Category Archives: Myanmar

Burma’s Giraffe-Necked Women

Posted on July 27, 2012 by Rosemary

Padaung Woman of Burma We were all eager to see (meet) the women of the Padaung tribe. Their habit of wearing heavy brass rings to elongate their neck intrigued us as it does everyone who hears of it. Our family … Continue reading →

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Bagan Temple

Posted on July 24, 2012 by Rosemary
Young Buddhist Monks in Bagan Temple

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Prayers Offered by Young Monks Young Buddhist Monks pose as if they are praying in an ancient temple on the plains of Bagan.  As I’ve written in other posts, the boys were cooperative and helpful.  Not once did they ask … Continue reading →

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The Heart of Asia

Posted on July 15, 2012 by Rosemary
Boatman on the Irrawaddy

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 We had to travel up the Irrawaddy River from Mandalay to visit ancient temples. The river was wide and muddy. The sky seemed to glitter in the hammering sun. Puffy white clouds lent a Sunday picnic feel to our outing as we chugged past … Continue reading →

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Sunset at Inle Lake

Posted on July 5, 2012 by Rosemary
Fishermen at Inle Lake at Sunset

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Diagonal Lines I’ve got hundreds of photos of the leg-rowing fishermen at Inle Lake. That’s what happens when you take a photo tour. You may come home with 80 gigabytes of photos, but many are the same photo. Well, more … Continue reading →

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Contrast with Red

Posted on June 14, 2012 by Rosemary
Two young monks walk down a colonnade in Bagan Burma

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With Photoshop you can change the atmosphere of a photograph, just by using curves or levels. Here, I’ve darkened the shadows until they are black. This makes the whites whiter. Of course the monk’s robes went black as well, but … Continue reading →

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Lotus Silk

Posted on June 5, 2012 by Rosemary
spinning lotus fibers into thread

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 A lotus pond on Inle Lake. Here lotus stems are harvested.  This was painstaking work. She had to cut the stem but not sever the fibers. Then she laid them on her table and rolled them into one thread using … Continue reading →

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Morning in Burma

Posted on March 17, 2012 by Rosemary
monks and village women cross a small bridge

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 Monks carrying their begging bowls are accompanied by village women going to market as another day begins in Burma. The small bridge passes over farm lands irrigated with water from the Irrawaddy River. Burma is a fertile land and was … Continue reading →

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Paradise

Posted on March 14, 2012 by Rosemary
Woman Bathing in the Irrawaddy

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   A woman gazes into the distance after bathing in Burma’s Irrawaddy river. This photo would look idyllic if it weren’t for the buckets of freshly washed clothing. Even in what looks like paradise, it seems we must carry on … Continue reading →

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Sunset Inle Lake

Posted on March 13, 2012 by Rosemary
Inle Lake sunset with pink clouds

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Sunset with Pink Clouds Inle Lake, Burma   I think I shot this from the veranda of our little house on the water. The hotel consisted of maybe 30 or more little huts, but with all the amenities, built in … Continue reading →

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ala Gauguin

Posted on March 12, 2012 by Rosemary
Burmese woman with flowers on her head

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South Seas Beauty I saw this woman in a small village market. Of course, I was attracted to her because she had a bundle of foliage on her head. She was busy shopping and I couldn’t get the shot I … Continue reading →

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