Sights

APAD 259: What’s on in Kep

Posted by The Insider on Feb 16, 2012 in A Photo a Day, Addicted to Meme, All things Khmer, Expat Life, sights, That's My World, travel, What's On in Cambodia | 0 comments

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APAD 258: Giant squash

Posted by The Insider on Feb 15, 2012 in A Photo a Day, Addicted to Meme, All things Khmer, sights, What's On in Cambodia | 0 comments

Squash as big as these grow in the province of Kampong Speu.

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APAD 255: Sentry

Posted by The Insider on Feb 10, 2012 in A Photo a Day, Addicted to Meme, All things Khmer, Cambodia, sights, That's My World, travel | 3 comments

A stone statue of the mythical solar lion is silhouetted against the sky at dusk. Photo taken at the Angkor Wat complex in Siem Reap province, Cambodia.

There are no lions in Southeast Asia but in Cambodia and Thailand, the mythical solar lion is a common fixture. In Cambodia they are found in Khmer temples and monuments, usually at the entrance gates. They stand guard together with the lunar mythical animal, the seven-headed nagas or serpents.

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APAD 254: Danger. Mines.

Posted by The Insider on Feb 9, 2012 in A Photo a Day, Addicted to Meme, All things Khmer, Cambodia, Cambodia life, sights, That's My World, What's On in Cambodia | 8 comments

This big sign greets commuters along (north of) Monivong Boulevard reminding everyone that up to this day, land mines are still threatening the lives of many Cambodians.

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APAD 252: A pair of eyes

Posted by The Insider on Feb 7, 2012 in A Photo a Day, Addicted to Meme, All things Khmer, Cambodia, Cambodia life, sights, That's My World, transportation | 0 comments

The two coiled wire jutting from the back of the truck looks like a pair of eyes staring back at me.

There’s just so many interesting and crazy things going on and they come right at you in all directions. Luckily I have my digicam with me all the time!