Images - Cambodia

Welcome to Angkor! Welcome to Angkor! A monk enjoying rare peace & quiet at Angkor Thom A monk enjoying rare peace & quiet at Angkor Thom Bas-reliefs near Angkor Thom Bas-reliefs near Angkor Thom Tree destroying a laterite wall Tree destroying a laterite wall Tourist's photo models having a break Tourist's photo models having a break Inside the jungle-ravaged Ta Prom Inside the jungle-ravaged Ta Prom Sunset at Rolous, outside Siem Reap Sunset at Rolous, outside Siem Reap Sunrise over Angkor Wat Sunrise over Angkor Wat A well preserved Apsara (nymph) A well preserved Apsara (nymph) Exploring Ta Prom... Exploring Ta Prom... The expert's opinion The expert's opinion Roots of a chambak tree Roots of a chambak tree A Khmer girl outside the temples A Khmer girl outside the temples A wobbly colonnade A wobbly colonnade Khmer scarves Khmer scarves The intrepid climber The intrepid climber How do I get up there? How do I get up there? Churning the Sea of Milk Churning the Sea of Milk Angkor Wat, from a distance Angkor Wat, from a distance A young novice A young novice Late afternoon, the tourists pour out... Late afternoon, the tourists pour out... Sunset at Angkor Wat Sunset at Angkor Wat A lotus root seller A lotus root seller Water lillies in a moat Water lillies in a moat River bed carvings, Kbal Spean River bed carvings, Kbal Spean An attentive security guard An attentive security guard Beng Melea - surveying the destruction Beng Melea - surveying the destruction A rampant tree A rampant tree Friendly Khmer kids (who still wanted 1,000 riel off us!) Friendly Khmer kids (who still wanted 1,000 riel off us!) Water hyacinth clogs the moat at Beng Melea Water hyacinth clogs the moat at Beng Melea Transporting piglets - you'd never get away with this in the UK! Transporting piglets - you'd never get away with this in the UK! The road to Ta Seng - just 100 metres off the main highway The road to Ta Seng - just 100 metres off the main highway Cambodian countryside Cambodian countryside Local transport (note the passenger wearing his helmet) Local transport (note the passenger wearing his helmet) Making a pre-crossing bridge inspection. Looks alright... Making a pre-crossing bridge inspection. Looks alright... Rice harvesting - always by hand Rice harvesting - always by hand The road to Ta Seng - it doesn't get any better! The road to Ta Seng - it doesn't get any better! Inside Preah Khan Inside Preah Khan Destructive roots Destructive roots The East Baray (reservoir) at Preah Khan The East Baray (reservoir) at Preah Khan A stone elephant enjoys the sunset A stone elephant enjoys the sunset The crossroads at the centre of Ta Seng The crossroads at the centre of Ta Seng Driving back towards civilization, typical village scene Driving back towards civilization, typical village scene A nice pair A nice pair This bridge wouldn't hold us... This bridge wouldn't hold us... ...so we had to go through the river instead (bit deeper than it looked) ...so we had to go through the river instead (bit deeper than it looked) Stilted houses on the Stoeung River (glad its dry season!) Stilted houses on the Stoeung River (glad its dry season!) Not sure if this is soup, or water. But its still full of fish Not sure if this is soup, or water. But its still full of fish In Phnom Penh, a filling station for scooters In Phnom Penh, a filling station for scooters Le petit déjeuner dans Phnom Penh Le petit déjeuner dans Phnom Penh Lucky we got new brake pads in Thailand... Lucky we got new brake pads in Thailand... At Tuol Sleng, mugshots of doomed prisoners of the Khmer Rouge At Tuol Sleng, mugshots of doomed prisoners of the Khmer Rouge Possibly the most harrowing Possibly the most harrowing The Khmer Rouge's ironic anthem The Khmer Rouge's ironic anthem Inside a cell at Tuol Sleng - a leg shackle and a chain Inside a cell at Tuol Sleng - a leg shackle and a chain Lines of cells built in one of the old classrooms Lines of cells built in one of the old classrooms View from the 2nd floor window. The barbed wire stopped inmates jumping and committing suicide View from the 2nd floor window. The barbed wire stopped inmates jumping and committing suicide Worshippers at Wat Phnom, Phnom Penh Worshippers at Wat Phnom, Phnom Penh Incense sticks outside the temple Incense sticks outside the temple Arriving at Choeung Ek Arriving at Choeung Ek Choeung Ek's memorial tower... Choeung Ek's memorial tower... ...filled with 8,000 skulls of Khmer Rouge victims discovered here ...filled with 8,000 skulls of Khmer Rouge victims discovered here Some of the excavated mass graves at Choeung Ek Some of the excavated mass graves at Choeung Ek Sleepy colonial river frontage at Kampot Sleepy colonial river frontage at Kampot A tiny fishing community outside Kampot A tiny fishing community outside Kampot An elderly fisherman prepares his nets An elderly fisherman prepares his nets Repainting a boat Repainting a boat Southern Cambodia's countryside - note the hill! Southern Cambodia's countryside - note the hill! Kep's deserted beach Kep's deserted beach View from our bamboo bungalow, Kep View from our bamboo bungalow, Kep 'The Strip', Kep 'The Strip', Kep Buildings down here still bear the hallmarks of civil war Buildings down here still bear the hallmarks of civil war Sunset in Kep Sunset in Kep Heading out for the night's fishing Heading out for the night's fishing Transporting goods in the sticks Transporting goods in the sticks Public transport in the sticks Public transport in the sticks Near the Vietnam border - suddenly Cambodian scenery steps up a gear Near the Vietnam border - suddenly Cambodian scenery steps up a gear The road to the border, first attempt... The road to the border, first attempt...

Last Updated on Wednesday, 03 February 2010 11:05