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Olympic Stadium Final Wander

I have been photographing the Olympic Stadium since 2008 and the gods of architecture and photography smiled upon me today. During a final wander I was able to sneak onto the floor and see the floating ceiling for the first time.  It appears they are redoing the floor – which, I think, is a good sign for its future.

More photos here.

Week 28 – Time Lapse

The river is down 1.1 meters from last week. All photos here on Flickr.

Live water levels from the Mekong River Commission here and here and here. Rainfall levels are here (Tonle Sap Delta).

Phnom Penh (Bassac)
Flood level = 12.00 m
Alarm level = 10.50 m

Water level on Friday, October 19, 2012 at 07:00 AM = 7.31 m
Forecast level on Saturday, October 20, 2012 = 7.20 m

Water level on Tuesday, October 09, 2012 at 07:00 AM = 8.47 m
Forecast level on Wednesday, October 10, 2012 = 8.43 m

Water level on Wednesday, October 03, 2012 at 07:00 AM = 8.36 m
Forecast level on Thursday, October 04, 2012 = 8.25 m

Water level on Wednesday, September 26, 2012 at 07:00 AM = 8.50 m

Water level on Wednesday, September 19, 2012 at 07:00 AM = 8.42 m
Forecast level on Thursday, September 20, 2012 = 8.36 m

Water level on Wednesday, September 12, 2012 at 07:00 AM = 8.13 m
Forecast level on Thursday, September 13, 2012 = 8.13 m

Water level on Wednesday, September 05, 2012 at 07:00 AM = 8.13 m
Forecast level on Thursday, September 06, 2012 = 8.27

Water level on Friday, August 31, 2012 at 07:00 AM = 7.76 m
Forecast level on Saturday, September 01, 2012 = 7.81 m

Water level on Monday, August 20, 2012 at 07:00 AM = 7.22 m
Forecast level on Tuesday, August 21, 2012 = 7.19 m

Water level on Tuesday, August 14, 2012 at 07:00 AM = 6.91 m
Forecast level on Wednesday, August 15, 2012 = 6.98 m

Water level on Monday, August 06, 2012 at 07:00 AM = 7.30 m
Forecast level on Tuesday, August 07, 2012 = 7.55 m

Water level on Tuesday, July 31, 2012 at 07:00 AM = 5.28 m
Forecast level on Wednesday, August 01, 2012 = 5.43 m

Water level on Tuesday, July 24, 2012 at 07:00 AM = 4.95 m
Forecast level on Wednesday, July 25, 2012 = 4.82 m

Water level on Wednesday, July 11, 2012 at 07:00 AM = 5.82 m
Forecast level on Thursday, July 12, 2012 = 5.69 m

Water level on Tuesday, July 17, 2012 at 07:00 AM = 5.26 m
Forecast level on Wednesday, July 18, 2012 = 5.18 m

Phnom Penh Port
Flood level = 11.00 m
Alarm level = 9.50 m

Water level on Friday, October 19, 2012 at 07:00 AM = 6.51 m
Forecast level on Saturday, October 20, 2012 = 6.39 m

Water level on Tuesday, October 09, 2012 at 07:00 AM = 7.61 m
Forecast level on Wednesday, October 10, 2012 = 7.58 m

Water level on Wednesday, October 03, 2012 at 07:00 AM = 7.50 m
Forecast level on Thursday, October 04, 2012 = 7.41 m

Water level on Wednesday, September 26, 2012 at 07:00 AM = 7.60 m

Water level on Wednesday, September 19, 2012 at 07:00 AM = 7.53 m
Forecast level on Thursday, September 20, 2012 = 7.48 m

Water level on Wednesday, September 12, 2012 at 07:00 AM = 7.25 m
Forecast level on Thursday, September 13, 2012 = 7.25 m

Water level on Wednesday, September 05, 2012 at 07:00 AM = 7.19 m
Forecast level on Thursday, September 06, 2012 = 7.33 m

Water level on Friday, August 31, 2012 at 07:00 AM = 6.85 m
Forecast level on Saturday, September 01, 2012 = 6.90 m

Water level on Monday, August 20, 2012 at 07:00 AM = 6.27 m
Forecast level on Tuesday, August 21, 2012 = 6.24 m

