Angkor Wat
Angkor. The name evokes grandeur, amazement, and awe. We wanted to pull out our thesaurus and comb through superlatives to find a word that would describe it. But, when it was all said and done, in five days spent crawling through ruins, gazing at bas reliefs, and admiring the engineering, we came to a singular conclusion: on rare occasions, the artistry of man can match the power of nature. Angkor is one of those places.
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Exterior of inner Angkor temple with re-built steps, Churning of the Ocean bas-relief
Apsaras at Angkor Wat
Ta Prohm
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Ta Prohm
Foot at Preah Khan
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Ta Prohm; apsaras at Angkor Wat
Banteay Samre
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Tree roots at Preah Khan, Ta Som
Bayon
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Neak Pean; South Gate; sunset at Pre Rup; long view of Angkor rear entrance
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Bas-reliefs at Bayon (see the top one where they are roasting a pig and cooking corn?); Bayon
Banteay Srei
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Incredible detail at Banteay Srei
Unrestored Banteay Kdei
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Banteay Kdei
