airscapes 2006
river of a thousand lingas

kbal spean - the river of a thousand lingas - is a an unusual site in the hills an hour's drive from angkor. it features numerous ancient carvings in the rocks and in the riverbed itself. supposedly the water flowing over the images would then carry their spiritual blessings down to the farmlands below.

kbal spean

one of the better preserved carvings

this strange cobblestone pattern is everywhere

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