Water level on Tuesday, August 14, 2012 at 07:00 AM = 5.99 m
Forecast level on Wednesday, August 15, 2012 = 6.06 m

Water level on Monday, August 06, 2012 at 07:00 AM = 6.47 m
Forecast level on Tuesday, August 07, 2012 = 6.70 m

Water level on Tuesday, July 31, 2012 at 07:00 AM = 4.42 m
Forecast level on Wednesday, August 01, 2012 = 4.57 m

Water level on Tuesday, July 24, 2012 at 07:00 AM = 4.07 m
Forecast level on Wednesday, July 25, 2012 = 3.94 m

Water level on Wednesday, July 11, 2012 at 07:00 AM = 4.66 m
Forecast level on Thursday, July 12, 2012 = 4.54 m

Water level on Tuesday, July 17, 2012 at 07:00 AM = 4.35 m
Forecast level on Wednesday, July 18, 2012 = 4.28

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Location.

Week 28 – 17 October – view left.

Week 27 – 9 October – view left.

Week 26 – 3 October – view left.

Week 25 – 26 September – view left.

Week 24 – 19 September 2012 – view left.

Week 23 – 12 September 2012 – view left.

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Week 4 – 27 April 2012 – view right.

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Week 2 – 12 April 2012 – view right.

Week 1 – 6 April 2012 – view right.

Week 27 – Time Lapse

The river is up .1 meters from last week. All photos here on Flickr.

Live water levels from the Mekong River Commission here and here and here. Rainfall levels are here (Tonle Sap Delta).

Phnom Penh (Bassac)
Flood level = 12.00 m
Alarm level = 10.50 m

Water level on Tuesday, October 09, 2012 at 07:00 AM = 8.47 m
Forecast level on Wednesday, October 10, 2012 = 8.43 m

Water level on Wednesday, October 03, 2012 at 07:00 AM = 8.36 m
Forecast level on Thursday, October 04, 2012 = 8.25 m

Water level on Wednesday, September 26, 2012 at 07:00 AM = 8.50 m

Water level on Wednesday, September 19, 2012 at 07:00 AM = 8.42 m
Forecast level on Thursday, September 20, 2012 = 8.36 m

Water level on Wednesday, September 12, 2012 at 07:00 AM = 8.13 m
Forecast level on Thursday, September 13, 2012 = 8.13 m

Water level on Wednesday, September 05, 2012 at 07:00 AM = 8.13 m
Forecast level on Thursday, September 06, 2012 = 8.27

Water level on Friday, August 31, 2012 at 07:00 AM = 7.76 m
Forecast level on Saturday, September 01, 2012 = 7.81 m

Water level on Monday, August 20, 2012 at 07:00 AM = 7.22 m
Forecast level on Tuesday, August 21, 2012 = 7.19 m

Water level on Tuesday, August 14, 2012 at 07:00 AM = 6.91 m
Forecast level on Wednesday, August 15, 2012 = 6.98 m

Water level on Monday, August 06, 2012 at 07:00 AM = 7.30 m
Forecast level on Tuesday, August 07, 2012 = 7.55 m

Water level on Tuesday, July 31, 2012 at 07:00 AM = 5.28 m
Forecast level on Wednesday, August 01, 2012 = 5.43 m

Water level on Tuesday, July 24, 2012 at 07:00 AM = 4.95 m
Forecast level on Wednesday, July 25, 2012 = 4.82 m

Water level on Wednesday, July 11, 2012 at 07:00 AM = 5.82 m
Forecast level on Thursday, July 12, 2012 = 5.69 m

Water level on Tuesday, July 17, 2012 at 07:00 AM = 5.26 m
Forecast level on Wednesday, July 18, 2012 = 5.18 m

Phnom Penh Port
Flood level = 11.00 m
Alarm level = 9.50 m

Water level on Tuesday, October 09, 2012 at 07:00 AM = 7.61 m
Forecast level on Wednesday, October 10, 2012 = 7.58 m

Water level on Wednesday, October 03, 2012 at 07:00 AM = 7.50 m
Forecast level on Thursday, October 04, 2012 = 7.41 m

Water level on Wednesday, September 26, 2012 at 07:00 AM = 7.60 m

Water level on Wednesday, September 19, 2012 at 07:00 AM = 7.53 m
Forecast level on Thursday, September 20, 2012 = 7.48 m

