Image of The Week: Myanmar – Books Books Everywhere
An image captured from my recent trip to Myanmar (Burma). This man was selling books in his small bookshop on the streets of Yangon. I snapped this image with my small Canon IXUS.
Image of The Week: Myanmar – A Cloudy Reflection of Yangon’s Inya Lake
An image captured during my recent trip to Myanmar. Inya lake was only a short drive from central Yangon, and was quite a peaceful place located in such a large city. It was very popular with families and young lovers alike.
Image of The Week: Myanmar – A Harsh Life on The Shores of The Irrawaddy River
A image the portrays a scene of hardship for a mother and baby on the shores of the Irrawaddy river in central Mandalay. I captured this images whilst out on an early morning walk .
Image of The Week: Myanmar – Tinwa Bamboo Production On The Irrawaddy
An image captured during an early morning walk along the hectic banks of the Irrawaddy river in central Mandalay. The subject of this image is one seriously fit looking middle aged man.
Shwedagon Pagoda – A Mesmerising Wander Around Yangon’s Grand Golden Stupa
A series of images and my account of my first visit to Yangon’s Shwedagon Pagoda. This would be my first of three visits to this grand golden stupe. Truly one of the wolds great religious sites.
Image of The Week: Myanmar – A Sunset Silhouette of Mandalay’s U Bein Bridge
The U Bein bridge is one of the regions top tourist attractions. It was a nice place to spend an afternoon, and paddling around in row boats, watching the setting sun was quite relaxing.
Reflections: Overloaded Vehicles – It Looks Like Fun, But Believe Me It’s Not!
A series of images I captured during a visit to Myanmar, that shows a seriously overloaded Jeep with almost 30 people aboard. Traveling in this manner may look like fun, but believe me it’s not.
Reflections: Myanmar – An Afternoon On The Yangon Circle Line
When the mercury begins to rise in Myanmar’s largest city Yangon. A great way to beat the heat is to head on down to the local railway station and purchase a ticket on the Yangon circle line.
Image of The Week: Myanmar – A Graceful Paddle on The Backwaters of Inle Lake
I spotted this young fella whilst we were cruising the back water ways of the Inle Lake region of central Myanmar. It’s amazing how gracefully he would glide his canoe through the water.
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