Musings of a displaced Australian Photographer in Seattle, USA
Each of the temples I visited were different in layout, but of all of them, Preah Khan was one of the largest, and longest. It was a network of hallways without roofs and intersections of other hallways. At the intersections, were inner rooms and halls much like the image I posted yesterday. In the middle,...
Today’s image is one that I happened upon by pure chance. What you’re looking at is a tomb, built inside a temple called Preah Khan, a temple built for the King’s father. Similar to Ta Prohm, the tomb is lined with holes in the wall were once rare gems were affixed to the wall. Now,...
It’s not often you’re presented with a scene that takes your breath away. Much less, three consecutive days of scenes that take you breath away. Beyond the beautiful Ta Prohm, Bayon, and Angkor Wat are many other scenes that are countless in numbers. It’s the facade of a society that was. It’s the remains of...
Of all the temples surrounding Angkor Wat, I remember enjoying this temple, Ta Prohm, the most purely because it was left alone. No restorations (as far as I know) have been performed to prevent nature from taking its course. It’s the only temple that was allowed to remain with all the trees surrounding and engulfing...
In support of The Altruist and because I’ve still got a lot of images to process, I’m revisiting my Cambodia Series this week on the blog, featuring images of Angkor Wat and the surrounding temples. Words simply cannot describe how awestruck I was at this place. It’s a part of the world that everyone should...
I couldn’t leave for Photoshop World without dropping September’s Wallpaper. This is a full-colour version of the image from Bakheng, temple on a tall hill inside Angkor Thom with some spectacular views of the Angkor temples & Siem Reap from above. I’ve been looking forward to posting this version of the image, as I enjoy...
Banteay Srei and lies about 20 km from Away from Siem Reap. The best way to describe it is miniature version of Angkor Wat, and looks like it could of been used exclusively by children because of it’s diminutive size. The first thing I noticed was how small the doorways were which were only a...
