As we leave behind us the mid-day siestas of the drivers and their vehicles at the massive complexes of Angkor Wat and Angkor Thom, we travel to spend 30 minutes in the quiet ruins of Ta Nei, a late 12th century Bayon-style temple which lies deep in the forest north of Ta Keo, and west of the East Baray. Here there are no other tourists, only the ancient hum of the forest, moss, humidity, and time to reflect on the tides of religious fervor that compelled man to build edifices for their deities.

 

 

(Siem Reap, Cambodia 2017. Lumix GX85; Lumix Vario 14-140mm)