Tag: myanmar
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313 | The Sun Rises and Sets :: Inle Lake, Myanmar, 2014
That photo everyone takes at Inle Lake, fisherman capturing the sun.
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247 | Fences :: Mandalay, Myanmar, 2014
This suuuuuppppeeeerrrr creepy statue at a temple in Myanmar, hidden behind a fence. Nightmare inducing @_@
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230 | Sky :: Bagan, Myanmar, 2014
Hazy morning sky with sunlight streaming through the fog. Basically the photo everyone needs to have when they are floating in an air balloon over Bagan 😛
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207 | In Transit :: Mandalay, Myanmar, 2014
I signed up for a food tour in Mandalay and the mode of transportation was this lovely tricycle. The driver(?) was a quiet man dressed in his traditional garbs with a cute little straw hat. Every time we stopped, he brought out a newspaper, sat down on the passenger side of his tricycle, and read…
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202 | In Transit :: Yangon, Myanmar, 2014
Riding the circular train in Yangon. Love the brightness of the photo, and the liveliness of the train ride, where you truly embrace what it’s like to be a local.
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139 | Water :: Inle Lake, Myanmar, 2014
When people think of Inle Lake, the image of the fishermen with their nets basking in the early morning light often comes to mind. I have that photo too, except the fisherman was just an actor, and waits around to pose for tourists like me. I found that rather disappointing, but there’s no way to…
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132 | Statues :: Mandalay, Myanmar, 2014
Found at the woodworker’s shop on a city tour, scattered among countless other bodhisattvas.
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118 | Kids :: Bagan, Myanmar, 2014
In Asia, it’s not uncommon for young boys to be sent to a temple or a monastery to become a monk from a young age. The children are often from poor families who see this as a way for the kids to get regular meals and a free education. We met this young boy at…
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053 | Strangers :: Mandalay, Myanmar, 2014
Myanmar has been in the news lately for the genocide of the Rohingya people. When I visited in 2014, I had heard similar news, but on a much smaller scale. I loved the country’s natural beauty, magnificent temples, and friendly people, and it’s heartbreaking to listen to the horrifying stories today and associate them with…