Tuesday, February 5, 2008

Pictures from Angkor

Angkor Wat...













One of the eight GIGANTIC bas reliefs at Angkor Wat...



Bantey Srei...









Ta Sohm...







Cool! A giant Garuda!


Angkor dog!


East gopura of Angkor Thom...




Ancient Apsara dancers...





Modern Apsara dancers...



Yikes! A not-so-modern Apsara dancer...



Souvenir stands at Bantey Srei...


Climbing over tumbled down stones at Beng Malea...





Bantey Srei at sunrise...




A Ficus tree over the gorupa at Ta Sohm







Only $2 for a t shirt and everyone is happy!



Monks on vacation...




Our touk-touk driver, Yohan...





Shopping!



Bas reliefs at Angkor Wat....








At the Bayon...


Bantei Kdei temple...




Wanna buy a t shirt? necklace? puppet? cold drink? post car? CHEAP! You buy from me? You buy from her but not from me. Not fair!!!!!



The national Khmer dish, Amok. This was the five plate sampler...



Ficus tree strangling another temple...



Happy t shirt seller...




Monks buying supplies...


Ta Prohm temple and a 'Fromager' tree...



Lovely little post card seller...


Is this a stegosaurus?


Wanna buy a coconut?



Aspara dancers....











Bhuddist celebration...



Bayon temple...



Monks go for a stroll...






AT THE BAYON TEMPLE...

Monks on vacation...


Among the 200 faces of the Bayon...








The north gopura...




The face of Jayavarman VII...




Aspara dancers...





The east gopura and a deity statue...





Angkor Wat














Ta Prohm Temple...