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Flooded forest  
   

Flooded forest

Grams would call this "natures art". These crooked trees withstand the rise and fall of the river. Look closely for the high water lines on the tree trunks. Even in this dry season, we saw many fishing nets inside this maze of trees.
Kingdom of Cambodia

February 11th 2008
8 days, 3 towns, a couple of domestic flights, a few boat excursions, and miles of dusty roads have given us insights into a Kingdom far removed from anything we've yet experienced in Asia. Here we see the extreme poverty of today's society contrasted with the remnants of the lavish outlay of resources from the beginings of this Khmer civilization. The ancient temples of Angkor are why we came - ... read more
Asia » Cambodia

Cambodian Flag Most Cambodians consider themselves to be Khmers, whose Angkor Empire extended over much of Southeast Asia and reached its zenith between the 10th and 13th centuries. Subsequently, attacks by the Thai and Cham (from present-day Vietnam) weakened the ... ... read more
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