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one of the massive stone faces at the Bayon. there are hundreds of these stone heads thereJul 04, 2005
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ApsarasJul 04, 2005
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me standing between two celestial dancersJul 04, 2005
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entering Angkor Thom. the statues along the left side of the road represent the forces of evil, and the ones on the right represent the goodJul 04, 2005
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at Phnom Bakheng, a hindu temple at Angkor - our first day, we went to watch the sunset from the top. it's built on the highest hill around, and the view when you get to the top is pretty spectacular.Jul 04, 2005
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the steps were so narrow and so steep it was like climbing a vertical stone wall, with no railing to hold on to & the steps falling apart in places. once you started climbing, changing your mind was out of the question, & the only way to go was upi could only imagine falling and cracking my skull on the stone courtyard below. my fingers were all slippery with sweat in fear, which made it even harder to grasp the crevices in the narrow smooth stone steps. apparently, they designed the towers with such steep & narrow steps like this to create an impression of reaching to the heavens, and also to make it difficult for mere mortals to reach the gods (gods are not supposed to be easily accessible).Jul 04, 2005
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view of the Angkor Wat temple complex from the top of the centre towerJul 04, 2005
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i was petrified and literally couldn't stop shaking for about 20 minutes when Chuck & I managed to climb the steps to the top. the sunset was supposed to be great from the top, but i have a fear of heights and had no idea how scary this would beJul 04, 2005
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climbing down from the tower in the center of Angkor Wat. there are stairs on each side of the tower, but this is the only side that has a railing to hold on to. each step is really high and super narrow (you can only fit your foot sideways on a step)Jul 04, 2005
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pond at Angkor WatJul 04, 2005
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water lily in the pond by Angkor WatJul 04, 2005
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Angkor Wat at sunsetJul 04, 2005
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i took this photo of this little girl holding her puppy. she was siting by the side of the path at Angkor Wat at dusk. she asked me for money after I took the picture, for letting me take her photoJul 04, 2005
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leaving Angkor Wat at sunsetJul 04, 2005
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a mangrove forest in the lakeJul 04, 2005
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pigs sleeping in the afternoon sun in their floating pen. the naked little boy in the background is being given a bathJul 04, 2005
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some of these floating houses even have potted gardens in the frontJul 04, 2005
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this shop stocks housewares and all kinds of stuffJul 04, 2005
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hanging out in the porch in one of the floating houses. the hammock seems to serve as a storing area for clothesJul 04, 2005
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a floating churchJul 04, 2005
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a little girl canoeing her familyJul 04, 2005
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boating past the mangrove in the Tonle SapJul 04, 2005
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a house moving to another location on the lake - the boat in front is pulling the 2 houses which are attached togetherJul 04, 2005
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