Saturday 25 April 2009

angkor wat tree temple

Cambodia - Angkor Wat. After putting it off for years - due to expectations of extreme commercialism - I finally made my way to Siem Reap and to the temples of Angkor. While the town's backpacker center was glitzy and fake, it was somehow not as bad as I had expected and certainly not as bad as... This means that the jungle has only been partially cleared; in particular, several large trees have been left standing such as the silk cotton tree in the picture below.

stock photo : Giant tree
stock photo : Giant tree

Temple in Angkor, Siem Reap,
Temple in Angkor, Siem Reap,

Taprohm
Taprohm "tree" Temple.

Ta Phrom Temple and
Ta Phrom Temple and

Cambodia-Angkor-Wat-tree-
Cambodia-Angkor-Wat-tree-

Angkor Wat Cambodia
Angkor Wat Cambodia

Yesterday we visited Angkor Wat and many of the other temples of Siem Reap by tuk tuk.... The area is of course World Heritage listed and is all part of a massive park with some very old and beautiful trees and lakes.
Angkor Wat and the Temples of Siem Reap by Tuk Tuk | Teach or ...

About 12 kilometers outside of the town of Siem Reap, in the middle of the Angkor Wat temple complex. It is a place to come to be. Just be. Quiet... I do believe that is Laurel in a tree. After a week spent, we felt refreshed and...
angkor wat tree temple

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