Antique spinning wheel and staircase, Jim Thompson House, Bangkok, Thailand

I love this composition. The geometrical shapes, the contrast of light and dark, and the warmth capture the spirit of this house.

Detail of linga pedestal, Cham Sculpture Museum, Danang, Vietnam

This pedestal features 23 breasts encircling the top.

Morning reflections and lotus flower, Angkor Wat, Cambodia

 Arched ceiling and stairway, Angkor Wat, Cambodia

I think the ghost figures moving up this 'stairway to heaven' make this image.

 Dancers, Angkor Wat, Cambodia

These bas reliefs of celestial dancers or 'apsaras' were among those used after the Cambodian civil war to retrieve traditional movements that were lost during the war.

Boys in window at Prasat Ta Som, Angkor, Cambodia

What a playground these children have!

 Linga and incense at Preah Khan, Angkor, Cambodia

The linga is a phallic representation of the creative power of the Hindu god Shiva. It was believed that water passing over the linga became sacred or magical.

Flowers and strangling roots (Tetrameles nudiflora), Preah Khan, Angkor, Cambodia

I like the contrast of the peaceful, bright flowers and the strangling roots.

 Towers of Prasat Suor Prat at Angkor Thom, Cambodia

These towers look like gnome and fairy homes to me. Chinese legend has it that disputes were settled by locking opponents into these for a few days. The loser was the one who came out sick. On the other hand, a guide told me these were built for the brides of a certain Khmer ruler. A series of twelve towers line a royal road, six per side, and might have been used for viewing processions. The name means 'Towers of the Rope Dancers,' so there's still another idea regarding their use.

Colored blocks at Preah Khan, Angkor, Cambodia

This abstract image reminds me of a construction a child might make with play blocks.