[cambodia 2010] a glimpse of angkor

cambodia travel diary day 2

easily the most exciting day of the trip, we travelled around the angkor region for the whole day, spending 2-3 hours at each temple. we explored angkor wat, angkor thom, the bayon, bantey srei, ta promh and pre rup. honestly, one day wasn't enough for me. i could happily spend more than a week in angkor, exploring the many many temples.



angkor wat was the first stop of the day. our guide brought us to a spot where you could glimpse the five 'towers' of angkor wat in the distance. as you go nearer, because of distance perspective, only three 'towers' are ever in view (like in the fourth picture).



so begins my visit of the world's largest religious building.



travel tip

for the ladies, please make sure to wear bottoms that will cover your knees otherwise you will not be allowed to ascend to the highest level of angkor wat. i had actually planned to wear shorts but my guide said it wasn't appropriate. i wore leggings in the end, which was all good, because it turned out to be an unusually chilly day.



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golden half, solaris 100

[cambodia 2010] my one true film love

i met my film soulmate last year in hong kong last year. i impulsively bought a few rolls in a camera shop and since then i make sure to always keep some rolls on hand.



solaris always imbues pictures with this beautiful golden vibe. colours are creamy under the right conditions and the grain is very fine for iso100-200.



but alas, the course of true love never did run smooth. i heard that ferrania will stop producing ISO100 films and will also be decreasing production quantities of the other remaining ISOs. the production halt of Solaris 100 means i am now officially a film hoarding monster. i scour ebay for Solaris 100 and buy them whenever i can!



This roll actually came from one of my purchases off ebay, it's actually expired but I don't think it has caused the Solaris to lose any of its beauty.



golden half, ferrania solaris 100

into that silent (green) sea

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[cambodia 2010] life on the lake

life on the lake is a million years away from how we lead our lives in busy, metropolitan areas. i am glad i had the opportunity to take it in.



01. houseboats in the distance

02. houses on the shore

03. houseboats

04. house on stilts

05. working on the shores

06. lake children paddling in metal tubs and sampans (wooden boats)

07. drying clothes

08. a crocodile farm in the middle of the lake

09. recycling



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from shadow shot sunday: me and my brother

really rainey: the angle is down! :) my brother and i were on the second level of the boat, leaning over some railings when i snapped the picture!

hootin' anni: oh dear, i hope my picture didn't upset your vertigo very much. thank you for liking it anyway :)

hey_harriet: i figured i had to make up for all those weeks that i haven't joined so i came out with all guns blazing! :) hope you are keeping well this week!

serendipity: hello! thank you for liking my shadow and visiting! hope to see you around! :)

jihee: heyy! thanks for liking my shadow, join in the shadow fun next time at hey_harriet yeah :)



from row row row your boat

greg l: thanks! :) i really loved the pictures i got of tonle sap. the weather was just perfect for 100iso films.

shadow shot sunday: me and my brother

it's been awhile since i joined in the shadow shot sunday fun! i hope this picture more than makes up for my lack of participation since november. eeps!



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shadow shot sunday