Author Archives: Rosemary

Po Win Taung Caves

Posted on November 18, 2011 by Rosemary
reclining Buddha in Mingon caves

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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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Burma Guy

Posted on November 16, 2011 by Rosemary
stylized portrait of man with spikey hair

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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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Choreographed

Posted on November 15, 2011 by Rosemary
three inle lake fishermen shot through nets

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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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Fishermen of Inle Lake

Posted on November 14, 2011 by Rosemary
leg rowing fisherman Inle Lake Burma

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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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Flower Girl

Posted on November 11, 2011 by Rosemary
young girl sits at doorway holding flowers

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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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Bird’s Eye View

Posted on November 10, 2011 by Rosemary
two boats filled with produce traverse Inle Lake

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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 →

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Perspective

Posted on November 8, 2011 by Rosemary

 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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Temples of Bagan

Posted on November 7, 2011 by Rosemary
Bagan temples at sunset

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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 →

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Burma: Bagan

Posted on November 6, 2011 by Rosemary
Bagan Temple with monk

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Bagan Temple with Monk and Umbrella This was a shot set up by Win (http://asiaphototravel.com/).   Win would go to the local monastery where he was well known and get a few boy novitiates to pose for us. He knew … Continue reading →

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Burma: U Bein Bridge

Posted on November 4, 2011 by Rosemary
fisherman on U Bein bridge

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  Fisherman with cheroot  Isn’t he perfect? The typical straw hat, holding a cheroot (the green cigars popular in southeast Asia) in his left hand and his fishing line clearly seen.  Oh, I love my Nikon lens (28 to 300mm). … Continue reading →

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