airscapes 2004
Crossing the Tonle Sap


After a few hours the river leads into Tonle Sap lake, an inland sea in the heart of Cambodia. The trip ends in a village-on-the-water at the gateway to Siem Reap.

 


   Into open water


Into open water

 


   Fishing boats


Fishing boats

 


Fishing boats

 


   Fishing village


Fishing village

 


   Boat traffic


Boat traffic

 


Boat traffic

 


   Kampong Chhnang


Kampong Chhnang

 


Kampong Chhnang

 


Kampong Chhnang

 


Kampong Chhnang

 


   Flood plain


Flood plain

 


Flood plain

 


Open water again

 


   Passing the downriver boat from Siem Reap


Passing the downriver boat from Siem Reap

 


   Heading out into the great lake


Heading out into the great lake

 


   Everyone passes the time in their own fashion


Everyone passes the time in their own fashion

 


   Almost 2 hours later, we sight land again


Almost 2 hours later, we sight land again

 


   Weaving through the floating village to the harbor


Weaving through the floating village to the harbor

 


floating village

 


floating village

 


   Restaurant boat


Restaurant boat

 


   Coming into port


Coming into port

 


   Journey's end


Journey's end

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