From Rayong nach Siam Reap

Oct. 17, 2005 - From Rayong nach Siam Reap

Closing into Siam Reap the acres turn into swamps. The colors are incredible. Ny Nen, our ground handling agent from Cambodia Helicopters told us now is the best time to come to Cambodia as everything is colorful after the rainy season.

Oct. 17, 2005 - From Rayong nach Siam Reap

A river within a forest in a lake. For miles just this picture.

Oct. 17, 2005 - From Rayong nach Siam Reap

Sometimes the color of the trees changes completely to an incredible bright green. An just in the middle of nowhere some dwellings. Sometimes the houses gather to a little town. These towns are only reached by boat. Even if they want to go to the next neighbor.

Oct. 17, 2005 - Siam Reap

"We no longer need weapons"

Oct. 17, 2005 - Siam Reap

Mass transportation. The FCC Siam Reap Hotel where we were staying was fantastic. Thank you Claus Sendlinger for organizing this wonderful stay in this Design Hotel.

Oct. 17, 2005 - Siam Reap

The elefant in the back of the picture is supposed to bring us uphill to the Phnom Bakheng Temple to see the sunrise. The was setting behind a cloud. But we met our french friends from Bagan again. It was an incredible coincidence to meet. Sophie and Pierre are from Paris and doing a tour throughout Asia. We met at the hotelbar in Bagan the first night and had a couple of talks during our stay there. That evening we would dine together in the wonderful restaurant in our hotel.

Oct. 18, 2005 - Siam Reap

The next day belonged to the temples. The first we took was Angkor Vat. There is no need to say more to Angkor Vat. This picture shows Ta Prohm. When the French found the temples of Siam Reap, trees would grow on all the temples. Nature took the temples back into her possession. The French removed the trees from all the temples but from this, Ta Prohm.

Oct. 18, 2005 - Siam Reap

North of Angkor Vat lies Angkor Thom, the royal city. Within its walls 3 by 3 kilometers different temples are settled, like this one the Bayon temple. As the sandstone of the Bayon temple was softer than the one used at Angkor Vat this temple is less intact. This is a lesson to learn dear colleges and investors, for eternal fame always use the expensive stuff.

Oct. 18, 2005 - Siam Reap

This one goes to Thomas Vasold, a bas relief of an traditional cambodian apsaras dancer.

Oct. 18, 2005 - Siam Reap

A marvel, and not so much visited temple is the Preah Khan. Five terraces high, a labyrinthic magical place with a plenitude of sounds around it. The perfect place to get lost for hours an become humble towards the creative energy the ancient left us here.

Oct. 18, 2005 - Siam Reap

By lowering the ceiling and rising the floor the distance towards the center becomes much further than in reality. Once reaching the central stupa, everything get close.

Oct. 18, 2005 - Siam Reap

These colors! There is no way creating something like that on purpose.