Photographer: Josh Eckels
In the túk túk with our guide, Dom
Official welcoming sign
Moat around Angkor Wat
West entrance to Angkor Wat
Assorted shopping options
Carpooling
South entrance to Angkor Thom
Milling around on the bridge
The evil god side
Angkor Thom moat
Stoic under the clouds
Good gods side
South entrance
An elephant sneaks in
Angkor Thom walls
Looking back over the bridge
Entrance tower
One of many Buddha faces to be seen
Tower detail
The central tower
Inside Angkor Thom
Assorted traffic
No surface is plain
Inside the gate
Another elephant approaching
Dom demonstrates the stone cutting tools
Simple but effective
Bayon viewed from the south
Getting a little closer
Carved in place
Depicting ancient victories
Watch out for the crocs
Crowded wall
Khmer victors
Under the tree
Inside the perimeter
Cairns galore
One of the galleries
Bayon in its full splendor
Corner
Up top after steep staircase
Upper deck view
Easing down
Sashed Buddha
Central tower
Empty galleries
Wandering through the passageways
Door frame
Four-sided towers everywhere
Giant faces
Nose-to-nose
Nose-to-nose
The main shrine at Bayon
Mob scene at the center
Columns
Another giant head
Big and small
Me, Buddha, and Jess
Green vines
Central tower
Outer tower
Dramatic skies
All the towers have four heads
Tight column layout
Waving to the people
Weathered but still intact
Extended eyebrows
Assorted heights
Glad it's the low season
Inside hallway
North end
Surprisingly empty
Courtyard area
Away from the central crowds
Bayon viewed from the north
Approaching Baphuon
Baphuon from the east
East steps are closed
Partially ruined
Corner
Relishing the momentary shade
The very top
Holding things together
Looking east
Empty door frame
Even the modern stairs are steep
Reclining Buddha head
Saying hi to the temple cat
A smaller gate
Phimeanakas
Phimeanakas, east view
Straight on view from the east, Phimeanakas
Closed to visitors
Jail break
Victory Gate
One of many towers in the Terrace of the Elephants
Central axis at the Terrace of the Elephants
Two close towers
Three-headed elephant
Intricate carvings
Naga (multi-headed snake)
Incense anyone?
Figure lineup
Elephant carvings
Skink in the carvings
Lichen faces
Giant wall
Another view of Bayon on the way out
Monkey time
Macaques in Angkor Thom
Mmm.. monkey chow
Gathering at the climbing tree
Up close with a macaque
A Cambodian standard - grass jelly drink
Silk loom setup
Artistans d'Angkor in Siem Reap
Inside the wood shop
Elephant in the vice
Stone in progress
Bird dance
Khmer dancing
3.5 kilos of durian
Opening the durian
It's nice and creamy
Not bad
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