angkor wat

I was intending to go to Kratie, Cambodia, to work on a photo story about a rare breed of pink dolphins in the Mekong River, but due to roads and bus travel times plans changed and we hopped a boat to Siem Reap. Siem Reap means "Siam Defeated," and is famously known for Angkor Wat, a series of Hindu temples built over a thousand years ago.

Monkey's everywhere! Such fun shooting...

Climbing the wat, no big deal

Ok ok, back to the wats. They were built under the Khmer empire by King Suryavarman and were incredible to see, as the Hindu influence almost seemed Egyptian, and there were a bunch to see in slightly various styles.

This is nearby Angkor Thom

 Do you see the face? Reclining Buddha.

Asia sun, 12.12.12