Angkor ruins of Siem Reap, Cambodia
During my second trip to Cambodia, I had the opportunity to visit the Angkor complex of temples in Siem Reap with a guide for three days.
south gate of angkor thom, the largest temple complex
the bayon temple at the center of angkor thom has 54 towers with four smiling buddha face on each
closer view of the bayon temple
smiling buddha faces
this is a very happy place (and must have been ecstatic in the 12th century)
more smiling buddha faces
closeup of smiling buddha face
view of the famous angkor wat template from across the moat
angkor wat and a reflecting pool
justin watt meets angkor wat
much of angkor wat and the bayon temple have been restored by UNESCO, but the cambodian government has chosen Ta Prohm (”the jungle temple”) to remain in the state that the french colonialists first discovered it
bayon tree growing on roof of ta prohm
closer shot of bayon roots securing the tree to the temple roof
the bayon roots seem amazingly adaptive and organic
dead bayon tree with a ficus tree growing around it
spot justin amongst the bayon tree roots
Wow that looks like a really fun place to go. I like how the tree roots wrap around the buildings over hundreds of years!