Khmers lightshow @ cambodia

[billycadiz]

Some additions again..

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[soulFLY]

Nice BNW...god job Billy!

 

[billycadiz]

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Nice BNW...good job Billy!

Thanks Thomas...

 

[billycadiz]

KBAL SPEAN
"KBAL SPEAN" was taken it name after a local who pronounced a portion of natural stone which lies across the river and resembles to that of a bridge. This site had been established as a sacred site for more than a millenium and the evidence could be substantiated by archaeological vestages such as incriptions and relief, w/c are mostly dated to the 11th & 13th centuries. With the belief that the water flows from KBAL SPEAN, as the source of development and prosperity, from just above the natural bridge to the north and down to the waterfall below, the KBAP SPEAN is covered with scuptures of lingas, the symbol of the god's Shivas supreme essence. A group of lingas inside the yoni can also be seen. Likewise, the riverbanks,along the basins carved deep into the riverbed, are sculpted with variety of symbol and scenes w/c are related to the god Shiva as well as insriptions. The other scenes include the reclining god Vishnu bin the middle of the ocean in meditation and absord the watery chaos below, and from the navel, a growing lotus flower bears the god Brahma, the god of creator. Flowing past and over these reliefs,the water is being sacralized before creating into a Russei river, which is branching off to form the Siem Reap and Pouk Rivers.-

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[billycadiz]

last pics to share...

sorry OOF.... my filters got wet and a very strong current...

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[billycadiz]

:sweatsm::sweatsm::sweatsm:

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[ThunderBolt]

:thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:

 

[billycadiz]

:thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:

Thank you..

 

[JPbaliphotography]

very nice pics

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[billycadiz]

very nice pics

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Thanks..

 

[Jeffrey KM Tan]

Very Nice Pictures!!! Thanks for sharing.

 

[zaxh81]

Great quality pictures :thumbsup::thumbsup::heart:
I find this monk very familiar leh :bsmilie:

 

[swee sin]

the sunrise shot are awesome!!! stunning!!!
btw ... where is the waterfall??

 

[billycadiz]

Very Nice Pictures!!! Thanks for sharing.

Thanks...

the sunrise shot are awesome!!! stunning!!!
btw ... where is the waterfall??

Thanks, just got lucky...

It is called KBAL SPEAN, from Siem Reap, less than 3 hours tuktuk ride & from the the base of the mountain, a 1700metres trek uphill, bout less than an hour. A nice place to visit as there are few tourist who go there. As per the book i read few years back, it is really mystical, a temple on the river 0r vice-versa. I'm amazed too why my photos of waterfalls is like that...hehe! maybe bec of the mist..
Now it is cordoned off, so the photos i've seen on the book i haven't seen personaly coz u are not allowed to go on higher stream. I abide by the rules coz it's heavily guarded, 6 armed men with AK47, with some grenades on hand...:sweatsm:
But you can always have a cold shower there, fresh and sweet but not for men actually, i've heard from my guide that it's part of the fertility temple...:bsmilie:

Some infos here - http://www.peaceofangkor.com/ToursDay.htm#Banteay Srei and Kbal Spean

 

[billycadiz]

Great quality pictures thumbsup::thumbsup::heart:
I find this monk very familiar leh :bsmilie:

Now you can't join me on being a monk coz you tied the knot already...

:bsmilie:
Thanks buttie.....:lovegrin:

 

[soulFLY]

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:bsmilie::bsmilie::bsmilie:

u have to quit ciggie and drinks bro..

 

[billycadiz]

bsmiliebsmilie::bsmilie:

u have to quit ciggie and drinks bro..

:bsmilie:

thanks bro... I'll work things out...

oh your avatar is cute btw...:lovegrin: