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We were visiting a monastery in Bagan when this man came up to us and spoke to us in perfect English. He’d received his schooling during the time when the English influence was still strong. When Win saw our photographs, … Continue reading
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Why is it that Shaman always seem a little shady? Is it the fact that silver must cross their palm? Is it the fact that sometimes they are inebriated? Or as this man is, puffing on a cheroot? I feel … Continue reading
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It had rained the day before we visited the Po Win Taung caves and we were told that the floors of the caves were filled with mud. This cave was more like a room built onto the side of the mountain … Continue reading
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This young man was our waiter at the restaurant on Inle Lake. He smiled a beautiful smile when ever he served me. Of course, I decided that I was in love with him!!! Do you think a 50 year age … Continue reading
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Three fishermen doing their best to please the photographers. They were quite close to our boat. I used a wide angled lens: 12 – 24mm. But with a small sensor that translates to 18 to 36mm. Even though I have … Continue reading
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Before the Rain We got caught in the rain on this evening, but took shelter in a home in one of the many floating villages on Lake Inle. These fisherpeople are quite nimble and have great balance. Everyone has to … Continue reading
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Portrait of a Flowergirl This is one of Win’s set-up shots. We were visiting this monastery in Mandalay. It was one of the old wooden monasteries decorated with carvings inside and out. Otherworldly. Win saw this girl whose job … Continue reading
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We stayed in a hotel on the lake at Inle. I think it was the Sky View. The rooms were bungalows on stilts hovering over the lake. Sometimes, when some larger, heavier long tailed boats sped past, our bungalow would sway in … Continue reading
I wanted to show you three photos that we took in this colonnade, but sometimes WordPress won’t co-operate. So, it’ll be one a day. Win Kyaw Zan, our tour leader in Burma, set these shots up for us. (http://asiaphototravel.com/) Win … Continue reading
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Bagan was once the capital of Myanmar and a center of Buddhism. Most of its more than 5000 temples were built between the 11th and 13th centuries. Nowadays there are only roughly 2000 temples as many were destroyed in an … Continue reading
