Still inside Angkor Thom, we have three terraces – basically low stone structures that are decorated walkways. There is one long walkway from the Baphoun to the Leper King terrace, the Leper King Terrace and then the Elephant Terrace.
Monks on the terrace that leads to the Baphoun - the crouching one is taking photos of the left one on his mobile phone
Looking down the terrace to the Baphoun
The terrace
Perimiter wall inside Angkor Thom
Elephant terrace
Fallen tree
Mowing the lawn - with a flexi-machette - there is a lot of grass here
Another terrace
Lion that fell off its pedastal, part of a small and steep temple near the terraces
Looking down
Elephant terrace steps
Another terrace, this time garudas (mythical birds) are holding it up
More elephant terrace
And again
Several of the terraces appear to have been re-modelled over time, with new facades built in front of the old, with a gap between, seen here
Carvings on top of the elephant terrace
Another terrace, this time with a layered carving
Naga head among the pile of spare stones
Small temple
Back of one of the later facade walls, which has been re-inforced with modern cement - seems the newer facades were built using spare carved stones from earlier work
Another covered-over terrace facade, also layered and with a rare 9-headed naga (usually it's only 7 heads or less)
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