Myanmar - Yangon & Mandalay

• The Shwedagon paya by day The Shwedagon paya by day
• Deep in prayer Deep in prayer
• Pouring holy water on one of the Shwedagons many statues Pouring holy water on one of the Shwedagons many statues
• Contemplation Contemplation
• A young nun counting rosary beads A young nun counting rosary beads
• Ornate imagery surrounding the Shwedagon Ornate imagery surrounding the Shwedagon
• A golden Buddha A golden Buddha
• Cleaning time round the Shwedagon Cleaning time round the Shwedagon
• Sunset Sunset
• Nightfall Nightfall
• Offerings in a Yangon night market Offerings in a Yangon night market
• Playing draughts on a street corner, downtown Yangon Playing draughts on a street corner, downtown Yangon
• Shading oneself on a local trishaw Shading oneself on a local trishaw
• Buddhist offerings for sale outside a pagoda Buddhist offerings for sale outside a pagoda
• Port intestine 'fondue' Port intestine 'fondue'
• Everone is hooked on reading in this country Everone is hooked on reading in this country
• Sorry looking colonial architecture Sorry looking colonial architecture
• Monsoon stained colonial building; gleaming Chinese apartments Monsoon stained colonial building; gleaming Chinese apartments
• Rock music is a Burmese passion - one of the many 'bands' we see Rock music is a Burmese passion - one of the many 'bands' we see
• Concrete repro of the ancient royal barge, Inye Lake, Yangon Concrete repro of the ancient royal barge, Inye Lake, Yangon
• The Shwedagon, dominating the skyline by night The Shwedagon, dominating the skyline by night
• Early morning washing up in a local teashop Early morning washing up in a local teashop
• Waiting at a level crossing Waiting at a level crossing
• On the way to Mandalay, plouging paddies On the way to Mandalay, plouging paddies
• Harvesting rice Harvesting rice
• A monk admiring the scenery 'flashing' by A monk admiring the scenery 'flashing' by
• Toiling in the midday sun Toiling in the midday sun
• After 10 hours on a train, locals will sleep in any position After 10 hours on a train, locals will sleep in any position
• 'Lapye choze' and accompanying Chinese tea 'Lapye choze' and accompanying Chinese tea
• Paya in a monastery in Mandalay Paya in a monastery in Mandalay
• The monk's outfitters The monk's outfitters
• Piles of garlic in one of Mandalay's produce markets Piles of garlic in one of Mandalay's produce markets
• Market dwellers Market dwellers
• Typical Mandalay market scene Typical Mandalay market scene
• Locals wear thanaka - natural sun cream here like make-up Locals wear thanaka - natural sun cream here like make-up
• Bartering over the price of oranges Bartering over the price of oranges
• One of the 40 year old Leyland local buses (damned uncomfortable), market value: k One of the 40 year old Leyland local buses (damned uncomfortable), market value: k
• At work at the Buddhist statue factory At work at the Buddhist statue factory
• Half finished Buddhas Half finished Buddhas
• On the Taungthaman Lake, outside Mandalay On the Taungthaman Lake, outside Mandalay
• An local oarsman, shaded by his rattan hat An local oarsman, shaded by his rattan hat
• Sunset over Taungthaman Lake Sunset over Taungthaman Lake
• Sunset over U Bein's Bridge (the world's longest teak bridge) Sunset over U Bein's Bridge (the world's longest teak bridge)
• Locals heading home Locals heading home
• Carrying produce to market, Amarapura Carrying produce to market, Amarapura
• Laundry in the Irrawaddy Laundry in the Irrawaddy
• Pumping water from a well to irrigate a peanut crop, Amarapura Pumping water from a well to irrigate a peanut crop, Amarapura
• Ancient once gilted stupa near Sagaing, outside Mandalay Ancient once gilted stupa near Sagaing, outside Mandalay
• Smart, traditional teak house on stilts, Amarapura Smart, traditional teak house on stilts, Amarapura
• 'Blue taxis' - ancient Mazdas, common in Mandalay 'Blue taxis' - ancient Mazdas, common in Mandalay
• Thanaka, the local make up, in its natural form Thanaka, the local make up, in its natural form
• View over Sagaing towards the Irrawaddy View over Sagaing towards the Irrawaddy
• A young novice in a monastery, Sagaing A young novice in a monastery, Sagaing
• 700 temples line this hillside... 700 temples line this hillside...
• Shaded porches in a Sagaing monastery Shaded porches in a Sagaing monastery
• On top of Sagaing Hill On top of Sagaing Hill
• Locals enjoying an early morning cheroot, Mandalay Locals enjoying an early morning cheroot, Mandalay
• Waking from a comfortable night's sleep Waking from a comfortable night's sleep
• Collecting alms in the early morning cool, Mandalay Collecting alms in the early morning cool, Mandalay
• Success! A kind local aquires some merit Success! A kind local aquires some merit
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