High Court and Independence Monument - Rangoon, Burma (Yangon, Myanmar)
Burmese lions stand tall at the Independence Monument in the Mahabandoola Garden at Burma's High Court...Taken in Rangoon, Burma (Yangon, Myanmar). Read more about our visit to Rangoon (Yangon). © www.uncorneredmarket.com
Colorful Buildings - Rangoon, Burma (Yangon, Myanmar)
We wonder if each family just picked whichever paint was on sale when they needed to repaint the outside of their apartment. The result: a rainbow. Taken in Rangoon, Burma (Yangon, Myanmar). Read more about our visit to Rangoon (Yangon). © www.uncorneredmarket.com
Shwedagon Pagoda at Night - Rangoon, Burma (Yangon, Myanmar)
The main stupa at Shwedagon Paya supposedly features 53 tonnes of gold leaf piled on top, lending it a golden glow in the evening light. Taken in Rangoon, Burma (Yangon, Myanmar). Read more about our visit to Rangoon (Yangon). © www.uncorneredmarket.com
Shwedagon Pagoda - Yangon, Myanmar
A panorama photo of Shwedagon Pagoda in Yangon (Rangoon) in Myanmar. The temple comes alive towards dusk as locals come to pray. © www.uncorneredmarket.com
Reclining Buddha - Bago, Burma
A Burmese man prays at a reclining Buddha outside of Bago, Burma (Myanmar). © www.uncorneredmarket.com
Bamboo Scaffolding - Rangoon, Burma (Yangon, Myanmar)
A surprisingly surefooted painter balances on rickety bamboo scaffolding in Rangoon, Burma (Yangon, Myanmar). Read more about our visit to Rangoon (Yangon). © www.uncorneredmarket.com
Sunset, Lake and Pagoda - Toungoo, Burma
The sun falls across the lake in Toungoo, Burma (Myanmar). © www.uncorneredmarket.com
Side by Side Buddha - Bago, Burma
Originally built in the late 15th century, the Kyaik Pun Pagoda features four large seated Buddhas facing the four cardinal points of the compass. Taken in Bago, Burma (Myanmar). © www.uncorneredmarket.com
Bamboo Rafts - Toungoo, Burma
Assembling bamboo rafts is a traditional craft in a village outside of Toungoo, Burma (Myanmar). © www.uncorneredmarket.com
Pagoda in the Late Afternoon - Bagan, Burma
The late afternoon light sets the red brick of this small pagoda aglow in Bagan, Burma (Myanmar). © www.uncorneredmarket.com
Sunset in Toungoo - Toungoo, Burma
The sun falls over a holy lake in Toungoo, Burma (Myanmar). © www.uncorneredmarket.com
Dusk on the Lake - Toungoo, Burma
Dusk on the lake in Toungoo, Burma (Myanmar). © www.uncorneredmarket.com
Ananda Temple - Bagan, Burma
The gilded spires and a white facade make the Ananda Pahto (Temple) stand out from the thousands of red brick temples in Bagan, Burma (Myanmar). Completed in 1105, it is one of Bagan's most famous Buddhist temples. Read more about our visit to Bagan. © www.uncorneredmarket.com
Sunset Over Bagan Temples - Burma
The silhouettes of Buddhist temples/pagodas in Bagan, Burma (Myanmar). Read more about our visit to Bagan. © www.uncorneredmarket.com
Bagan Architecture - Bagan, Burma
There are so many Buddhist temples in Bagan, Burma (Myanmar). Not all of them have names. Many are still only known by their archeological classification numbers. Read more about our visit to Bagan. © www.uncorneredmarket.com
Bagan Temple Vistas - Myanmar
The view from atop one of Bagan's many temples at sunset. Read more about our visit to Bagan. © www.uncorneredmarket.com/
Maha Muni Pagoda - Mandalay, Burma
The Maha Muni Pagoda houses one of the most holy Buddhist statues - the Mahamuni Buddha Image. The statue is covered in gold leaf and is washed carefully by monks every day at 4:30 AM. Read more about our visit to Mandalay. © www.uncorneredmarket.com
Train Station - Bagan, Burma
Vendors and villagers around the slow-moving train from Bagan to Mandalay, Burma (Myanmar). Read more about our visit to Bagan. © www.uncorneredmarket.com
Small Boat on Irrawaddy River - Mandalay, Burma
Taken on the way to Mingun outside of Mandalay, Burma (Myanmar). Read more about our visit to Mandalay. © www.uncorneredmarket.com
Sandamani Paya Stupas - Mandalay, Burma
The spires of the stupas at Sandamani Paya form silhouettes as the sun goes down. Taken in Mandalay, Burma (Myanmar). © www.uncorneredmarket.com
Drying Laundry - Mandalay, Burma
Laundry lays out to dry in the sunshine at Taung-Tha-Man Pond near U Bein Teak Bridge in Mandalay, Burma (Myanmar). Read more about our visit to Mandalay. © www.uncorneredmarket.com
Hsinbyume Pagoda - Mingun, Burma
The Hsinbyume Pagoda from the early 19th century is built to reflect Buddhist cosmology with seven layers of terraces. Taken in Mingun, a short boat ride from Mandalay, Burma (Myanmar). Read more about our visit to Mandalay. © www.uncorneredmarket.com
Ox Cart and Driver - Mingun, Burma
An ox cart and driver wait on the shores of Mingun for the latest boat to arrive from Mandalay, Burma (Myanmar). The souvenir and art stands are also ready to sell. Tourism was down around 80% when we visited in January 2008 - vendors were anxious to sell. Read more about our visit to Mandalay. © www.uncorneredmarket.com
Pagoda's Spire - Kalaw, Burma
From from the tiled spire of the Buddhist temple (pagoda) in Kalaw, Burma (Myanmar). © www.uncorneredmarket.com
Hiking - Inle Lake, Burma
Navigating the red dirt and hills on the trek from Kalaw to Inle Lake in Burma (Myanmar). © www.uncorneredmarket.com
