Angkor Wat: In Pictures (Part 1)

Enough talk. Here are more photos of Angkor Wat, its carvings and other such things.

Enjoy!

Unfinished carving on one of the pillars. Close-up shows faint lines of the unfinished portion, as against the detail and depth of the finished portion.

One of the many apsaras in Angkor Wat. (Notice her weathered chest? It could only mean one thing.)

One of four pools where worshipers washed their head and feet before entering the central towers.

Within these walls surrounding the pool are the eroded and steep steps leading to the central tower complex.

Eye on the Prize: tower as seen from the pool

Headless Buddhas stacked around the pool: reminders of a bitter history

In the walkway dividing the four pools, worshipers continue to adorn this Buddha (and tourist continue to surround it)

Up close, minus the annoying tourists (including the one taking this picture)

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Up next: Photos from the Central Tower Complex