Saturday, July 3, 2010

Wat Phnom















Built in 1373, Wat Phnom is located on the only hill in Phnom Penh. It is the tallest religious structure in the city. Mr. Sothea told me that a woman named Madame Penh lived alone in the wat by herself for many years and is the reason that the city is called Phnom Penh.















































































Incense



















Daily offerings









































































































Elephant getting a bath



















She is 50 yrs old.















































The monkeys abandoned me for this photo.

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