Water level on Wednesday, September 12, 2012 at 07:00 AM = 7.25 m
Forecast level on Thursday, September 13, 2012 = 7.25 m

Water level on Wednesday, September 05, 2012 at 07:00 AM = 7.19 m
Forecast level on Thursday, September 06, 2012 = 7.33 m

Water level on Friday, August 31, 2012 at 07:00 AM = 6.85 m
Forecast level on Saturday, September 01, 2012 = 6.90 m

Water level on Monday, August 20, 2012 at 07:00 AM = 6.27 m
Forecast level on Tuesday, August 21, 2012 = 6.24 m

Water level on Tuesday, August 14, 2012 at 07:00 AM = 5.99 m
Forecast level on Wednesday, August 15, 2012 = 6.06 m

Water level on Monday, August 06, 2012 at 07:00 AM = 6.47 m
Forecast level on Tuesday, August 07, 2012 = 6.70 m

Water level on Tuesday, July 31, 2012 at 07:00 AM = 4.42 m
Forecast level on Wednesday, August 01, 2012 = 4.57 m

Water level on Tuesday, July 24, 2012 at 07:00 AM = 4.07 m
Forecast level on Wednesday, July 25, 2012 = 3.94 m

Water level on Wednesday, July 11, 2012 at 07:00 AM = 4.66 m
Forecast level on Thursday, July 12, 2012 = 4.54 m

Water level on Tuesday, July 17, 2012 at 07:00 AM = 4.35 m
Forecast level on Wednesday, July 18, 2012 = 4.28

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Location.

Week 27 – 9 October – view left.

Week 26 – 3 October – view left.

Week 25 – 26 September – view left.

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Week 27 – 9 October 2012 – view right.

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Week 1 – 6 April 2012 – view right.

It Rained A Little This Morning

Happy one year anniversary in Cambodia to City of Water!

I have tried, and failed, to really capture the flooding since I moved to Cambodia one year ago:

While driving with a HD Hero 2 Go Pro – here.

With my waterproof camera an Olympus StylusTough-8010 – here – which does well in bright sun but rather poorly in rainy, low-light environment, especially when combined with traffic movement.

One afternoon, I did get some shots on foot near my house with my Nikon D7000 – but that involved several ponchos and plastic bags.

This was a rare opportunity to shoot the flooding from inside a van.

Week 25 – Time Lapse

The river is up .1 meters from last week. Things must be getting rowdy up river. The water was full of broken branches and leaves today.
All photos here on Flickr.

Live water levels from the Mekong River Commission here and here and here. Rainfall levels are here (Tonle Sap Delta).

Phnom Penh (Bassac)
Flood level = 12.00 m
Alarm level = 10.50 m

Water level on Wednesday, September 19, 2012 at 07:00 AM = 8.42 m
Forecast level on Thursday, September 20, 2012 = 8.36 m

Water level on Wednesday, September 12, 2012 at 07:00 AM = 8.13 m
Forecast level on Thursday, September 13, 2012 = 8.13 m

Water level on Wednesday, September 05, 2012 at 07:00 AM = 8.13 m
Forecast level on Thursday, September 06, 2012 = 8.27

Water level on Friday, August 31, 2012 at 07:00 AM = 7.76 m
Forecast level on Saturday, September 01, 2012 = 7.81 m

Water level on Monday, August 20, 2012 at 07:00 AM = 7.22 m
Forecast level on Tuesday, August 21, 2012 = 7.19 m

Water level on Tuesday, August 14, 2012 at 07:00 AM = 6.91 m
Forecast level on Wednesday, August 15, 2012 = 6.98 m

Water level on Monday, August 06, 2012 at 07:00 AM = 7.30 m
Forecast level on Tuesday, August 07, 2012 = 7.55 m

Water level on Tuesday, July 31, 2012 at 07:00 AM = 5.28 m
Forecast level on Wednesday, August 01, 2012 = 5.43 m

Water level on Tuesday, July 24, 2012 at 07:00 AM = 4.95 m
Forecast level on Wednesday, July 25, 2012 = 4.82 m

Water level on Wednesday, July 11, 2012 at 07:00 AM = 5.82 m
Forecast level on Thursday, July 12, 2012 = 5.69 m

