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The Angel Peak Badlands, near Bloomfield, New Mexico. It is a stark and stunning landscape of colorful, eroded rock formations and canyons surrounding 7,000-foot Angel Peak. #travel #hiking #daytrip #roadtrip #NewMexico #nature #OptOutside

The Angel Peak Badlands, near Bloomfield, New Mexico. It is a stark and stunning landscape of colorful, eroded rock formations and canyons surrounding 7,000-foot Angel Peak.

#travel #hiking #daytrip #roadtrip #NewMexico #nature #OptOutside

You came to a split in the road….

…and the Apsara-crew took the road less travelled, because they make all the difference.

To manage, develop and maintain the vast human cultural treasure of the Angkor Park, the Apsara Authority was established back in 1995.

It has ha monumental task, literally speaking, taking care of the approximately 420 km2 area of the main Angkor Archaeological Park. It contains more than 70 larger temple sites, and over 1000 smaller sites and remains.

Important task and employer
Easy recognisable with their green uniforms, the Apsara Maintenance staff are making the visit into the Angkor Archaeological Park and sites possible, safe and accessible. It is a highly respected and important effort on behalf of Cambodia’s long and proud history, civilisation and culture. And of course, the common human historic value as a World Cultural Heritage site for the rest of us.

With over 3 000 employees, the Apsara Authority is the largest single employer in the Siem Reap province.

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Photo shows a green turf with two tracks; one main horizontally track where two persons in leisure clothing is walking right bound. Then there is a diagonal, less used track where two people wearing the green long sleeved polo shirt of the Apsara Maintenance crew is walking with tools and a and an empty garbage bag. Both tracks lead to different parts of the large temple complex of Angkor Wat outside to the right in this photo. In the background there is a low stone fence in Angkor High Imperial architectural style. Behind the fence, on a lower level is a small lake. It is known as one of two mirror lakes flanking the main west entrance to Angkor Wat temple. Around and behind the mirror lake green turf and some trees are stretching out to one of the gates in the main wall around Angkor Wat. It is early morning on an overcast day. Cambodia is as safe, comfortable and kind as ever. Angkor and Siem Reap warmly welcomes visitors as the home of several cultural world heritage sites.

Holiday season in Old Town Albuquerque. 🎅 #Christmas #NewMexico #Albuquerque #holidayseason #Yule #daytrip #travel

Holiday season in Old Town Albuquerque. 🎅

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Madrid was founded as a coal mining town, sitting on a 30-mile bed of anthracite coal. After the mines closed, it became a ghost town, until artists brought it back in the 70s and 80s. Located on the scenic Turquoise Trail between Santa Fe and Albuquerque, it is known for eclectic galleries, shops, restaurants, and mining history.

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The Valles Caldera is a 13.7-mile wide caldera, the third largest “supervolcano” in the U.S. The last time the Valles Caldera erupted it emitted 150 cubic miles of lava, propelling ash as far as Iowa. That was 1.2 million years ago. #geology #nature #NewMexico #travel #daytrip #Jemez #hiking

The Valles Caldera is a 13.7-mile wide caldera, the third largest “supervolcano” in the U.S.

A supervolcano is capable of producing eruptions thousands of times larger than a normal volcano. The last time the Valles Caldera erupted it emitted 150 cubic miles of lava, propelling ash as far as Iowa. That was 1.2 million years ago.

#geology #nature #NewMexico #travel #daytrip #Jemez #hiking

Bringing food for mommy

A memory from my first visit to Angkor Wat. This couple, I guess brother and sister, had their priority and duty clear this early fall day in the green season of 2011CE.

It was bringing lunch to mommy, one of the Apsara maintenance staffers at Angkor Wat. Making sure the maintenance and operation of the 8th Wonder of the World was smoothly and efficient.

State Temple, tomb, now Wat
Angkor Wat was original a royal state temple built in honour of the Hindu god Vishnu in the mid-12th Century CE. It is a tomb for the God King Suryavarman II too.
As a usurper, he needed to show his right to the throne by building this enormous religious building. It is still the largest and probably the most famous religious buildings in our common human cultural heritage.

Later it was converted to a Buddhist temple and monastery for religious worship and learning, a “Wat”.

Classic combination
Angkor Wat represents two architectural styles for Hindu temples. We have the temple mountain as a reminder of the 5 sacred Meru mountain, home of the Hindu gods. And the later galleried temple.

The galleries are even more interesting than usual. In addition to honour the gods and religious rites, it is the history of the reign of a powerful emperor.

This is one of the temples in Angkor Park where it is highly advisable to have a guide on your first visit. The size is easier to understand when you have some knowledgeable to show the important highlights and the best photo spots.

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Photo shows two young children with their back to the photographer walking a stone bridge towards a temple wall of towers and gates in Angkor High Imperial architectural style. The stone bridge is built over an area of mostly green turf, with a couple of trees growing just to the right. They are carrying a Tiffin food carrier, or Chan Shrak, a levelled carrier where different types of food are separated into a tower of containers. Together these containers make for a typical meal of soup, fish/meat and veggies, and steamed rice. There are two buildings flanking each side of the bridge, libraries in this design. It is early morning on an overcast day. Cambodia is as safe, comfortable and kind as ever. Angkor and Siem Reap warmly welcomes visitors as the home of several cultural world heritage sites.

Taos, near the Plaza.

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The Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi was built between 1869 and 1886 in Santa Fe, inspired by Archbishop Jean-Baptiste Lamy. It is a historic landmark, known for its Romanesque Revival architecture, stained-glass windows, and its historical significance on the Santa Fe Trail. The site includes remnants of the original parish church, La Parroquia, which was built in 1714.

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Kuaua Pueblo, aka Coronado Historic Site - newmexiconomad.com/coronado-his... #travel #history #daytrip #Bernalillo #NewMexico #roadtrip

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Stripe.
Bad Ragaz, #StGallen #Switzerland
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Foto. Berglandschaft, im Talboden eine Autobahn und ein Nebelstreifen.

The Mesquite Historic District in Las Cruces is the city's original townsite, featuring historic adobe homes from the 1800s and a grid layout based on the old El Camino Real. The area is known for its historic homes, adobe buildings, galleries, and small businesses.

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White Sands National Park has reliably good sunsets. The white sand dunes are reflective, allowing them to mirror the vibrant colors of the sky as the sun sets. This creates a magical, otherworldly landscape where the dunes take on the colors of the sky, often with soft orange and pink pastel hues.

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Gran Quivira is the largest of the three sites within the Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument. It is located about 25 miles south of #Mountainair, #NewMexico. It preserves the ruins of a large pueblo, once known as Las Humanas, and two Spanish mission churches built by the Tompiro people.

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John Tunstall moved to Lincoln to compete with the powerful Murphy & Dolan Mercantile Co. He was assassinated by a sheriff's posse on February 18, 1878, plunging the county into a violent, six-month conflict (the Lincoln County War). #history #roadtrip #daytrip #Lincoln #NewMexico #AmericanWest

John Tunstall was an English rancher and merchant. He moved to Lincoln to compete with the powerful Murphy & Dolan Mercantile Company. He was assassinated by a sheriff's posse on February 18, 1878, plunging the county into a violent, six-month conflict (the Lincoln County War). The U.S. Cavalry, stationed nearby at Fort Stanton, brought the fighting to an end when they intervened on behalf of Murphy & Dolan.

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