WMF Journal
January 6, 2012
Notes from Trujillo: An Ancient Town, Well Preserved, Faces the Future
Posted by Ben Haley, Communications Manager
Arrival in Trujillo by bus, the only way of getting to the town without a private car, affords the visitor a sense of discovery as you wend your way uphill from the bland, modern city, through increasingly narrowing streets, until you arrive, suddenly, at the expansive Plaza Mayor.
Read moreJanuary 3, 2012
A Walk Through the Qianlong Garden
Posted by Whitney Warren, Office Manager and Program Associate
Tucked discretely into the northeastern corner of the Forbidden City and removed from the palace’s sprawling stone squares, towering Imperial architecture, and hordes of tourists—each sporting the bright, colorful kitsch of their respective guide services—the Qianlong Garden rests, quietly distilling in nearly a century of forgotten tranquility.
Read moreDecember 23, 2011
Operation Signage: Angkor Archaeological Park, Day 5
Posted by Ken Feisel, Art Director
Today was garuda day. Fierce bird-men that appear in both Buddhist and Hindu mythologies, 72 massive sandstone garudas guard the outer wall of Preah Khan, an enormous twelfth-century temple complex that is WMF’s longest-running project at Angkor.
Read moreDecember 22, 2011
Operation Signage: Angkor Archaeological Park, Day 4
Posted by Ken Feisel, Art DirectorThe World Monuments Fund Cambodia office is about a ten-minute walk from my hotel. This was this morning’s commute.
Cambodian truck crossing
Garage
Convenience store
December 21, 2011
Operation Signage: Angkor Archaeological Park, Day 3
Posted by Ken Feisel, Art Director
I knew it! The cocktail cure for jetlag worked like a charm, and I’m back on schedule. I spent all day in the office today, which is a bit dispiriting when you know that one of the great archaeological wonders of the world is a few minutes away.
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