[2616] Reward and punishment in the afterlife, at Angkor Wat

Posted in Photography, Travels on October 23rd, 2012 No Comments »

A friend of mine will be spending a number of days in Cambodia later this month. Upon learning her travel plans, I began to reminisced my long hot lazy Cambodian days. I began to imagine going through the temple ruins all over again, and the walks I walked, the rides I rode, the conversations I [...]

[2590] False door at Angkor Wat

Posted in History & heritage, Photography, Travels on August 31st, 2012 No Comments »

Here is a typical pattern used on a typical richly ornate false door. Given how various temples were built sometimes a century apart, I found the commonness as mildly surprising. It suggests innovation was really slow. But it is pretty nonetheless. This is at Angkor Wat. I am unsure of its functions but my readings [...]

[2586] Angkor Wat from across the pond

Posted in Photography, Travels on August 26th, 2012 No Comments »

[2582] Angkor Wat from afar

Posted in History & heritage, Photography, Travels on August 19th, 2012 1 Comment »

Cambodia was great, if I had not mentioned that earlier. My traveling partner said she felt like Indiana Jones and indeed, it did feel as such, especially when we were visiting those temples which were partially consumed by the jungle. I felt a sense of adventure that I had not felt for a long time. [...]

[2581] An apsara at Angkor Wat

Posted in History & heritage, Photography, Travels on August 18th, 2012 No Comments »

I had a dream about Cambodia today and when I realized it was a dream as I woke up, I found myself lingering in bed, refusing to get up. That took half a day. This is an apsara, which is an equivalent of an angel but not quite. Wikipedia translates it as a nymph. It [...]