A monumental bamboo serpent rears up before Wat Phnom, watching over Phnom Penh’s iconic hill. As the Year of the Snake fades, this handcrafted guardian will soon give way to a spirited bamboo horse, continuing Cambodia’s living dialogue between Buddhism, astrology, and local craftsmanship. The soft evening light, prayer flags, and leafy hillside turn this everyday city park into a gentle tableau of belief, time, and renewal.
