Rangoon and Mandalay
 Decoration inside a temple 2004:11:05 03:33:14 122 mm 1/126 f5.6 |
 The chinthe is a traditional Burmese stylized lion figure guarding temples. 2004:11:05 02:41:05 28 mm 1/800 f4.5 |
 Two women gaze at the stunning "umbrella" at the pinnacle of the Shwedagon Pagoda. 2004:11:05 03:19:03 75 mm 1/160 f5 |
 A view of the umbrella (hti) topping the Shwedagon pinnacle. It is more than 16 feet high, weighs 1.25 tons, and is covered with 1100 diamonds, 1485 bells, and thousands more precious stones. It is said that there is more gold on the Shwedagon Pagoda than in the vaults of the Bank of England. 2004:11:05 03:02:35 300 mm 1/751 f4.5 |
 Like others, two monks come to gain merit for the next life. 2004:11:05 03:38:56 85 mm 1/50 f5 |
 The Shwedagon is gorgeous at dusk and dawn. 2004:11:05 04:21:00 22 mm 1/13 f4.5 |
 Our hotel, the Pansea, in the embassy area of Rangoon, was spacious, beautiful, and our introduction to Burmese architecture and decoration. 2004:11:04 21:38:10 32 mm 1/160 f6 |
 Louise adorns a railing on the second floor open air meeting room overlooking the grounds of the Pansea Hotel. 2002:11:07 09:35:45 5.40625 mm 1/125 f7.2 |