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| Description | A sweeping panorama of the Angkor Wat (pre-) sunrise scene from the street leading to the temple. This is in August 2019- picture sent by my friend in Siem Reap- the pink, purple and lavender hues of dawn (see previous pictures in this album) have now taken on hues of grey, yellow and beige in August- well, the yellows are not there yet, it's still very early so you still have a dominance of grey. The place is crowded, even at that early hour, withpeople trying to walk around the ruins in a complete darkness. You will need to hold your flashlight firmly and cross Angkor Wat main gate then you must find a spot in front of the building, on the left side of the bridge that leads to the temple. There will be a small lake with flowers, that is the place you want to be when the sky turns purple, orange, and light blue. This rather murky and dirty pond is generally known as the reflecting pool. The colors are so intense at dawn that when the sky starts to get brighter, with the said magic colours, the crowd becomes silent.- you then hear the ooohs and aahs soon after You can also hear the cameras clicking, the whirr of the film advancing (film cameras were still in use when I visited back in 2008), selfie sticks going up and down (yes, this is in 2020), and tons of “Wooowwwww” Of course, don't look up only to the sky, what addes to the sheer magic of the scene are those dawn colours reflection in the reflecting- that with the silhouette of the temple in the background makes for a truly surreal scene. (see previous pictures earlier in this album). In other words, the few minutes at dawn, just before the actual sunrise are the most dramatic. As soon as the sun actually rises, the magical colours disappear and you are left with a simple silhouette of the temple. Most travelers tend to leave the area at this time- but this is probably the best time to enjoy some peace and quiet around the Angkor Wat- it's crowded and chaotic most of the other times. Of course, chances are you will need to rush back to your hotel to freshen yourself for the rest of the day's activities and have a spot of breakfast, so most people end up leaving the place anyway. Detailed notes about the Angkor Wat temple appear throughout this album.(see previous and subsequent pictures). (Photo courtesy Marom Hem, Siem Reap). (Siem Reap, Cambodia, Oct. 2008) |
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| Author | shankar s. from Poona (pune), India, India |
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