the finished sheet of paper after about 15 minutes of drying in the sun59 views
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with Shanti, one of seven sisters. the owner of the restaurant has 7 daughters, and the restaurant is nicknamed Seven Sisters (reminded me of the fairy tale)59 views
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the barge takes the buddhas from village to village around Inle Lake to bless each monastery, which takes 20 days to complete since there are so many monasteries on the lake59 views
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this pagoda on the lake is quite big surprisingly57 views
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barge carries 4 buddhas, even though there are 5. the story goes that in 1965 the barge, which was carrying all 5, capsized & sank in a storm. only 4 were recovered but back at the pagoda 5th was sitting there covered in weeds; so now he never leaves56 views
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this cat is jumping through the hoop - you can see it in the air with its ears through the hoop56 views
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some of the 9000 buddha statues inside the cave. some have been there since the 11th century. unfortunately, recently it was decided to paint these statues in gold and red, which destroyed their beauty55 views
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making parasols55 views
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train winding its way up to Kalaw55 views
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Inle is the 2nd largest lake in Burma. it's about 4400 feet above sea-level, so the temperature is really pleasant (doesn't get scorching hot, unlike Mandalay). it's surrounded by these blue mist shrouded mountains. stunning place!55 views
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at a silver workshop on the lake55 views
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really pretty silk; it was interesting watching the process of making fabric like this55 views
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the men standing on the elevated pole in the middle of this slender boat are singing and dancing54 views
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protecting myself from the rain with my parasol53 views
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countryside at dusk along the way - we hired a car & driver, & drove 3 hours to Pindaya. these photos don't really do justice to the area, it was really beautiful there52 views
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girls from the Pa-O tribe waiting patiently by the roadside to collect alms for the local monastery52 views
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Chuck happy on our boat. we're not morning-people and getting up before dawn is anathema to us. but this was definitely worth it52 views
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going back home after market day. Shan State is home to many different tribes & ethnic groups with their own cultures and languages51 views
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loading cabbage51 views
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riding a bullock - standing up!51 views
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it was amazingly relaxing sitting at this restaurant surrounded by water and mountains, watching the occasional fisherman or lake people going by on their canoe51 views
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