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Myanmar/Burma - February 2012

Myanmar has one of the most interesting cultures on our planet, which makes it a fascinating destination. Put it on your list! The men and women wear traditional dress; the women often wear a paste on their faces for both beauty (lovely designs) and protection from the sun. They are gentle, kind and welcoming people.
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Red passion flower, red granadilla, passiflora miniata; first time I've ever seen this one.
Red passion flower, red granadilla, passiflora miniata; first time I've ever seen this one.		 Yangon: Reclining Buddha in Chauk Htat Gyi Pagoda.
Yangon: Reclining Buddha in Chauk Htat Gyi Pagoda.		 Monk meditating
Monk meditating
Royal barge in Yangon
Royal barge in Yangon		 Sculptor
Sculptor		 Shwedagon Pagoda, Myanmar's most famous
Shwedagon Pagoda, Myanmar's most famous
Gold and jewels on its top
Gold and jewels on its top		 Buddhas adorned with neon lights...
Buddhas adorned with neon lights...		 Flashing lights behind the head of Buddha...
Flashing lights behind the head of Buddha...
Shwedagon at night; beautiful any time of the day.
Shwedagon at night; beautiful any time of the day.		 Monks on their morning walk to gather food donations.
Monks on their morning walk to gather food donations.		 Monks leaving
Monks leaving
Cars are rare so public transportation is usually very crowded.
Cars are rare so public transportation is usually very crowded.		 Duck farmer herding his flock into their pen, which is in his house.
Duck farmer herding his flock into their pen, which is in his house.		 Pictures of The Lady are everywhere.
Pictures of "The Lady" are everywhere.
Beautiful fabrics
Beautiful fabrics		 Buddist nuns in the market
Buddist nuns in the market		 Isn't she a sweetheart?
Isn't she a sweetheart?
Attractive saleswoman
Attractive saleswoman		 Young nuns taking a break
Young nuns taking a break		 The Golden Rock
The Golden Rock
This will give you an idea of the size of the boulder and how precariously it is perched on the cilff's side.
This will give you an idea of the size of the boulder and how precariously it is perched on the cilff's side.		 A young couple wearing matching regional attire.
A young couple wearing matching regional attire.		 The Golden Rock just after sunset.
The Golden Rock just after sunset.
What a cutie!
What a cutie!		 This young girl is a future model; she flirted with my camera.
This young girl is a future model; she flirted with my camera.		 Fire extinguisher...
Fire extinguisher...
This regal woman is a retired classical dancer.
This regal woman is a retired classical dancer.		 Handsome young man
Handsome young man		 Filling in for her mom at their shop.
Filling in for her mom at their shop.
Another camera savy young girl.
Another camera savy young girl.		 Protecting herself from the sun.
Protecting herself from the sun.		 Doesn't she have a pretty face?
Doesn't she have a pretty face?
Women praying at Shwemawdaw Pagoda in Bago
Women praying at Shwemawdaw Pagoda in Bago		 Telling the story of Buddha's life.
Telling the story of Buddha's life.		 Pictorial instruction on the Shwe Talyaung Buddha
Pictorial instruction on the Shwe Talyaung Buddha
Beautiful work
Beautiful work		 Another Buddhist shrine
Another Buddhist shrine		 Our first pagoda in Bagan
Our first pagoda in Bagan
Recently restored Buddha
Recently restored Buddha		 One of the newest pagodas
One of the newest pagodas		 Gorgeous decorations
Gorgeous decorations
Large Buddha in Ananda Temple
Large Buddha in Ananda Temple		 Close up of one of the Buddha's faces
Close up of one of the Buddha's faces		 Ananda Temple
Ananda Temple
Bagan as seen from a hot air balloon; a fabulous way to visit this site.
Bagan as seen from a hot air balloon; a fabulous way to visit this site.		 Pagodas in the early morning light
Pagodas in the early morning light		 Pagoda in morning haze as seen from the balloon.
Pagoda in morning haze as seen from the balloon.
Full load of hay
Full load of hay		 Simple, but charming, stupa
Simple, but charming, stupa		 Tot and her grandmother
Tot and her grandmother
Love her face
Love her face		 Shwezigon Pagoda, reportedly Bagan's most important reliquary shrine.
Shwezigon Pagoda, reportedly Bagan's most important reliquary shrine.		 Pillared gallery outside Shwezigon
Pillared gallery outside Shwezigon
Another full taxi/van.
Another full taxi/van.		 Teenage salesperson
Teenage salesperson		 Sunset on the Irawaddy River
Sunset on the Irawaddy River
Shwe Yan Pyan Monastery, made of wood.
Shwe Yan Pyan Monastery, made of wood.		 Young monks at their lessons
Young monks at their lessons		 Young monk
Young monk
Shrine next to the monastery; niches filled with small statues of Buddha
Shrine next to the monastery; niches filled with small statues of Buddha		 Closer look at the niches
Closer look at the niches		 Inle Lake: its fishermen use this unique method of fishing and rowing their boats.
Inle Lake: its fishermen use this unique method of fishing and rowing their boats.
Young fisherman
Young fisherman		 These are floating gardens
These are floating gardens		 Scarecrow
Scarecrow
Boat and floating garden
Boat and floating garden		 Puaung Daw Oo Pagoda, the holiest religious site in southern Shan State.
Puaung Daw Oo Pagoda, the holiest religious site in southern Shan State.		 Men (only men...) add gold leaf to statues of Buddha, which are now round in shape as a reult.
Men (only men...) add gold leaf to statues of Buddha, which are now round in shape as a reult.
Main Street on Inle Lake?
"Main Street" on Inle Lake?		 Transportation; color coordinated umbrellas?
Transportation; color coordinated umbrellas?		 Working together?
Working together?
Full load on this one
Full load on this one		 Village among the floating gardens
Village among the floating gardens		 Several fishing boats with their distinctive nets.
Several fishing boats with their distinctive nets.
See how this young man is rowing his boat?
See how this young man is rowing his boat?		 Tribal woman at the market
Tribal woman at the market		 Another
Another
Young tribal girl
Young tribal girl		 Alaung Sitthou area and some of its ancient stupas.
Alaung Sitthou area and some of its ancient stupas.		 The faces on the statues are charming.
The faces on the statues are charming.
Another full truck; this time taking the market people back to their village.
Another full truck; this time taking the market people back to their village.		 Bamboo forest...in the dry season.
Bamboo forest...in the dry season.		 Working together
Working together
Life along the river
Life along the river		 Karen women, famous for the brass tubing they wear as decoration.
Karen women, famous for the brass tubing they wear as decoration.		 Close up
Close up
Burmese cat; unique breed
Burmese cat; unique breed		 Golden bamboo
Golden bamboo		 Peach color water lilies
Peach color water lilies
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Guest 04-Apr-2012 02:33
Great photography. Must have been a fascinating trip! Jan C
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