> Tiger Cave Temple (Wat Tham Seua) 1, Thailand     


Atop the 1237 step climb at Tiger Cave Temple is a giant Buddha shrine with a series of smaller Buddhas like this. Just south of Krabi, beautiful sunsets highlight multiple shades of karst silhouettes receding into the horizon. Colorful monks share the area at the base of the climb with a troop of Macaques who also call this home. Wat Tham Seua is a peaceful retreat and good workout, with multiple waterfall and hot spring destinations a bit further down the road in this short ride out of Krabi. Great motorbike rides all.
 > Giant Reclining Buddha, Phnom Kulen, Cambodia          

This giant 900 year old reclining Buddha, carved out of solid sandstone rock, is housed in a small wat on the mountaintop Phnom Kulen. It is the largest Buddha in Kingdom. Phnom Kulen is Cambodia's most sacred place, as mythical birthplace of the country. This mountain is also home to the sandstone quarried for the building of Angkor monuments almost a millennia ago, floated down the Siem reap river on huge rafts.
 > 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.
 > Next to the palace is the temple (Wat) which holds the most sacred of objects, the famous Emerald Buddha.
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.
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