Water level on Tuesday, July 17, 2012 at 07:00 AM = 5.26 m
Forecast level on Wednesday, July 18, 2012 = 5.18 m

Phnom Penh Port
Flood level = 11.00 m
Alarm level = 9.50 m

Water level on Wednesday, September 19, 2012 at 07:00 AM = 7.53 m
Forecast level on Thursday, September 20, 2012 = 7.48 m

Water level on Wednesday, September 12, 2012 at 07:00 AM = 7.25 m
Forecast level on Thursday, September 13, 2012 = 7.25 m

Water level on Wednesday, September 05, 2012 at 07:00 AM = 7.19 m
Forecast level on Thursday, September 06, 2012 = 7.33 m

Water level on Friday, August 31, 2012 at 07:00 AM = 6.85 m
Forecast level on Saturday, September 01, 2012 = 6.90 m

Water level on Monday, August 20, 2012 at 07:00 AM = 6.27 m
Forecast level on Tuesday, August 21, 2012 = 6.24 m

Water level on Tuesday, August 14, 2012 at 07:00 AM = 5.99 m
Forecast level on Wednesday, August 15, 2012 = 6.06 m

Water level on Monday, August 06, 2012 at 07:00 AM = 6.47 m
Forecast level on Tuesday, August 07, 2012 = 6.70 m

Water level on Tuesday, July 31, 2012 at 07:00 AM = 4.42 m
Forecast level on Wednesday, August 01, 2012 = 4.57 m

Water level on Tuesday, July 24, 2012 at 07:00 AM = 4.07 m
Forecast level on Wednesday, July 25, 2012 = 3.94 m

Water level on Wednesday, July 11, 2012 at 07:00 AM = 4.66 m
Forecast level on Thursday, July 12, 2012 = 4.54 m

Water level on Tuesday, July 17, 2012 at 07:00 AM = 4.35 m
Forecast level on Wednesday, July 18, 2012 = 4.28

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Location.

Week 25 – 26 September – view left.

Week 24 – 19 September 2012 – view left.

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Week 1 – 6 April 2012 – view right.

Week 24 – Time Lapse

The river is up .3 meters from last week. Up roughly 6 meters since April.
All photos here on Flickr.

Live water levels from the Mekong River Commission here and here and here. Rainfall levels are here (Tonle Sap Delta).

Phnom Penh (Bassac)
Flood level = 12.00 m
Alarm level = 10.50 m

Water level on Wednesday, September 19, 2012 at 07:00 AM = 8.42 m
Forecast level on Thursday, September 20, 2012 = 8.36 m

Water level on Wednesday, September 12, 2012 at 07:00 AM = 8.13 m
Forecast level on Thursday, September 13, 2012 = 8.13 m

Water level on Wednesday, September 05, 2012 at 07:00 AM = 8.13 m
Forecast level on Thursday, September 06, 2012 = 8.27

Water level on Friday, August 31, 2012 at 07:00 AM = 7.76 m
Forecast level on Saturday, September 01, 2012 = 7.81 m

Water level on Monday, August 20, 2012 at 07:00 AM = 7.22 m
Forecast level on Tuesday, August 21, 2012 = 7.19 m

Water level on Tuesday, August 14, 2012 at 07:00 AM = 6.91 m
Forecast level on Wednesday, August 15, 2012 = 6.98 m

Water level on Monday, August 06, 2012 at 07:00 AM = 7.30 m
Forecast level on Tuesday, August 07, 2012 = 7.55 m

Water level on Tuesday, July 31, 2012 at 07:00 AM = 5.28 m
Forecast level on Wednesday, August 01, 2012 = 5.43 m

Water level on Tuesday, July 24, 2012 at 07:00 AM = 4.95 m
Forecast level on Wednesday, July 25, 2012 = 4.82 m

Water level on Wednesday, July 11, 2012 at 07:00 AM = 5.82 m
Forecast level on Thursday, July 12, 2012 = 5.69 m

Water level on Tuesday, July 17, 2012 at 07:00 AM = 5.26 m
Forecast level on Wednesday, July 18, 2012 = 5.18 m

Phnom Penh Port
Flood level = 11.00 m
Alarm level = 9.50 m

Water level on Wednesday, September 19, 2012 at 07:00 AM = 7.53 m
Forecast level on Thursday, September 20, 2012 = 7.48 m

