Ta Prohm

July 9, 2008

:Via Victory Gate

According to my tour guide’s introduction on Ta Prohm, it is one of the best known temple where trees have been left intertwined with the stonework, much as it was uncovered from the jungle.

Upon entering Ta Prohm, a strange sight struck me. TREES.

Strangely these trees grow on top of every single stone temples.  It was almost impossible to understand how these trees are able to grow on top of these stones and how these stone can withstand the trees mass, especially when these tree trunks are as huge as the stone.

Oh, for some of you who are fans of English Blockbuster, Tomb Raider. You might be able to recognize some of the scenes from the movie.

“It might be considered in a state of disrepair but there is a strange beauty in the marvellous strangler fig trees which provide a stunning display of the embrace between nature and the human handiwork. This is one of the most popular temples after Angkor Wat and the Bayon because of the beautiful combinations of wood and stone.” -My good friend, Wikipedia.org

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2 Responses to “Ta Prohm”

  1. JW said

    gosh.. you really love traveling alot. Anyway, if u feel that this comment system is hindering you from your frens to visit your blog, you can modify the template setting of “sidebar” with the tagboard code.

  2. samanthaneo said

    update after your fyp ah!

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