Yup. Also: Cambodia Pic Spam - Preah Khan
Something that should have turned out inedible ended up very, very tasty. I had lots of lime juice to spare. Since I recently found a recipe for lemon jelly I thought I'd try that. In the end, there was no fresh thyme to be had. Same with lime zests. Except for the sugar I substituted everything else: lime instead of lemon, no zests at all, mandarin mint instead of thyme. Burnt my hand, made a horrible mess in the kitchen. And.
In spite of all that. It's. Delicious.
I've decided to keep ALL OF IT. Mine.
Now, twelve Preah Khan pictures under the cut. It's the beautiful temple King Jayavarman built in honour of his father.
Beautiful, but not in a good state. Gave you an indistinct feeling of loss in the pit of your stomach.
It's a famous temple in the Angkor complex, so it was crowded. Getting a clear shot of the doorways was difficult.
Exceptionally pretty reliefs. See the greenish patina? This means the relief must have been gilded. Can you imagine how stunning it must have been?
Lingam / Yoni, this time with both parts still visible.
Phirum, told us that, back in the days this temple was built, Jayavarman had rubies inserted into the holes in the wall. The patina also tells us that the walls used to be covered with beaten gold. I can't even imagine this splendour. The precious materials got stolen, of course.
So the Cambodian people at that time used sophisticated chariots.
This is an image of Indradevi, second wife to king Jayavarman VII, older sister to his late first wife Jayarajadevi. Both of these women were supposed to have been exceptionally erudite and sophisticated; Jayarajadevi was very knowledgeable in religious studies; Indradevi in the fields of strategy and history.
Pillars. Whaaaaat?! I like pillars!
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I'm going to skip the next photo folder from Eastern Mebon in favour of a stunning sunset visit to Pre Rup.
More Pacific Northwest pictures before that, of course: Olympic National Park, Hurricane Ridge!
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In spite of all that. It's. Delicious.
I've decided to keep ALL OF IT. Mine.
Now, twelve Preah Khan pictures under the cut. It's the beautiful temple King Jayavarman built in honour of his father.
Beautiful, but not in a good state. Gave you an indistinct feeling of loss in the pit of your stomach.
It's a famous temple in the Angkor complex, so it was crowded. Getting a clear shot of the doorways was difficult.
Exceptionally pretty reliefs. See the greenish patina? This means the relief must have been gilded. Can you imagine how stunning it must have been?
Lingam / Yoni, this time with both parts still visible.
Phirum, told us that, back in the days this temple was built, Jayavarman had rubies inserted into the holes in the wall. The patina also tells us that the walls used to be covered with beaten gold. I can't even imagine this splendour. The precious materials got stolen, of course.
So the Cambodian people at that time used sophisticated chariots.
This is an image of Indradevi, second wife to king Jayavarman VII, older sister to his late first wife Jayarajadevi. Both of these women were supposed to have been exceptionally erudite and sophisticated; Jayarajadevi was very knowledgeable in religious studies; Indradevi in the fields of strategy and history.
Pillars. Whaaaaat?! I like pillars!
..
I'm going to skip the next photo folder from Eastern Mebon in favour of a stunning sunset visit to Pre Rup.
More Pacific Northwest pictures before that, of course: Olympic National Park, Hurricane Ridge!
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