Jayavarman VII’s grand work
January 30th, 2008
Statues on the bridge leading to Victory Gate of Angkor Thom
Probably the great defenders of all time
Face-tower of the gateway to Angkor Thom
showing Avalokiteshvara
The gateway to Angkor Thom
January 30th, 2008
Statues on the bridge leading to Victory Gate of Angkor Thom
Probably the great defenders of all time
Face-tower of the gateway to Angkor Thom
showing Avalokiteshvara
The gateway to Angkor Thom
January 27th, 2008
One of the greatest face towers of the Bayon
According to scholars, the face towers of the Bayon bears a strong resemblance to the portrait of King Jayavarman VII, located today in the Musée Guimet in Paris.
The Bayon, the only temple built primarily as a Mahayana Buddhist temple dedicated to the Buddha
Built in the late 12th [...]
January 25th, 2008
Biking from Angkor Wat to Bayon, I found the monkeys so amusing. Out of the bush, they were having fun along the road, and attracted attentions of both local and foreign tourists. Thanks to the monkeys as some locals begin selling their bananas to tourists.
The mother monkey and her child on a side road to [...]
January 22nd, 2008
Walking to the main entrance of ancient Angkor Wat
The bird lives peacefully in Angkor Wat, a state temple and capital city built in dedication to King Suryavarman II
View of sunset through Angkor Wat temple window
Angkor Wat, Cambodia’s World Heritage Site
January 20th, 2008
Living by others — the white bird eating bugs on the back of the buffalo
Living by oneself — self-indulgence and selfishness