The Bayon Temple 2010

A pond reflects the temple's facade.

The breathtaking Bayon, which stands at the center of Angkor Thom.

(less edited photograph of the Bayon)

Faces carved into its towers is a distinct feature of the temple.

 "a muddle of stones, a sort of moving chaos assaulting the sky." -Maurice Glaize 

A man, a monkey, and a motorcycle.

Scaly fruits sold near the temple.
They look strange but they're sweet and tart, and good for you!  

Tour of Angkor Thom (a royal city built by the end of the 12th century).  Siem Reap, Cambodia.
September 7, 2010.

A Quick Stop at the Ben Thanh Market

assortment of spices at the Ben Thanh.
You can find anything here. And by anything, I mean even things you did not know existed!

vietnamese coffee is heavenly.

a colorful Ho Chi Minh side street 

Vietnam is street food heaven! This is Bun bo Hue
(literally Hue style beef rice vermicelli according to wikipedia) 

Fried pig's intestines

Enjoying our roadside snack 

Ho Chi Minh City (formerly Saigon), Vietnam.  September 3, 2010.

Cherry Blossoms

"In the cherry blossom's shade

there's no such thing

as a stranger." -Issa

Sakura trees in Soka University.  Hachioji, Tokyo, Japan. April 5, 2010.

A Trip to the Royal Ontario Museum

Part of the Michael Lee-Chin Crystal, which dominates the ROM's facade.

That All Men May Know His Work

I didn't know that!

Butterflies

Staircase

Fossilized dino babies.

Didn't read the label! My guess is that this is a hypacrosaurus.

"RAWR!" --Tyrannosaurus Rex.

June 24, 2010.  Toronto, Canada.