Category Archives: Myanmar

Temples of Bagan

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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

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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

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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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Burma: U Bein Bridge

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U Bein bridge spans Lake Taungthaman and is near the city of Mandalay. We drove out one evening and got into boats to shoot this famous site. Luckily, I had a long lens with a stabilizer. The bridge is pretty tall so … Continue reading

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Burma

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Boy monk in Burma I had seen a beautiful black and white photo of a young monk in the Strand Hotel in Yangon or, as we call it, Rangoon. When I saw this young boy in a monastery in that city, I … Continue reading

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