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Good Morning All,
This weekday feature is for Juicers who are are on the road, traveling, or just want to share a little bit of their world via stories and pictures. So many of us rise each morning, eager for something beautiful, inspiring, amazing, subtle, of note, and our community delivers – a view into their world, whether they’re far away or close to home – pictures with a story, with context, with meaning, sometimes just beauty. By concentrating travel updates and tips here, it’s easier for all of us to keep up or find them later.
So please, speak up and share some of your adventures and travel news here, and submit your pictures using our speedy, secure form. You can submit up to 7 pictures at a time, with an overall description and one for each picture.
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For each picture, it’s best to provide your commenter screenname, description, where it was taken, and date. It’s tough to keep everyone’s email address and screenname straight, so don’t assume that I remember it “from last time”. More and more, the first photo before the fold will be from a commenter, so making it easy to locate the screenname when I’ve found a compelling photo is crucial.
Have a wonderful day, and enjoy the pictures!
More from Le Comte.
FYI, watch the TV or internet or what-have-you for the 1:30 PM EST launch of the SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket. This should be amazing – I expect success, or it could be an amazing explosive and fiery failure. Either way – dramatic!
I can’t promise I’ll be online to post a thread, but I’m sure someone else will. Fingers crossed for a 100% successful launch and subsequent planning of heavy exploration/colonization missions.
Today, pictures from valued commenter Le Comte de Monte Cristo, fka Edmund Dantes.
More of my January trip to Southeast Asia
Angkor Wat
Taken on 2018-01-15
Siem Reap, Cambodia
This was a nice reflection shot. A few minutes later I dropped my phone and cracked the crap out of my screen.
Angkor Wat
Taken on 2018-01-15
Siem Reap, Kingdom of Cambodia
A thousand years ago, the Khmer Empire swung back and forth between being Hindu and being Buddhist, and the temples reflected this religious struggle. While Vietnam was very East Asian and used Chinese style ideograms until the Jesuits spread modified Roman characters, Khmer and Lao were very Indian influenced and use a Sanskrit based script.
Sunset at Angkor Wat
Taken on 2018-01-15
Siem Reap
The Light was stunning
Ta Prohm
Taken on 2018-01-16
Siem Reap
Cottonwood trees grow out of the ruins
Elephant Gate
Taken on 2018-01-16
Siem Reap
I just loved the face
Bayon
Taken on 2018-01-16
Siem Reap
The scope of Angkor is stunning. When it was capital of the Khmer Empire a thousand years ago, 1.3 Million souls lived here. There is a lifetime of work for archaeologists
Us…
Taken on 2018-01-16
Siem Reap
This is at Elephant Terrace, and close to where our youngest daughter worked
Thank you so much Le Comte de Monte Cristo, fka Edmund Dantes, do send us more when you can.
Travel safely everybody, and do share some stories in the comments, even if you’re joining the conversation late. Many folks confide that they go back and read old threads, one reason these are available on the Quick Links menu.
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Le Comte de Monte Cristo, fka Edmund Dantes
A bit of Cambodian music for your listening pleasure.
Le Comte de Monte Cristo, fka Edmund Dantes
Monkeys were omnipresent at Angkor Wat.
Think smart, aggressive, thieving little jerks….
ThresherK
Wow. Some amazing stuff!
Le Comte de Monte Cristo, fka Edmund Dantes
Apsara dancing at Siem Reap Raffles.
satby
Great pictures, just was there Sunday. Angkor Wat is amazing.
Amir Khalid
@Le Comte de Monte Cristo, fka Edmund Dantes:
The Angkor Wat temple monkeys are Republican? Wow.
rikyrah
Those were great pictures ?
Baud
@Amir Khalid: He said “smart.”
Baud
@Le Comte de Monte Cristo, fka Edmund Dantes: You look better than I expected.
Betty Cracker
Gorgeous photos! Elephant Gate in particular is impressive.
Regarding the rocket launch, I’ll be watching from my yard, with a camera. I’m on the other side of the state, but we can see launches if it’s clear enough. Supposed to be clear this afternoon!
cope
@Betty Cracker: You and me both, Betty. Good luck shooting. I’ll share any decent pics I get and if I don’t get any, it’s the camera’s fault.
Ben Cisco
Love them.
Denali
Great photos. Bring back memories. Thanks for sharing.
frosty
@Betty Cracker: i’ll be on a bike trail on Amelia Island. Hopefully without too mny trees.
JPL
What beautiful photos!
For those in FL send pictures of space x.
Quinerly
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Amir Khalid
@Baud:
Darn, I missed that.