October 2011
1 post
Netherlands
September 2011
11 posts
Switzerland
India
Our two days near the airport in Dehli did not provide sightseeing opportunities, but our six-weeks in India in 2007 did. Here are a few of our favorites for your enjoyment:
Nepal 3 - Namaste
Nepal 2 - Amidst
Nepal 1 - IDE Site Visits
Vietnam 2 - Diving
Vietnam 1 - Fishing Village
Cambodia 4 - Angkor Wat Temples
Cambodia 3 - Shadow Puppets and Dance
Traditional shadow puppet show and dance performance (both accompanied by live music):
dance #1
(flower petals)
dance #2 (with handheld coconut percussion)
dance #3 (dance steps performed among moving poles as they are clacked together and apart for percussion)
back stage
outside
Cambodia 5 - Floating Village
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(approaching rain)
Cambodia 2 - Silk
Images from the local silk farm and factory (where they rear the silk worms, harvest the cocoons, and then process, dye and weave the fibers into products), near Siem Reap.
Rearing room:
Young silk worms:
Mature silk worms:
Cocooning worms:
Harvested cocoons:
Unwinding cocoons and skeining raw fibers
Bleached silk:
Spooling bleached/cleaned silk:
Natural...
August 2011
2 posts
Cambodia 1 - Beng Mealea Temple
from the bus, phnom penh to siem reap
jungle-claimed temple of beng mealea
Africa
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