Angkor Wat
Though 'Wat' is the Khmer (Cambodian) word for temple, the westward orientation of the structure is atypical of temples. Scholars believe that the architecture and sculptures are that of a temple where Lord Vishnu was worshipped but it was also built as a mausoleum for the king after his death.
We got up well before dawn to be at Angkor Wat for sunrise. It was a bit of a bust, the light was never really good.
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Sometimes it's more interesting to turn your camera the opposite way from everyone else. This is a ten second exposure capturing people waiting in the darkness for sunrise. The are gathered on the "North Thousand God Library."
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A woman walks towards the temple from the Ta Kou Entrance.
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An Aspara carving. An Apsara is a female spirit of the clouds and waters in Hindu and Buddhist mythology.
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This is what happens if you put down your water for a minute!
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The wall in this long hallway is covered with Bas-Reliefs depicting the Battle of Kurukshetra.
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A boy rides his bike past Angkor Wat...Infrared photo.
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One of the libraries at Angkor Wat in Infrared.
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