The highest point in the ancient city of Angkor is the temple of Prasat Bei. It is situated at the peak of a hill which offers amazing 360 dgree views. The Temple is so fragile that it is dangerous to enter, so a makeshift shrine has been erected just outside for people to worship at. All images creative commons non commercial

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Ben Ashmole (ashmolephotography) > Buddhist statues within the Wat Phnom temple in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. All images creative commons non commercial

Ben Ashmole (ashmolephotography) > Every surface of every temple in Angkor is detailed in a similar fashion to this. The amount of skill and man hours it must have taken to do this is staggering, especially when you consider how many temples are in Angkor. All images creative commons non commercial

Ben Ashmole (ashmolephotography) > The temples of Angkor are almost completely overgrown with jungle after years of being uninhabited. Makes them all the more interesting as far as I'm concerned. All images creative commons non commercial

Ben Ashmole (ashmolephotography) > Ta Prohm is the must see temple in the whole of Angkor in my opinion. Over the years, the banyon trees have completely consumed it. It's unlike anything else i have seen. all images creative commons non commercial

Ben Ashmole (ashmolephotography) > Sunset over some of the most amazing temple ruins in the world. Let's just say it was an amazing experience. All images creative commons non commercial

Ben Ashmole (ashmolephotography) > One of the most overly taken photos in the world. I still had to take though. Even if hundreds of tourists were there at the same time, they couldn't ruin one of the most breathtaking views I have witnessed anywhere in the world. All images creative commons non commercial

Ben Ashmole (ashmolephotography) > The highest point in the ancient city of Angkor is the temple of Prasat Bei. It is situated at the peak of a hill which offers amazing 360 dgree views. The Temple is so fragile that it is dangerous to enter, so a makeshift shrine has been erected just outside for people to worship at. All images creative commons non commercial

Ben Ashmole (ashmolephotography) > Khmer temple detail in Angkor Wat. All images creative commons non commercial

Ben Ashmole (ashmolephotography) > From a hill, Angkor temple ruins overlook the endless jungle. All images creative commons non commercial

Ben Ashmole (ashmolephotography) > I wonder what this doorway originally led to? Now it is the only thing standing on this temple site, leading to the jungle behind. All images creative commons non commercial

Ben Ashmole (ashmolephotography) > A peak through a doorway in Angkor Wat, leading to a carved Khmer face behind. All images creative commons non commercial

Ben Ashmole (ashmolephotography) > Just outside of Banlung, in the highlands of Cambodia there is a lake that sits in the bowl of an extinct volcano. Apart from being a great place to cool off in the Cambodian heat it's also the palce of choice for the local children to play in. All images creative commmons non commercial. www.ashmolephotography.com

Ben Ashmole (ashmolephotography) > the ancient temple of Bayon in the ruined city of Angkor is famous for its 216 giant faces carved from stone. Each is a representation of one king and is completely different in terms of facial expression. To give some scale, the faces in this shot are at least 3 metres in height! All images creative commons non commercial. www.ashmolephotography.com

The highest point in the ancient city of Angkor is the temple of Prasat Bei. It is situated at the peak of a hill which offers amazing 360 dgree views. The Temple is so fragile that it is dangerous to enter, so a makeshift shrine has been erected just outside for people to worship at. All images creative commons non commercial