the leg-rowing boat competition has started. the Intha men (who live on Inle Lake) row standing up, with one leg. each of the procession boats has people playing music, drumming, singing while the rowers row away in unison with their legs53 views
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all kinds of stalls had been set up on the pagoda grounds in the lake for the festival. there were thousands of tribal people here53 views
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a floating house on the Tonle Sap lake - it's the largest freshwater lake in southeast asia52 views
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one of the field workers smiling after our driver had given her some paan52 views
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Chuck & I at the hotel overlooking Kalaw52 views
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walking around hilly terrain with baby strapped in front, big basket of goods in the back and an umbrella in your free hand. in the US you'd probably be reported to child welfare agencies for "endangering" your baby like this52 views
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local transportation with a tractor engine52 views
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women lined up on the roadside to collect alms, just before entering Inle52 views
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we were on our boat on Inle Lake at 5 am. this day was the culmination of the Phaung Daw U festival, which takes place here over a period of 20 days, and is the biggest festival of the year in Shan State52 views
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we felt so lucky to be in Inle on this day. we hadn't planned our trip to Burma to coincide with this festival, but once there & we'd heard about it of course we had to experience it. what amazing timing52 views
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birds all hanging out52 views
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weaving silk on Inle lake52 views
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a woman from the Pa-O tribe - they wear only black51 views
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men working in the hilly plateau while a train passes by51 views
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we were able to get pretty authentic tasting caipirinhas at this little place in the town of Nyaung Shwe. some tourist had taught the owner how to make them. we were so happy!50 views
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