this guy was literally hanging in a basket from the back of the truck on the highway, incredibly bizzareNov 26, 2006
|
|
Nov 26, 2006
|
|
young novice monksNov 26, 2006
|
|
sign in Burmese - one of the most incomprehensible scripts we've seen, all squigglesNov 26, 2006
|
|
female monks and schoolgirls praying at the temple on full moon dayNov 26, 2006
|
|
these kids were cute - they all have thanaka paste on their faces (it acts as sunblock)Nov 26, 2006
|
|
an outdoor reclining buddha as we're driving byNov 26, 2006
|
|
smiling vendors at the templeNov 26, 2006
|
|
check out the Buddha's feetNov 26, 2006
|
|
Chuck and Khalu (my uncle)Nov 26, 2006
|
|
Nov 26, 2006
|
|
Nov 26, 2006
|
|
dimensions of the reclining Buddha, supposedly the biggest in the world (longer than the one in Bangkok). this temple is about an hour's drive from YangonNov 26, 2006
|
|
Burmese are always celebrating some Buddhist festival - one of the most spiritual countries i've been in, their lives truly revolve around religion. it was full moon day, everything was closed, & here's someone in a costume collecting almsNov 26, 2006
|
|
inscription on the pavilion at the WWII cemetaryNov 26, 2006
|
|
Chuck and I with Lubna Aunty (Khalu's wife) at the Commonwealth cemetary for the soldiers who died in World War II (very similar to the Mainamati commonwealth war cemetary in Bangladesh - i have pics of that in the Comilla section)Nov 26, 2006
|
|
chuck liked this funky building with its stained glass like window panesNov 26, 2006
|
|
a perfect spot to relax. the big golden peacock structure in the back on the other side of the lake is another floating restaurantNov 26, 2006
|
|
chilling out with Myanmar beer, a long leisurely lunch by the lakeside. Yangon has many lakes, and wide tree-lined boulevards - such a green old-world cityNov 26, 2006
|
|
this woman is fanning the Buddha for merit (see the long string she's pulling that moves the fan over the buddha's head)Nov 26, 2006
|
|
monks hanging outNov 26, 2006
|
|
this bell was stolen by the british (they loved looting artifacts). but it sank in the river & they were unable to pull it up. finally they told the burmese they could have their bell back; the burmese put logs under & floated itNov 26, 2006
|
|
Nov 26, 2006
|
|
Nov 26, 2006
|
|
Nov 26, 2006
|
|
close up of a temple pillar. you can see how much detail goes into each part of each templeNov 26, 2006
|
|
many many buddhas meditatingNov 26, 2006
|
|
Nov 26, 2006
|
|
these carvings were more mischievous looking than the regular serious onesNov 26, 2006
|
|
Jeffrey (my uncle's driver) with Chuck. His mother's Scottish - she left when he was 15 around the time when Burma was closed off to the world and he never heard from her again. super nice guy (used to be in the army, hard to believe)Nov 26, 2006
|
|
|
|
