Here are some photos taken whilst I was in Cambodia.
Angkor Wat Temple complex.
Silhouette of Angkor Wat at sunrise.
Angkor Wat was a Hindu Temple prior to becoming a Buddhist Temple.
Sunrise at Angkor Wat.
Layers in the structure of the stone towers of Angkor Wat being revealed at first light.
Early morning visitors arriving at Angkor Wat.
Angkor Wat Temple complex.
Angkor Wat and clouds reflecting on the lake.
Angkor Wat at first light.
Sun rising behind Angkor Wat.
Me by the lake in front of Angkor Wat.
Popular venue for visitors early in the morning.
Bas-reliefs on walls at Angkor Wat Temple complex.
Sun haze over the temple complex.
Sun beginning to break through the early morning cloud.
Angkor Wat reflecting on the lake at sunrise.
Pink water lilies on the lake at Angkor Wat.
Workers on a wooden boat removing weeds from the lake.
Workers on a wooden boat on the lake, with pink water lilies in the foreground.
Section of the western gopura at Angkor Wat.
Western gopura.
View towards Angkor Wat Temple through a stone doorway.
View towards Angkor Wat Temple through a stone doorway.
Architecture of the western gopura at Angkor Wat.
Blue sky above palm lined path leading to the western gopura, with the north library on the left of the photo.
Line of novice Buddhist Monks being led through the grounds of Angkor Wat.
Novice Buddhist Monks.
Stairs leading to an entrance at Angkor Wat.
Lion statues guarding stairs leading to an entrance at Angkor Wat.
Bas-relief of apsara (celestial dancer).
View through stone carved columns in a window at Angkor Wat.
View of palm trees in the grounds of Angkor Wat.
Offertory plate and donation box in front of Monk meditating.
Close-up of apsara sculpture in bas-relief on the wall.
Wide shot of the bas-relief on the wall with a horizontal line of apsaras centre.
Bas-relief depicting a warrior in battle.
Bas-relief of a Buddha.
Bas-relief of apsara.
Weathered bas-relief of apsara.
Bas-relief of Emperor and retinues with fans.
Bas-relief depicting the battle of Mahabharata.
North Thousand God Library on the left of the photo.
Closer look at the detail of one of the towers on Angkor Wat Temple.
Bas-relief asparas.
Steep steps leading to a corner tower on the third and highest level of the temple called the bakan.
Corner tower of the bakan level.
Corner tower of the bakan level.
Bas-relief asparas.
Ornately carved sandstone pediment.
Visitors on the steps at the east entrance to the main temple at Angkor Wat.
Architectural detail of the roof and one of the towers of the main temple at Angkor Wat.
Closer look at the detail of a tower of the main temple.
View through a doorway of the steps leading to the east entrance of the main temple.
The west gopura of Angkor Wat.
The west gopura of Angkor Wat.
Men on scaffolding cleaning carved stone wall, ceiling and pillars of a passageway.
Men on scaffolding cleaning carved stone wall,ceiling and pillars.
East gate entrance to Angkor Wat.
Remains of carved stone columns. In an earlier photo you would have seen this style of columns used in a window.
East gate entrance to Angkor Wat.
East gate entrance to Angkor Wat, with stupa bottom right of photo.
Towers above Angkor Wat Temple at the east gate entrance.
Entrance to old temple ruin at the eastern gate of Angkor Wat Temple complex.
Entrance to old temple ruin.
The old temple ruin near the eastern gate.
Stream leading into the lake at Angkor Wat Temple complex.
Bayon Temple – Brilliant.
Statue with two visable heads.
Row of statues on the bridge at south gate to the ancient city of Angkor Thom.
Broken stone foot of one of the statues on bridge at south gate to the ancient city of Angkor Thom.
Moat surrounding ancient city of Angkor Thom.
Row of statues on the bridge at south gate to the ancient city of Angkor Thom.
Statue of Yaksa or Asura (demon) on the bridge at south gate entrance to Angkor Thom.
Four-faced tower above south gate at entrance to ancient city of Angkor Thom.
Four-faced tower above south gate.
Closer look at one of the four faces on the tower above south gate.
Moat surrounding Angkor Thom.
