On our gallivanting at the Angkor Temples with Oma and Opa, we went to Kbal Spean, a little visited site from the Angkorian era. It is not a temple, but a stream on the southwest slopes of the Kulen Hills, a ways away from the main temple grounds. Along the banks and the riverbed of the stream are carved hundreds of animals, faces and people, phalluses, and, of course, the famous 1,000 lingas. Kbal Spean is deep in the jungle, and it took us over an hour to hike up the rocky trail to find it. I'm so glad we did, it is so beautiful and amazing that the site has survived the water rushing over it rainy season after rainy season. The pictures don't do it justice, but are some anyway!
On our hike up Mount Kulen, we stopped many times along the way to rest and admire the scenery. This was just one of many gigantic boulders we passed.
There was only a small burst of water by the main part of the site; in the rainy season, the water covers the whole rock.
This was part of the 1,000 lingas along the bottom of the stream. With the reflection of the sun, it was gorgeous!
This was the biggest carved stone above the water level, although it is also probably covered in the rainy season.
On our hike up Mount Kulen, we stopped many times along the way to rest and admire the scenery. This was just one of many gigantic boulders we passed.
There was only a small burst of water by the main part of the site; in the rainy season, the water covers the whole rock.
This was part of the 1,000 lingas along the bottom of the stream. With the reflection of the sun, it was gorgeous!
This was the biggest carved stone above the water level, although it is also probably covered in the rainy season. 
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