Cambodia, part 3: More of the temples of Angkor

The approach to the South Gate, Angkor Thom

Some of the many faces of Avalokitesvara look down from the towers of the Bayon

Relief of apsara dancers from the Bayon

Traditional Cambodian dancers at the Bayon

Ta Prohm

Water lilies in the moat around Preah Khan

Cambodia, part 2: North to Koh Ker

Angkor Wat is beautiful, but there's a lot more to Cambodian archeology.

Beng Mealea

The hooded head of one of the stone nagas that guard the approach to Beng Mealea

An APSARA guide waiting for us at Koh Ker

Prasat Krahom (Red Temple), Koh Ker

Prasat Thom, Koh Ker, 40 m. tall

A reminder

Cambodia, part 1: Angkor Wat

Bangkok

Once again, having an archeologist for a brother presented me with a chance to travel and explore one of the wonders of the world. This time it was the Angkor temples in Cambodia, but on the way I spent some time visiting Bangkok.

Longtail boats along the Chao Phraya River

Wat Arun seen from the Chao Phraya River

Food stall at a market

Demons holding up a gold chedi at Wat Phra Kaew/Grand Palace

An army of garudas stand guard at Wat Phra Kaew/Grand Palace

Monks waiting for a bus

Something New

I'm still here. I just haven't had a lot of new pictures to post, but here's a few that I've taken this year.

Regatta on the Charles, Boston

U.S. Capitol, Washington

Empire State Building, New York

Snow day

It's been a while since I posted any new pictures, but I happened to be out with my camera today when I was struck by the beauty of the new fallen snow.

Down under

When my brother called and asked if I would be interested in spending a couple of weeks in Australia, I couldn't say yes fast enough. We ended up covering a lot of territory (although only a small slice of Australia), and this is some of what I saw.

The rocky coast of New South Wales south of Sydney

Pebbly Beach, Murramarang National Park, New South Wales

Tower Hill Game Reserve, Victoria

12 Apostles, Great Ocean Road, Port Campbell National Park, Victoria

Cradle Mountain-Lake St. Clair National Park, Tasmania

Sydney Opera House and Sydney Harbour Bridge, Sydney

Aborigine busker, Circular Quay, Sydney

Railing metalwork, Circular Quay, Sydney

Sydney Harbour Bridge at night

More people

Flowers

I've been surprisingly busy of late, but I thought I'd add a dash of color.

People

Sometimes it's the people that make the make the strongest impressions on my memories of a place.

One of the ghats along the Ganges in Varanasi, India

A street vender in Taipei, Taiwan

Weaving on a hand loom in Antigua, Guatemala

Jaldhapara Wildlife Sanctuary, India

At the market in Panajachel, Guatemala

A dancing sloth bear and its trainer along the road to Fatehpur Sikri, India

The caves at Elephanta Island near Mumbai, India

Blanket merchant, Copan, Honduras

A border crossing between Guatemala and Mexico