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Burma 2011 We scrambled up the muddy bank of the Irrawaddy River to find pony traps and drivers waiting for us and for any other tourists who might straggle ashore. The carts or traps were tiny but we managed to squeeze … Continue reading
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Mandalay, Burma 2011 A revered monk reads Buddhist scripture or suras. He was tall and thin and to all appearances hairless. His large eyes glowed with happiness at seeing our guide who at one time was his pupil. He seemed … Continue reading
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Mandalay, Burma 2011 When our guide said that our next destination would be “Marble Street”. I got the idea that it would be a street paved with glistening, white marble flanked by smart shops and cafes. But no. Marble street … Continue reading
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Burma, 2011 I shot several city streets in Rangoon or Yangon as it is now called. The streets had a personality unlike our orderly streets. Men armed with only a hammer or a screwdriver set up temporary repair shops, women … Continue reading
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Burma 2011 Heavy rains fell almost every day. We’d been told that the Monsoon season was over, but apparently it wasn’t. The Burmese took it all in stride. They simply grabbed broom and bucket when the rain ended and started … Continue reading
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Burma 2011 I loved these shots of the Burmese paddling their boats on Inle Lake. Of course, the leg-rowing men were my favorite but I loved the women perched on the ends of low riding boats filled with produce heading … Continue reading
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Rangoon, Burma 2011 This is my Burma fantasy. My mental image of what Rangoon should look like. Pretty girls, umbrellas, ponds filled with water lilies. Did it look like this in real life? No, but the essence was there. It only … Continue reading
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Burma, 2011 Turning this portrait into black and white changed it radically. It brought attention to her large dark eyes and emphasized the fringe of tiny eyelashes. Her perfect bow-shaped lips balance her eyes, drawing a triangular shape which is prized in … Continue reading
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Mandalay, Burma 2011 He sat near the entrance. Everyone who paid the price of admission walked past him. He smoked a cheroot and gazed at us disinterestedly. We didn’t want to buy his trinkets and he knew it. He learned … Continue reading
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Burma 2011 There were many alcoves with statues of Buddha in this monastery. They reminded me of a cathedral with many altars along the side of the nave…small altars that were seldom used except on the Saint’s name day. Perhaps … Continue reading
