For some reason, when Emily & I were temple-hopping in Siem Reap a few weeks ago, we decided to try to experience experience at Angkor Wat. Foolhardy, yes. Touristy, check. I can’t even remember why we even attempted it. Sunrise at Angkor is a mainstay for the intrepid Temple tourist; which means that literally thousands […]
I guess when you need a smoke, you light up, even if you’re on an elephant. The elephant sat and eyed us, impassively, trunking an occasional handful of sugar cane into his mouth while I talked to his human. Elephants seem so wise and sage and discerning. I asked the Tampuan driver how old he […]
Smiling down through the centuries—coy, enigmatic, inscrutable—this carved apsara contemplates the passing millenia, watching the centuries unfold and the surrounding temple decay. Please feel free to share my images—they are meant to be seen! Use them for your non-profit, on your blog, for fun and the like, but please link to www.ethancrowley.com and give credit […]
Stepping back from the fame of the enigmatic, ambiguous faces, the Bayon is pretty impressive from afar. 9 photo HDR panorama, stitched in Photoshop’s photomerge feature. Please share my images—they are meant to be seen! Use them for your non-profit, on your blog, for fun and the like, but you must link to www.ethancrowley.com and […]
An expat in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. I think she’s riding a Vespa Bella scooter. Phnom Penh is such an international city. Please share my images—they are meant to be seen! Use them for your non-profit, on your blog, for fun and the like, but you must link to www.ethancrowley.com and give credit to Ethan Crowley. […]
When we were visited Siem Reap last month, we decided to skip the massive crowds watching the sunset at Angkor Wat and Banteay Chmar. Instead we snuck up to the top of this massive pyramid. It was closed, so I talked the guard into giving tacit permission for us to let us up. It was […]
Ratanakiri, Cambodia. Tampuans live in small villages scattered throughout the Northeast province of Ratanakiri. They’ve lived here for thousands of years, practicing rotational slash-and-burn agriculture. They plant dryland rice on one tract of land for several years, until the soil gives out, and then move on, returning years later after the soil has been naturally […]
One of the perks about living in Ratanakiri, Cambodia: Saturday morning trail runs at Yakloum, our crater lake. Early in the morning, the lake is deserted and hushed; with only the sounds of wild parrots, mynahs, and the occasional monkey swinging from the trees. The morning air is crisp, and the trail is cool as it […]
An ancient, raised promenade for the Angkorian king, connecting the palace area to the king’s personal temple. This photo belies the actual size of the temple…. it’s huge! And tall. My wife and I snuck up at sunset, after having sorta gotten permission from the guard. It was quiet, deserted and breathtaking from the top, […]