Solitude and timelessness

Angkor Wat, Cambodia So what’s up with all my Angkor Wat postings lately? Well, it’s been nearly a year since our trip to Thailand and Cambodia and I have only gone through a tiny percentage of the photos taken. This is one of the smaller temples on the grounds of the main temple. No one was around; had the whole place to myself for a while to take it all in. Felt a bit like Indiana Jones. Solitude and timelessnessRead more

Angkor Wat

Angkor Wat, Cambodia (larger size) This is the traditional view of the temple that’s so often photographed. It’d be very difficult to do anything different or new with this scene, but the actual experience of being there is greater than any photograph may express. I only wish that I had more time to explore the numerous temples. Being there around something so ancient and monumental borders on a religious experience.Read more

Alone. At the gate. Alone.

Besakih Temple, Bali. The volcanic Mount Agung (Gunung Agung) is the most sacred mountain in Bali. It is home to the important Mother Temple of Besakih, the largest and holiest temple in Bali. An active volcano, it last erupted in March 1963. The lava flows narrowly missed the Mother Temple of Besakih on the mountain’s slopes, which the Balinese regarded as a miraculous sign from the gods. Built before 1000 AD, Besakih Temple was originally a terraced temple dedicated toRead more