This statue on the bridge has two-four face heads on top of a head of what appears to be an animal, possibly camel, with mouth and teeth.
An aged tree with roots protruding through the rocky ground.
Face above the south gate entrance looking down on visitors arriving at Angkor Thom over bridge lined with two rows of statues.
Face above the south gate entrance to Angkor Thom.
Giant stone face on tower above Bayon Temple.
Closer look at a stone face above an entrance to Bayon Temple.
Stone face above an entrance to Bayon Temple.
Close up of bas-relief of apsaras (celestial dancers).
Two faces visible on a four-faced tower.
Detail of a face on the tower of Bayon Temple.
Tower with stone Buddha face above entrance to Bayon Temple.
Close up of a giant stone face of a Buddha.
Three clearly visable stone Buddha faces.
Close up of the stone face shows it was constructed in sections.
The enigmatic faces of Bayon Temple.
Stone face of a Buddha on a tower with bas-reliefs at the base.
Visitors in the courtyard at Bayon Temple.
There are over 200 smiling stone faces at Bayon Temple.
A statue of Buddha under a chatra in Bayon Temple.
Bayon Temple.
Selfie time in front of the Bayon Temple.
Bayon Temple reflecting in a pool of water.
Even the reflection in the pool of water highlights the architectural detail of Bayon Temple.
The exact meaning of the four-faced stone arrangements depends on who you ask.
Still smiling ! Me in front of the Bayon Temple.
View through a doorway leading to a courtyard in front of Bayon Temple.
Ta Prohm – Also known as the Tomb Raider Temple.
Pillars supporting an entrance leading to a courtyard and Ta Prohm Temple beyond.
Roots of the jungle trees intertwining with the masonry of the ancient temple.
Ta Prohm Temple at Angkor Wat.
Tall trees in the ancient temple grounds.
Ta Phohm Temple.
Closer look at the detail of the temple roof and towers.
Piles of carved stones lie in the ruins of the ancient temple.
Stone pillars and scaffolding supporting stone lintels amongst the temple ruins.
Tree roots free to grow, spread and get a firmer grip on the temple ruins.
These tree roots have a got a firm hold on this stone wall.
Fascinating to see all the different sizes and shapes of the tree roots growing above the ground.
Tree roots twisted as they grow.
Two towers at the ancient temple surrounded by piles of stone.
Closer look at one of the two towers.
The tower is in remarkably good shape considering what surrounds it.
The Ta Prohm Temple was built for the mother of a King and took five years to construct.
It’s a quantity temple, meaning that the stones and bricks used in the construction are not the same sizes.
Roots and tree canopies dominating the Ta Prohm Temple.
Pillared entrance with a bas-relief above.
Intertwined roots near an entrance.
A root holding down a slab of stone on the ground at an entrance.
Remains of a tower.
Temple wall and remains of a tower in the background.
Tower at the temple looking in remarkably good condition compared to its surroundings.
On the left of the void you can just make out an out of shape bas-relief of a apsara.
An entrance with symmetrical niches in the stone above.
A section of the ruins that still remains identifiable as part of the temple.
A tower at the temple.
Pile of stones lying where they fell.
Looking along one of the galleries at Ta Prohm Temple.
Sunlight shining through gaps in the ruins of the temple structure.
Huge tree and root on a section of the Ta Prohm Temple.
A mass of intertwined roots.
Closer look at the detail of carved stone wall at the temple.
A lot of scaffolding used in this section of the temple supporting the weight of a huge tree on the temple ruins.
Remains of two towers at Ta Prohm Temple. The tower on the left is supported by scaffolding in the centre but above that its got a lean.
Massive tree root growing around, up and over a wall at the temple.
Roots holding a stone block wall in place.
An entrance shrouded in tree roots.
Small section of the temple wall and a tower relatively intact for its age.
Visitors pausing and having their photo taken against the backdrop of giant tree roots.
Most of the what remains of the temple standing is probably held together by tree roots.
Ta Prohm Temple is sometimes also referred to as Jungle Temple for obvious reasons.
Statue of a dragon in the ruins of Ta Prohm Temple.
Just to give you some idea of the size of the hollow in the roots of a tree amongst the ruins of the temple.
Feeling Excited !
Off to Ko Samui for four glorious relaxing days by the pool.
