market.
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Gossip at the drink counter.
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Delicious fried bananas and banana/peanut fried muffins.
Everyone around seemed to find something funny about my sitting to eat the (quite
hot) fried bananas. Perhaps it was the fact that I paid a dollar for the bag
of goodies.
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Fixing the roof over the stall.
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Again, damn flash.
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Fish, possible snakehead, from the Tonle Sap, being whacked on the head, cleaned,
cut and sold.
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Beauticians chilling out.
Hold on, brother!
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