Images - Myanmar - upcountry and Bagan

Mandatory national 'causes', included in all published material Mandatory national 'causes', included in all published material Friendly local girl in Hsipaw Friendly local girl in Hsipaw Typical palm woven walls on a house Typical palm woven walls on a house Bucolic simplicity Bucolic simplicity Young novices with thier tiffin boxes Young novices with thier tiffin boxes 'Little Bagan' near Hsipaw 'Little Bagan' near Hsipaw An adventurous place to put down roots! An adventurous place to put down roots! Acquiring a drunken local Acquiring a drunken local Boys with their toys Boys with their toys Part of a local rock group Part of a local rock group The Dot Hta Waddy river - there's only one bridge; this is the fastest way across The Dot Hta Waddy river - there's only one bridge; this is the fastest way across The only way to get your wares uphill The only way to get your wares uphill Using an old fashioned corn mangle to strip corn cobs Using an old fashioned corn mangle to strip corn cobs Typical village house, with bamboo stilts and palm thatch roof Typical village house, with bamboo stilts and palm thatch roof Looking over part of the Shan Plateau, near Hsipaw Looking over part of the Shan Plateau, near Hsipaw Refreshing, but unfortunately not big enough for a swim Refreshing, but unfortunately not big enough for a swim A feast! One dish is hot; three are edible A feast! One dish is hot; three are edible One horse town? Hsipaw's main street One horse town? Hsipaw's main street On the way to the local produce market On the way to the local produce market 'Sunset point', overlooking the Dot Hta Waddy river 'Sunset point', overlooking the Dot Hta Waddy river Some of Myanmar's best food Some of Myanmar's best food The long wait for the train... The long wait for the train... ... the slowest train so far... ... the slowest train so far... ... which stops for 30 minutes at each station ... which stops for 30 minutes at each station 'oilnut' anyone? 'oilnut' anyone? Crossing the fragile Gokteik Viaduct Crossing the fragile Gokteik Viaduct The Gokteik Gorge The Gokteik Gorge Principle form of transport in Pyin oo Lwin (Maymyo) Principle form of transport in Pyin oo Lwin (Maymyo) Surrey, or Burma? Surrey, or Burma? Payas in Pyin oo Lwin Payas in Pyin oo Lwin Pyin oo Lwin main street Pyin oo Lwin main street River fish in the market (see how large they are next to the chickens) River fish in the market (see how large they are next to the chickens) Grabbing some lunch Grabbing some lunch The dry market The dry market Stinking dried fish Stinking dried fish The Anglican church, Pyin oo Lwin The Anglican church, Pyin oo Lwin Sunrise over the Irrawaddy Sunrise over the Irrawaddy Everyone smokes cheroots here, but only the girls wear thanaka suncream Everyone smokes cheroots here, but only the girls wear thanaka suncream Farmers working alongside the Irrawaddy Farmers working alongside the Irrawaddy Ferrying goods & people across the river Ferrying goods & people across the river Riverside village Riverside village The local hatters The local hatters Teak logs ready for shipping Teak logs ready for shipping Bagan: a temple basher's paradise Bagan: a temple basher's paradise Best seen by bicycyle... Best seen by bicycyle... ...or admired from a height ...or admired from a height Locals playing football in the foreground Locals playing football in the foreground A market in a monastery A market in a monastery Grazing with a view Grazing with a view Colourful decorative bell outside Ananda Pahto Colourful decorative bell outside Ananda Pahto Ananda Pahto Ananda Pahto Waiting for sunset Waiting for sunset Lengthening shadows over Dhammayazaka Paya (in the background) Lengthening shadows over Dhammayazaka Paya (in the background) Sunset behind Sulamani Paya Sunset behind Sulamani Paya Last light over the plains Last light over the plains Sunrise over 4,000 temples Sunrise over 4,000 temples Dawn mist Dawn mist Well worth the 5am start Well worth the 5am start Large and small, near and far... Large and small, near and far... ...everywhere, in fact, over 22 square miles... ...everywhere, in fact, over 22 square miles... ...an area the size of Manhattan ...an area the size of Manhattan Deep in prayer Deep in prayer Iza Gawna Paya Iza Gawna Paya Back in Yangon, early morning on the Yangon river Back in Yangon, early morning on the Yangon river Nuns begging for alms in Twante Nuns begging for alms in Twante A cheery trishaw driver A cheery trishaw driver Building a new road, Twante Building a new road, Twante Main street, Twante - rebuilt from virtually nothing after Cyclone NargisMain street, Twante - rebuilt from virtually nothing after Cyclone Nargis

Last Updated on Wednesday, 03 February 2010 11:07