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at angkor

Angkor Wat, rear

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.

Angkor Wat Churning of the milk

Exterior of inner Angkor temple with re-built steps, Churning of the Ocean bas-relief

Apsaras at Angkor Wat

Apsaras at Angkor Wat

Ta Prohm

Ta Prohm

Ta Prohm tree roots Blocks at Ta Prohm

Ta Prohm

Foot at Preah Khan

Foot at Preah Khan

Ta Som Apsaras at Angkor Wat

Ta Prohm; apsaras at Angkor Wat

Banteay Samre

Banteay Samre

Tree at Preah Khan Ta Som
Ta Som Neak Pean

Tree roots at Preah Khan, Ta Som

Bayon

Bayon

Neak Pean Churning of the Ocean of Milk
Sunset at Pre Rup View of temple

Neak Pean; South Gate; sunset at Pre Rup; long view of Angkor rear entrance

Cooking bas-relief at Bayon

Bayon bas-relief

Bayon

Bas-reliefs at Bayon (see the top one where they are roasting a pig and cooking corn?); Bayon

Banteay Srei

Banteay Srei

Artistry at Banteay Srei Banteay Srei
Pillars at Banteay Srei Apsara at Banteay Srei

Incredible detail at Banteay Srei

Banteay Kdei

Unrestored Banteay Kdei

Apsaras at Banteay Kdei Banteay Kdei

Banteay Kdei