Ta Sum and A Little More Siem Riep, Cambodia

There was still one temple left, Ta Sum, late 12th century, King Jayavarman VII (he sure did like to build). We all thought, "oh no, not another temple. Just shoot me." Big but...Ta Sum is a smaller, less crowded version of Ta Prohm. The biggy there was a huge tree at the eastern end that looks like it is growing out of Buddha's head.
A fast walk through one end, out the other end, and back again. Totally uninteresting until Norang pointed out the beautiful and distinctive "devata" carvings, every one different. One, a woman showing off her hair. Another, displaying earrings in one ear. A stone lotus flowe and more. You either need a good guide or buy one the the picture books all the people are selling with descriptions of each sight. Karen and Jeremy were smart enough to do that and then knew what to look for while visiting the temples.