Siem Reap Pictures 4: Defiant Against Time

Much has been written of the ruins that we visited: Angkor Wat, Angkor Thom, the Bayon, Ta Promh, Banteay Kdei, etc. I won't waste space introducing them to everyone - you can do a google on your own. I will say this as my own experience of these places:

Angkor Wat: Sunrise is overrun with sleepy tourists clutching tripods and mugs of coffee. If you're not that keen to catch the obligatory tourist shot of the sun rising behind the spires, you're better off spending the morning sitting on the ledge of the top spires.

Ta Promh: My favorite by far. A sense of peace, sanctuary, quiet contemplation. Hidden in the shadows of the trees, unlike Angkor Wat which is exposed to the elements. Met the Lonely Planet Old Man! He is 83 years old.


The Many Faces of Bayon


Angkor Wat Spires at Sunset


Sanskrit Text on Angkor Column


Ta Promh Archway Caving In


Terrace of Elephants


Column within Column


Tree Roots Invade



Lonely Planet Old Man

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