Thaibodia (Angkor Wat Continued)

Monkey in sunlight just above where Nathan is resting.

Millipede! Ein Tousandfuesser!

Our initial view entering Ta Phrom, my favourite temple.

Natural niche for bas relief figure created from fallen temple stones.

Ta Phrom is not groomed or restored, left gorgeously to the wiles and will of nature.

Leaning tree growing out of the rubble.

Tree roots taking over a temple wall.

Arcing reach, one of a series of water-drinking photographers taking photos.

I'm lichen the mossy stone walls softened by vines and crumbled by trees.

Bright green lichen next to a riel note offering below a fountain altar.

Site that used to be filled with water pouring from four sculptural fountains.

Chatting with a young girl selling nuts while her grandmother roasts the unusual nuts.

View through the tree phaging a temple gate, Nathan is accosted by two sisters.

Large tree hungrily hugs a temple gate.

Close-up of roots with the youngest sister playing in the dirt.

Detail looking up at the apex of the door lintel.

A brick temple from a different time period, with what appear to be a lot of drill holes.

At the brick temple with new-found friend-for-a-day Tom, who neither speaks nor hears.

Tom poses coyly against a stair monster. He told us a riveting story in pantomime.