Most visitors to Siem Reap, Cambodia come with the sole purpose of visiting the Temples of Angkor. Lush tropical forests and blooming rice fields surround the soaring towers and elaborate carvings making for a breathtaking tour.
Angkor Wat is the iconic temple depicted in the movie Tomb Raider and the more famous of the temples. Ankor Thom is famous for its four huge stone faces and nestled in its center is a third temple Bayon, Jayavarman VII’s state-temple which has two galleries of bas-reliefs.
There are many more sites to see among the four hundred kilometers of property this UNESCO site and if your not careful you can easily get lost. We’ve chosen some of our favorite shots from our trip to the to Siem Reap to share with you.
The Temple Reflection shot is the photo that’s most famous for tourists.
There are many smaller buildings inaccessible to the public but just as nice to look at.
The famous Laura Croft tree.
Monks move freely through the Temples and this one was kind enough to let me photograph him.
The access to some of the temples included steep climbs.
A resident of the temples.
Shrines can be found scattered throughout the temples.
