Posts Tagged "Siem Reap"

APAD 216: Heavenly apsara

Posted by The Insider on Jan 27, 2014 in A Photo a Day, Addicted to Meme, Cambodia life, Cycle 2, Expat Life, sights, That's My World, travel, What's On in Cambodia | 1 comment

This is another photo of an apsara. Long time ago, I watched a production of the Cambodian version of Ramayana. It was unbelievable!

And there she emerges… all bathed in (yellow) light, looking so ethereal.

APAD 037: Apsara carving at Bayon Temple

Posted by The Insider on Nov 20, 2012 in A Photo a Day, Addicted to Meme, All things Khmer, Cycle 2, sights, That's My World, What's On in Cambodia | 2 comments

This carving in one of the pillars at Bayon Temple is just one of the hundreds of thousands of Apsara carvings at the Angkor Wat Archaeological Park in Siem Reap. The carvings are now worn out but, as you can see, the beautifula details are still there.

APAD 275: The Smiling Faces of Bayon Temple

Posted by The Insider on Mar 13, 2012 in A Photo a Day, Addicted to Meme, Cambodia, Cambodia life, sights, That's My World, travel, What's On in Cambodia | 4 comments

Ladies and gentlemen, presenting to you the giant smiling faces of Bayon Temple, in Siem Reap, Cambodia. Angkor Wat is amazing but Bayon is a stand-out and my personal favourite. It is a temple like no other and worth going there to see them. Again and again.

These giant faces, looking in four directions, are hoisted in 52 towers representing the provinces of what was once the Great Khmer Empire. As to who the faces represent remain a mystery up to now.

Standing there – in awe – looking at these stone faces that are looming down on you is just memorable. The history, the beauty, as well as the architectural marvel is just unbelievable. The stone faces seem to look at you at any angle. Why, I could just stand there and stare back at the faces all day! Well, I’ll stop if I get hungry, to be honest 🙂

APAD 267: Ta Prohm Temple candle

Posted by The Insider on Feb 29, 2012 in A Photo a Day, Addicted to Meme, All things Khmer, Cambodia, That's My World, travel, What's On in Cambodia | 5 comments

A section of the Ta Prohm Temple, aka, the Tomb Raider temple, carved on a candle.

This is the actual temple:

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APAD 232: Happy new year!

Posted by The Insider on Jan 1, 2012 in A Photo a Day, All things Khmer, What's On in Cambodia | 0 comments

This is not a photograph but rather a postcard that I saw from my collection. It shows a fantastic fireworks display over the world-renowned Angkor Wat, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and the pride of the Cambodians. I thought this is a fantastic entry to begin the new year, 2012.

To all my friends here at Inside Cambodia, happy new year!

May we all have a great year ahead, filled with fantastic moments and pictures to blog about.