> Face in the Trees, the Bayon, Angkor, Cambodia          

Another smiling Buddha at the Bayon, reflecting the harmony of nature and time from almost a millennia ago, still to this day.
 > Bas-Relief Smiling Buddha, The Bayon, Angkor, Cambodia               

Abundantly sculpted decoration for temples throughout Angkor, Cambodia and the rest of SE Asia, these visages are plentiful adornments for their huge temple hosts. Treasures in and around the temple complexes have been looted on a grand scale, with most recovered items housed in the National Museum in Phnom Penh. Many of the best specimens from this era are in the Museum or in private collection, if not lost to the carnage of time. Even without some of it's finer artworks, the incredible natural scale of Angkor impresses in ways museum presentation cannot.
 > Bayon temple.
 > southeast asia 2007 photo
 > southeast asia 2007 photo
 > A maintenance worker (in green uniform) can be seen near the middle of this tower.
 > southeast asia 2007 photo
 > Elephants take part in the battle.
 > The lower level of the Bayon has marvellous bas relieves all around.  These are battle scenes.
Face in the Trees, the Bayon, Angkor, Cambodia     

Another smiling Buddha at the Bayon, reflecting the harmony of nature and time from almost a millennia ago, still to this day.
 > Face in the Trees, the Bayon, Angkor, Cambodia          

Another smiling Buddha at the Bayon, reflecting the harmony of nature and time from almost a millennia ago, still to this day.
Face in the Trees, the Bayon, Angkor, Cambodia     

Another smiling Buddha at the Bayon, reflecting the harmony of nature and time from almost a millennia ago, still to this day.
Photo by: photographie-irie • see photo in gallery