Sunrise at Angkor

Photo by Patrick Jones. Angkor Wat, Cambodia. 23 Apr 2016.

The photo above was taken after sunrise from the back entrance to the World Heritage Site of Angkor Wat, Siem Reap, Cambodia. I did a one-day visit over the weekend to Siem Reap while in Thailand for a UN meeting. My tuk-tuk driver took me to the back entrance to start, as this would help avoid the crowds. My first hour in the park had very few people and it made for a cool experience.

Photo by Patrick Jones. Angkor Wat, Siem Reap, Cambodia.

Photo by Patrick Jones. Girl & cows at sunrise. Siem Reap. 23 Apr 2016.

Photo by Patrick Jones. Sunrise at Angkor. 23 Apr 2016.

Photo by Patrick Jones. Angkor from the back entrance.

Photo by Patrick Jones. Elephant sculpture at Le Meridien Angkor. 22 Apr 2016.

Photo by Patrick Jones. Inside the outer ring.

Photo by Patrick Jones. Intricate carvings everywhere.

Photo by Patrick Jones. Climbing up into the temple. Angkor Wat.

Photo by Patrick Jones. Angkor Wat, one of the towers.

Photo by Patrick Jones. View from Angkor over the jungle. 23 Apr 2016.

Photo by Patrick Jones. Climbing up. 23 Apr 2016.

Photo by Patrick Jones. Female figures at Angkor.

Photo by Patrick Jones. One of the towers, seen from below.

Photo by Patrick Jones. Reclining Buddha at Angkor. 23 Apr 2016.

This is the first of many photos I have from the day at Angkor. The site is huge, and includes the ancient Khmer capital Angkor Thom, Bayon temple, and several other temples on the park grounds.