Addicted To Meme

APAD 113: Devotion

Posted by The Insider on Jul 4, 2011 in A Photo a Day, Addicted to Meme, All things Khmer, ancient temples, Angkor Wat, Cambodia, Cambodia life, Mellow Yellow Monday, sights | 4 comments

This is a small, make-shift shrine tucked inside one of the halls of the great Angkor Wat.
There are a lot of yellow and yellow-gold stuffs going on here – yellow incense sticks, candles, umbrella, and the spiral tree – all represent good luck, good karma, happiness and abundance. Local people who visit Angkor Wat never fail to light candles and incense sticks here and pray and give tribute to their great ancestors who built the majestic temples. Visitors also offer lotus flowers and fruits to the Lord Buddha and to their ancestors that they watch over them the whole year.

The smell of the incense and the smoke it gave off provided an ethereal feel, at least to me, when I visited Angkor Wat. It’s as if I stepped into another world… a mysterious, celestial place.

APAD 112: Celebration

Posted by The Insider on Jul 2, 2011 in A Photo a Day, Addicted to Meme, All things Khmer, Cambodia, Cambodia life, Phnom Penh, sights, Skywatch Friday | 3 comments

The dark, gloomy weather this afternoon didn’t dampen the celebratory mood in Phnom Penh. The city’s main streets were “dressed up” in red, white, and blue buntings as well as big and small flags of Cambodia and France were everywhere.

Cheyor, Kampuchea! Vive La Vive la République Française!!

APAD 111: That’s me.

Posted by The Insider on Jun 30, 2011 in A Photo a Day, Addicted to Meme, All things Khmer, Cambodia, Cambodia life, Signs | 2 comments

My name in Khmer script.
I wrote this myself. Neat, huh?
I wish I had continued taking Khmer language lessons.

APAD 110: Early morning walk

Posted by The Insider on Jun 29, 2011 in A Photo a Day, Addicted to Meme, All things Khmer, Cambodia life, faces, people, Phnom Penh, riverside | 0 comments

Young Buddhist monks walk past the Royal Palace as they head towards school early in the morning.

APAD 109: The Bodyguard

Posted by The Insider on Jun 28, 2011 in A Photo a Day, Addicted to Meme, All things Khmer, Cambodia, Cambodia life, Kep, rural, sights, That's My World | 2 comments

The photo above is one of the reasons why my husband and I love driving through rural Cambodia.
It gives us the chance to see the real Cambodia, the 85% that make up the country. Aside from the fact that it’s a refreshing change of scenery, you also never know what surprises lie ahead of you. Literally. lol.

Cute, no? I was quick enough to grab my cam and took this photo. I normally see this sort of scenes in kids cartoon channels but to see it with our own eyes on one of our road trips to Kampot province was a pleasant surprise and certainly one of the most memorable experiences we have. Who let the ducks out? lol. The last duck, in all its brown glory, looks like the bodyguards of the other white ducks.

More photos around the world at That’s My World.