temples

Into the Desert

February 24, 2007

in Tibet, Travel

Imagine desert mountains, a valley full of sand dunes and a turquoise ribbon running right down the middle. The water is incredibly clear and sparkles in the sun. Small, brushy, red colored trees line the river banks while yaks and sheep graze on the few bits of grass around. The wind stirs up the sand [...]

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More Photos Within the Temple Complex

February 8, 2006

in Cambodia, Travel

Yet more photos! Here I am in a Tuk Tuk with our driver, and a few photos of some Cambodian people, and a modern Buddhist Wat, or temple. Now come of some of my favorite photos. Several of the temples within the complex have not been reconstructed as thoroughly as Angkor Wat and Bayon. Here [...]

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Photos from Bayon Temple

February 8, 2006

in Cambodia, Travel

The following photos are from Bayon temple, which is within the Angkor Thom complex, just down the road from Angkor Wat. The above photos reveal the dramatically inclined steps up to the central towers that are found on most all of the temples with the complex. What a climb! The elephant above is used to [...]

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Angkor Wat Photos

February 7, 2006

in Cambodia, Travel

Some of the fabulous temples that we saw while at Angkor Wat: The above photos are all from Angkor Wat. Tomorrow I will post some photos of the other temples within the complex.

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