Pyathetgyi Pagoda, Bagan / Panoramic view over the plains of Bagan with some of the hundreds of ancient stupas, pagodas and temples [Myanmar, 2012 01]
Nyaung-U, Old Bagan / Dazzling beauty of the Shwezigon Pagoda; this stupa is believed to enshrine a bone and tooth of Gautama Buddha [Myanmar, 2012 01]
Bagan plains / Shwe Gu Yi Temple: a typical ancient pagoda still in use today [Myanmar, 2012 01]
Myingyan Highway, Bagan / Taung Kalat Monastery, located on a 737-meter-high volcanic cliff, near the dormant volcano Mount Popa [Myanmar, 2012 01]
Myingyan Highway, Bagan / Chilling monkeys halfway up the winding 777-step climb to Taung Kalat Monastery [Myanmar, 2012 01]
Htilominlo Pahto, Bagan / Ancient wall painting (awakening of Buddha Taṇhaṅkara) in the ordination hall of Upali Thein Temple [Myanmar, 2012 01]
Ananda Oak Kyaung, Old Bagan / Mobile and cozy family stay for a multi-day visit to the Ananda Temple Festival [Myanmar, 2012 01]
Lanmadaw 1 Rd, Old Bagan/ Hnaparswa: a traditional Myanmarese duet dance performed by a male and female dancer in strikingly decorated headdresses [Myanmar, 2012 01]
Pyathetgyi Pagoda, Bagan / Proud multi-generation female members of an extended Myanmarese family posing on top of pagoda [Myanmar, 2012 01]
Taungbi near Old Bagan / Complete lunch in an open-air restaurant at the local market [Myanmar, 2012 01]
Ananda temple, Old Bagan / One of the four large standing Buddha statues, each facing a different direction and covered with gold leaf [Myanmar, 2012 01]
Ananda temple ground, Old Bagan / Senior monks drawing lots in lottery among surrounding villages for necessary goods and some cash [Myanmar, 2012 01]
Ananda temple, Old Bagan / Lottery prize: artistically folded 200 kyat (±10¢) banknotes [Myanmar, 2012 01]
Shwesandaw Pagoda / Market stall with rattan balls (takraw or raga) and colorful Buddhist puppets [Myanmar, 2012 01]
Irrawaddy River, Bagan / Washerwomen and sun-dried colorful laundry on a dried-up river sandbank [Myanmar, 2012 01]
Su TangPyae Pagoda / Early morning hot air balloons over the plains of Bagan [Myanmar, 2012 01]
Wetkyi In, Old Bagan / View from hot air balloon on Bagan and the Irrawaddy River [Myanmar, 2012 01]
Nyaung-U, Bagan / Bird's-eye view of the Sulamani Temple in Bagan, an impressive historic Buddhist structure dating back to the 12th century [Myanmar, 2012 01]
Wetkyi In, Bagan / View of Anawrahta Road: a major access road for local amenities and attractions near Old Bagan [Myanmar, 2012 01]
Oak Kyaung at the Brick Monastery / Champagne breakfast at the end of a rather exciting early morning hot air balloon ride [Myanmar, 2012 01]
Near Thambula Temple / Mother and farmer: carefully balancing responsibilities [Myanmar, 2012 01]
Bagan Nyaung-U Airport / Fast and safe intercity transport: ATR 72 turboprop aircraft from Myanmar National Airlines [Myanmar, 2012 01]