Honored Guests @ Cambodian Orphanage

Whew!  We are all set up!  The Phnom Penh Dental Clinic is ready to see patients Monday morning!  We got to visit some of our patients for tomorrow:  the children at CICFO (Cambodian & International Childrens & Friends Organization).  These orphans were super sweet and even sang for us.  They will be our first patients Monday morning!  Here's to more smiles in Cambodia!

Off To Cambodia In Less Than 48 Hours!

Whoo hoo!  I'm off on my journey to Cambodia in less than 48 hours!  It has been a busy week gathering all my gear and dental supplies ready for our trip.  Once we get to the region we're serving, we'll spend the first day and a half "building" our clinic.  We're all bringing supplies and tools and will have to set up a make-shift clinic as there isn't a permanent dental care facility there.  We start seeing patients on Monday!

You can stay connected through my blog and my social media sites with pictures and info from the trip over the next few weeks:

My photography social media:
Instagram: cary_lacouture
Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/pages/Cary-LaCouture-Photography/124837501276

Cambodia Fast Facts:

• Cambodian Religious Breakdown:  Buddhist (official) 96.9%, Muslim 1.9%, Christian 0.4%, other 0.8% (2008 est.)
• The Cambodian flag is the only national flag that has an image of a building – the Angkor Wat.
• Traditionally, birthdays are not celebrated in Cambodia. Older people might not even know their birthdays.
• Cambodia has one of the highest deforestation rates in the world. Between the years 1990 and 2005, the country has lost 25,000 square kilometers of forest.
• It’s considered disrespectful to let your feet or soles to point at people or things, so the feet must be tucked in when sitting.

Skipping A Day On Our Way To Cambodia

With just a few days left before I leave for Cambodia, I want to thank all of your for reaching out!  I'm so thankful for you all and I can't wait to share this trip with you.

I leave Thursday and fly to California first.  Our team meets up in San Francisco late on Thursday and we fly from there to Cambodia.  Because of the time difference, we'll "skip" Friday and land in Cambodia Saturday afternoon.  Wild!  I'll be 14 hours ahead of Colorado's time zone,  and will be posting pictures as much as I can in the little down time that we'll have.  So excited!

Smiles,
Cary

Cambodia Fast Facts:

• Football (soccer) is one of the most popular sports, although professional organized sports are not as prevalent in Cambodia as in western countries because of the economic conditions. 
• The 2008 Cambodian census estimated that 77.6% of the population was literate (85.1% of men and 70.9% of women).
• Agriculture is the traditional mainstay of the Cambodian economy. Rice is the principle commodity.

Cambodia Bound…Join Me On My Journey

Friends,

I'd like to invite you to join me on my journey over the next few weeks.  I have the opportunity to go to Cambodia to serve with Ayuda Humanitarian for 14 days.  Our group of 9 dentists, from all over the United States, are traveling to remote regions in Cambodia that have little-to-no access to dental care.   

Our team will mainly be serving by performing restorative dental and surgical cases.  However, there will naturally be a lot of general dental hygiene procedures performed in the course of our time there.  We're incredibly blessed to have a local dentist and some of his team serving alongside us.  Even with the local resources, there are many unknowns as to the conditions we will have and the cases we will see.  

Another fun aspect to this trip is that they have asked me to be the photographer for the trip.  Let's face it….I'd be pulling out my camera at any opportunity anyway!  I'm really excited to document this experience through the lens of my camera.  


This week, I am preparing and packing up dental and camera supplies to take on my trip.  I would love your prayers as I prepare to leave next week and I look forward to sharing this journey with you through my love of photography.      

Smiles,
Cary

Cambodia Fast Facts:

• With a population of over 15 million, Cambodia is the 69th most populous country in the world. 
• One of the largest challenges facing Cambodia is still the fact that the older population often lacks education, particularly in the countryside, which suffers from a lack of basic infrastructure. Fear of renewed political instability and corruption within the government discourage foreign investment and delay foreign aid.
• Cambodia was once one of the most landmined countries in the world. According to some estimates, unexploded land mines have been responsible for over 60,000 civilian deaths and thousands more maimed or injured since 1970.
• Cambodian life expectancy is 72 years in 2014, a major improvement since 1999 when the average life expectancy was 49.8 and 46.8.

Daffodils in a Rare Light

This past year in Washington, I found the daffodil field I love to shoot in a very rare light. I was immediately drawn to it and the photos caught my attention again this winter as I was searching through old shots. Enjoy :)

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MTN Town Magazine - Winter 2012

I'm a big fan of start-ups and Mountain Town Magazine is no exception.

This online publication is in its first year out and has already blown me away. 

Allow me to share the latest issue with you all - bonus points if you can find my photo inside :)

MTN Town Magazine - Winter 2012

HAPPY HOLIDAYS 

Happy Holidays

Happy Holidays :)

I hope everyone is having a wonderful holiday season!

Cabo Get Away

I am very bad a blogging regularly but this weekend I had a chance to sit down and go through some of my photos from this fall. Hopefully the next month of snap shot overload will make up for my absence!

These are some shots from my trip to Cabo this fall. Enjoy :)

Denver Botanic Gardens

I had a blast shooting at the Denver Botanic Gardens on Saturday!

It was uncomfortably warm, but I found a little bit of peace floating around!

Enjoy! :)

Washington Daffodils 2012

Today, I came across this shot from Washington.

It took my breath away just as it did standing in that field this April.

Enjoy! :)

Look For My Shot On The Cover :)

I have exciting news :)

as I posted last week, some of my photos were chosen for a cover contest of the summer issue of MTN Town Magazine. These three in this post were the lucky chosen ones. As if that alone isn't exciting enough ... 

the above image "Summer Forest" was chosen!! I WON!! 

It will be appearing on the cover this summer!! 

I want to thank everyone who voted for my images and also MTN Town Magazine for running such a neat contest allowing the public to contribute in such a big way!

A Pathway to Beauty

Sharing another shot from Thanksgiving Point today.

Enjoy!