It's taken a while to put this post together because of the sheer volume of photos and also because we didn't have them all. On day one of our two days in the area, as I started to take pictures of the temples, I realized that the camera battery was almost depleted. Luckily, we were with our friends Justin and Jyoti, who just happened to have scheduled their Tet vacation in Angkor Wat for the same few days as we did. So after we got back to Hanoi, we downloaded some of their photos to supplement ours. Their photos are marked with a (J).
On the first day we decided to visit four of the lesser temples,
Preah Khan, Neak Pean, Ta Som, and Ta Prohm since Justin and Jyoti
had already visited the main temple complex the previous day.
Preah Khan, Neak Pean, Ta Som, and Ta Prohm since Justin and Jyoti
had already visited the main temple complex the previous day.
The setting is more forest than jungle. It has a much more park-like
feeling than Tikal in Guatemala.
feeling than Tikal in Guatemala.
The first of many depictions of gods and demons wrestling with the
five or seven-headed naga. This motif is repeated endlessly throughout
all of the temples in the area.
Garuda is everywhere, too.
five or seven-headed naga. This motif is repeated endlessly throughout
all of the temples in the area.
Garuda is everywhere, too.
The temple of Ta Prohm is one of the most overgrown. It's the one
you've probably seen in photos. Several scenes from
Lara Croft, Tomb Raider were filmed here. (J)
you've probably seen in photos. Several scenes from
Lara Croft, Tomb Raider were filmed here. (J)
4 comments:
I eagerly await more!
Great - just great. I am envious. How long were you there?
The see/hear/speak no evil pic reminds me of the Peter and Steve jaguars in Copan. Wish we could have been there with you.
We kept thinking of you too. P and I have a number of 'remember when' comments regarding our trip to Copan together. I love that we all 'did' the ruins in a similar manner :)
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