Cambodia
Posted by Michael Morrissey on June 15, 2009 · Leave a Comment
The Kingdom of Cambodia is one of the world’s greatest conundrums. From the inspiring and dramatic ruins of Angkor Watt to the chilling reminders of Pol Pot’s Killing Fields this tiny country represents both a Heaven and a Hell. There is a sparkle in the eyes of the Khmer people, resilient and optimistic. There is magic in the lush jungles. There is the hustle and bustle of unique floating villages on the largest lake in Southeast Asia, Tonle Sap, filled with crocodiles and the widest assortment of fish species on the planet. River dolphins are to be found in the Mekong River.
Still harboring over 6 million unexploded land mines, the country somehow survived under the grip of continual war, yet the spirituality of centuries of Hindu and then Theravadan Buddhism permeates the culture and the arts.
We hope you enjoy Michael’s photos of the ruins as well as shots of the Vietnamese floating villages and the monsoon that enveloped us as we cruised down river, across the lake and through the tiny water hamlets in the Cambodian version of Thailand’s long tail boat.
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