Water level on Wednesday, September 12, 2012 at 07:00 AM = 7.25 m
Forecast level on Thursday, September 13, 2012 = 7.25 m

Water level on Wednesday, September 05, 2012 at 07:00 AM = 7.19 m
Forecast level on Thursday, September 06, 2012 = 7.33 m

Water level on Friday, August 31, 2012 at 07:00 AM = 6.85 m
Forecast level on Saturday, September 01, 2012 = 6.90 m

Water level on Monday, August 20, 2012 at 07:00 AM = 6.27 m
Forecast level on Tuesday, August 21, 2012 = 6.24 m

Water level on Tuesday, August 14, 2012 at 07:00 AM = 5.99 m
Forecast level on Wednesday, August 15, 2012 = 6.06 m

Water level on Monday, August 06, 2012 at 07:00 AM = 6.47 m
Forecast level on Tuesday, August 07, 2012 = 6.70 m

Water level on Tuesday, July 31, 2012 at 07:00 AM = 4.42 m
Forecast level on Wednesday, August 01, 2012 = 4.57 m

Water level on Tuesday, July 24, 2012 at 07:00 AM = 4.07 m
Forecast level on Wednesday, July 25, 2012 = 3.94 m

Water level on Wednesday, July 11, 2012 at 07:00 AM = 4.66 m
Forecast level on Thursday, July 12, 2012 = 4.54 m

Water level on Tuesday, July 17, 2012 at 07:00 AM = 4.35 m
Forecast level on Wednesday, July 18, 2012 = 4.28

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Location.

Week 24 – 19 September 2012 – view left.

Week 23 – 12 September 2012 – view left.

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Week 1 – 6 April 2012 – view right.

WRAPPED FUTURE

Source – LIM SOKCHANLINA

“The land enclosed is no longer a presence, as if what was displaced or destroyed at these sites no longer matters. Memory has been traded for development. What will be erected with a strict belief that the future is the only concern? These fences are wrapping the future, standing in place of what was forgotten or never even known.”

Fences. Makeshift enclosures. Dividing lines. These increasingly present indicators of change define much of Phnom Penh’s topography today. Since the onset of heightened urban construction in 2009, Lim Sokchanlina has been concerned with the border-making practices of national development schemes that promise a better “New Phnom Penh”.

With both archival and artistic impulse, Lim repeatedly photographs these temporary partitions at especially contentious sites, seeking to provoke questions about real and representational borders, their physical and psychological ability to divide public and private, past and future, known and unknown.

Carefully composed under the brightness of midday sunlight, Lim’s corrugated color fields flatten the imposing fences into mundane facades. Colors, patterns, dents, rust, dirt, and markings invite a painterly inspection. His titles serve to keep a record of what was where when. The ghost of a landmark colonial building is remembered in Former Ministry of Tourism, Sothearos Boulevard and Sisowath Quay, 2009. Cambodia’s iconic Corbusier-trained architect Vann Molyvann’s work is mourned in Former Preah Suramarit National Theatre, National Assembly Street, 2009. Communities of displaced people are honored in Former Borei Keila, South side, 2012.

Isolated to the image, away from their bustling surroundings and ephemeral fate, the fences become permanent, recorded landmarks. As such, what they conceal, and ultimately what they will reveal, can be called into question.

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LSL2009W0004-390-2Phnom Penh. Cambodia. 2009: Former Dey Krohom, East Wall, between Sothearos Boulevard and National Assembly Street.

Week 23 – Time Lapse

There’s that ferry again. The river is at the exact same spot as last week. Hmm.
All photos here on Flickr.

Live water levels from the Mekong River Commission here and here and here. Rainfall levels are here (Tonle Sap Delta).

