Tag: “Khmer”

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  1. A grand entrance

    Wat Phou's columned entryway and steep stairs flanked my centuries old frangipani trees make it easy to imagine grand processions from days gone by.

  2. The main sanctuary of Wat Phou

    The main sanctuary of Wat Phou was originally dedicated to Siva, but has been a Buddhist shrine since the 13th century. Holy water from the sacred spring used to be channeled into here to wash the sacred linga.

  3. The Women's Pavilion, Wat Phou

    There are two large sandstone pavilions at the base of Wat Phou, thought to be for segregated worshipping. They date from the 12th century and while they are pretty well intact, their walls are threatening to collapse.

  4. Wat Phou

    Wat Phou is the most important Khmer archaeological site in Laos and a must see for temples fanatics. It lies at the base of a mountain in southern Laos, near Champasak.

  5. Wat Phou Retrospective

    Upon reaching the upper level of Wat Phou, worshippers and tourists alike are rewarded with magnificent views of the lower pavilions.

  6. The Girl in Blue

    I came across this young girl in a rice field several miles outside the Vietnamese town of Chau Doc. I had rented a motorbike for the day to explore the backroads in this portion of the Mekong Delta, stopping frequently to take photographs.

  7. Cambodians dressed in traditional costume

  8. Killing Fields (1)

    Sign at one the mass graves north of Phnom Pehn, the capital of Cambodia

  9. Killing Fields (2)

    A couple of tears later.
    Another sign at one the mass graves north of Phnom Pehn, the capital of Cambodia

  10. Killing Fields (3)

    Another fysical proof of the gruesome regime of Pol Pot and the red khmer.

    The fractures in the sculls are still visable