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These children work with their family to get money from tourists
The snake is supposed to add to the appeal
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Abitazioni galleggianti nel Tonle Sap - Cambogia
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South East of Siem Reap on the banks of Tonle Sap is the fascinating community of Kompong Khleang (KK) one of the largest towns on the lake with a population of about 30,000. I took this photo from the lake on the outskirts of KK. The women of this community work hard both in their homes and with many helping their husbands farm and fish. In the background can be seen one of the newer home constructions, made of brick and mortar rather than the traditional wood and matting.
On one of the roads towards the great freshwater lake named Tonle Sap, central Cambodia. Tonle Sap is the largest freshwater lake in Southeast Asia flooding a vast area in the rainy season and retreating significantly in the dry season. Small homes are often relocated closer to the waters edge in the dry season.
Seemingly this species is widespread and common throughout India and much of South Eastern Asia. It was however the first time that I have seen and photographed. It transpired that I would see many more on this boat trip through part of the Tonle Sap wetland region.
The Great Cormorant is a successful bird that can be found throughout Europe, much of Africa, Asia, Australasia and the Eastern coastal regions of America. Although it is a single species there are six subspecies recognised and that means that the birds can look and measure a little different from one subspecies to another. In the UK we simply know them as Cormorants.
This example seen here was photographed in the Tonle Sap nature reserve in northern Cambodia.
I think that this is a Lesser Adjutant. They are very similar to the sister species the Greater Adjutant but a little smaller. I could easily be wrong here. This one occupies what looks like a favoured perch high up over a waterway within the Tonle Sap reserve.
The Lesser Adjutant is a huge bird that is found throughout large areas of south Eastern Asia.
Kampong-Chhnang - Des villages flottants, il y en a plein en Asie. J’ai choisi d’aller photographier celui de Kampong-Chhnang, situé à une centaine de kilomètres au nord de la capitale et beaucoup moins fréquenté par les touristes.
Ce village qui flotte sur la rivière « Tonlé Sap » a une particularité. Il est essentiellement habité par une importante communauté vietnamienne.
Floating village
Kampong-Chhnang - Floating villages, there are plenty of them in Asia. I chose to go and photograph that of Kampong-Chhnang, located about a hundred kilometers north of the capital, much less frequented by tourists.
This village which floats on the “Tonlé Sap” river has a particularity. It is mainly inhabited by a large Vietnamese community.
Another photo of a Great White Egret within the Tonle Sap biosphere.
Soon I will stop uploading photos from this part of the trip, not because there is anything wrong with them but because they might well seem a bit repetitive.
Maybe not quite a corner store but by the looks of it the store offers a full range of products.
The proprietor looks to be sat in the doorway with trusty moggie to his side.
Photographed within the Tonle Sap Nature Reserve.
My thoughts are that this is a Yellow Heron. There were a large number of Chinese Pond Herons on this stretch of river but their wings showed much more subdued or cream colours. Please feel free to confirm or correct me. Photographed in the Tonle Sap reserve in central Cambodia.
Four young lads are seen here learning what for virtually all of them will be their trade. Apart from a little tourism I cant imagine that there will be many other career options.
Of note and quite a surprise to me is the fact that the lead on the far left is wearing a life jacket. I guess that will have been acquired from a tourist boat.
Photographed within the Tonle Sap nature reserve.
This is very much a record shot.
The Gray-headed Fish Eagle is a bird that is in decline. Although there are believed to be circa 10,000 individuals in the wild they are spread over a huge section of southern Asia. This was the only one we saw and it was a very long way off. Our guide did his best by spotting it in the first instance and getting our boat as close as possible but it wasn't really visible with the naked eye.
Photographed within the Tonle Sap reserve of central Cambodia.
This in flight image of an Asian Openbill clearly shows the gap between the upper and lower mandible even though the bill is fully closed.
Why does it have this feature? Seemingly it is an evolutionary adaptation that enables it to prise open its main pray freshwater snails.
This example was photographed within the Tonle Sap Nature Reserve in Cambodia.
In the UK spotting a Gargeney can be viewed as a relatively rare bonus, so they are always appreciated. On our trip to South Eastern Asia ducks of any kind were a rare sight, so this small flock photographed within the Tonle Sap protected area represented virtually our only duck sighting of the trip (I will discount the odd Mallard we came across in city centre parks).
What this does emphasise is the fact that t that we in the UK often see our wetlands dominated by ducks whereas they are near enough absent in many other regions. Perhaps we should appreciate them a little more.
On the Tonlé Sap in Cambodia.
The Tonle Sap in Cambodia is the largest lake in Southeast Asia and one of the richest fishing inland waters of the earth.
It was really impressive.This photo was taken with an Olympus PEN Pl 5. The lens which Olympus M. 9-18mm wide angle .
In a similar vein to my previous post, in retrospect I regret not giving this girl any currency for her effort in rowing out to our boat on Tonle Sap lake, Cambodia, in a ... tub?
We were warned by our tour guide not to give money and even though we heeded that advice, sure enough we were soon approached by other craft bearing small children and snakes. It is nevertheless difficult to resist the pleas of a young child for "dollar, dollar".
If I had this time again, I would prefer to ignore the guide's advice and pay the dollar(s), rather than feel guilty for the rest of my life that I didn't.
The matron of this floating house is purchasing fresh produce delivered by boat to her door.
Tonlé Sap lake in Cambodia is part of the Mekong River system and the largest freshwater lake in Southeast Asia. The size and depth of the lake changes dramatically depending on wet or dry season, so structures can't sit on pylons. There are also floating stores, schools, storehouses, henhouses and other structures. Most people are engaged in fishing or trading.
On top of the house on the right, you can see a couple of solar panels. Most of the houses have them so that they can run TVs, small appliances and charge their cell phones.
Tonlé Sap lake in Cambodia is part of the Mekong River system and the largest freshwater lake in Southeast Asia. The size and depth of the lake change dramatically depending on wet or dry season, so structures can't sit on pylons. There are also floating stores, schools, storehouses, henhouses and other structures. Most people are engaged in fishing or trading.
A long-tailed boat with a long rooster tail speeds past some water hyacinths across flooded Tonle Sap lake during monsoon season with a background of storm clouds.
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