Phnom Penh (Bassac)
Flood level = 12.00 m
Alarm level = 10.50 m

Water level on Wednesday, September 12, 2012 at 07:00 AM = 8.13 m
Forecast level on Thursday, September 13, 2012 = 8.13 m

Water level on Wednesday, September 05, 2012 at 07:00 AM = 8.13 m
Forecast level on Thursday, September 06, 2012 = 8.27

Water level on Friday, August 31, 2012 at 07:00 AM = 7.76 m
Forecast level on Saturday, September 01, 2012 = 7.81 m

Water level on Monday, August 20, 2012 at 07:00 AM = 7.22 m
Forecast level on Tuesday, August 21, 2012 = 7.19 m

Water level on Tuesday, August 14, 2012 at 07:00 AM = 6.91 m
Forecast level on Wednesday, August 15, 2012 = 6.98 m

Water level on Monday, August 06, 2012 at 07:00 AM = 7.30 m
Forecast level on Tuesday, August 07, 2012 = 7.55 m

Water level on Tuesday, July 31, 2012 at 07:00 AM = 5.28 m
Forecast level on Wednesday, August 01, 2012 = 5.43 m

Water level on Tuesday, July 24, 2012 at 07:00 AM = 4.95 m
Forecast level on Wednesday, July 25, 2012 = 4.82 m

Water level on Wednesday, July 11, 2012 at 07:00 AM = 5.82 m
Forecast level on Thursday, July 12, 2012 = 5.69 m

Water level on Tuesday, July 17, 2012 at 07:00 AM = 5.26 m
Forecast level on Wednesday, July 18, 2012 = 5.18 m

Phnom Penh Port
Flood level = 11.00 m
Alarm level = 9.50 m

Water level on Wednesday, September 12, 2012 at 07:00 AM = 7.25 m
Forecast level on Thursday, September 13, 2012 = 7.25 m

Water level on Wednesday, September 05, 2012 at 07:00 AM = 7.19 m
Forecast level on Thursday, September 06, 2012 = 7.33 m

Water level on Friday, August 31, 2012 at 07:00 AM = 6.85 m
Forecast level on Saturday, September 01, 2012 = 6.90 m

Water level on Monday, August 20, 2012 at 07:00 AM = 6.27 m
Forecast level on Tuesday, August 21, 2012 = 6.24 m

Water level on Tuesday, August 14, 2012 at 07:00 AM = 5.99 m
Forecast level on Wednesday, August 15, 2012 = 6.06 m

Water level on Monday, August 06, 2012 at 07:00 AM = 6.47 m
Forecast level on Tuesday, August 07, 2012 = 6.70 m

Water level on Tuesday, July 31, 2012 at 07:00 AM = 4.42 m
Forecast level on Wednesday, August 01, 2012 = 4.57 m

Water level on Tuesday, July 24, 2012 at 07:00 AM = 4.07 m
Forecast level on Wednesday, July 25, 2012 = 3.94 m

Water level on Wednesday, July 11, 2012 at 07:00 AM = 4.66 m
Forecast level on Thursday, July 12, 2012 = 4.54 m

Water level on Tuesday, July 17, 2012 at 07:00 AM = 4.35 m
Forecast level on Wednesday, July 18, 2012 = 4.28

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Driving Phnom Penh

If there is an argument that cities have speeds from which they should be viewed – if New York should be seen by foot,  Los Angeles by car, Copenhagen by bike – then Phnom Penh should be seen by moto. The speed and scale of a moto make sense here – this isn’t a city of walkers and cars isolate you from the noise, the heat, the sounds and the smells so inherent to the experience of traveling the city.

So here is Phnom Penh via Honda Super Cub.

I drove for about 2 hours and the camera was set to take 1 photo per second – about 7,200 stills. I cut some of them into quick videos. After the Our City Festival and Urban Lab Phnom Penh wrap up I’ll try to put together the route map and maybe something a little more coherent and less spastic. I was really hoping for some rain and flooding footage but the rain gods are uncooperative. Nevertheless it was good fun.

A big thank you to Dan Korn for lending me his HD Hero 2 Go Pro. Here is some of the footage:

Length of the sewage canal north to south.

Canal Street 105 from Shelby Doyle on Vimeo.

From Phnom Penh to Takmao on National Highway 1. 100 meters to my left is the Basaac River and 100 meters to my right several thousand hectares of wetlands. Notice you can see neither and everything in sight is paved. This is the site for the studio I’m teaching this semester Projecting Phnom Penh –Description.

Phnom Penh ToTa Khmao from Shelby Doyle on Vimeo.

Some shots slowed down and spliced together.

Random from Shelby Doyle on Vimeo.

And here is the entire 2 hours compressed into 10 minutes – a little manic.