At the pier on Yangon harbor Myself on the ferry crossing the Yangon river Fisher boats at the other river side Dala Ferry terminal Girl selling flowers Flower stall along the main road Greengrocer vendor girl Crossing the river back to Yangon Local people leave the ferry Strand Hotel in Yangon Inside the Botataung Pagoda Botataung Pagoda Worshippers inside Botataung Pagoda Monk praying to the Buddha in Botataung Pagoda Buddha statue beside Botataung Pagoda Burmese arcade in the complex of the Pagoda Man carrying a basket full of coco Sule Pagoda Yangons Sule Pagoda Road Sule Pagoda and its sad history Sule Pagoda Chauk Htat Gyi Reclining Buddha Image Chauk Htat Gyi Reclining Buddha Image Meditation beside Buddhas face East main shrines and the Temple of the Kakusandha… Young monks at the pagoda platform Burmese monks The grand golden pagoda Sacrifice ceremony to Buddha image Group of monks at Shwedagon Terrace of Shwedagon Pagoda Monk faces Young novice getting monkshood Buddha in Bhumisparsha (Earth Witness) Mudrā People surround the Pagoda Platform Buddha is watching every where Resting at the Maha Tissada Bell Local people rest and invite to join Woman in her full meditation Maha Wizaya Pagoda in Yangon U Htaung Bo Road in Yangon Old Yay Tar Shay lane in Yangon Gyar Twaya St to the Shwedagon premise Girl with a lovely thanaka face Burmese people make pilgrimage to the pagoda Eastern stairways to the pagoda platform Golden decorated ceiling and its columns Vendor stores along the walk up stairs Young monks resting on the floor Victory Ground at Shwedagon One more thanaka makeup face Young boy with his thanaka make up Turning clockwise isn't an obligation The Shwedagon Pagoda Shwedagon Pagoda in full splendor Scenes of meditation The view out of the east gate Ringing the bell Small bell ringing Burmese novice monks Venue of the Dinghy Fever Sailingboats on the Inya Lake in Yangon Sir U Po Tha Deceptive idyllic mood at Inya Lake Inya Lake in Yangon Kaba Aye Pagoda Kaba Aye Pagoda Mother and her daughter in Kaba Aye Kaba Aye Pagoda Inside the Kaba Aye Pagoda Swal Daw Myat Zaedi Inside the Swal Daw Pagoda Buddhas tooth in the Swal Daw Pagoda Cleaning the floor Meditation at night time Night view to the northern stairways Buddha hall at the evening Outside the Bogyoke Aung San Market Railway to the Yangon train station Girl at the Bogyoke Aung San Market Bogyoke Aung San Market Center Point Shopping Center Durian fruit for sale in Yangon Pavilion outside the Marble Buddha hall Marble Buddha behind a glas shield The white elephant pavilion White elephant in Yangon Encountering local people at night Pilgrims meditation at Shwedagon complex Around the pagoda step by step Buddha statues at Saw La Paw’s Pagoda Buddha and his Halo The pagoda in its spot light Evening atmosphere at the Shwedagon platform Dinner in a Shan State restaurant View to the western stairway Chauk Htat Gyi Reclining Buddhas feet Life at Daw Ngwe Zin’s Hall Kaba Aye Pagoda Road in Yangon Ready for the next dive Simple fishing vessel in Burmese waters Mod angled a giant fish out the ocean Grouper fish gets fed Grouper fish and its teeth Alex my dive master for many years Hans and Ritta back on the water surface Nueng our longtime faithful crew member Felix and myself ready for the dive Natural rock window under water Ideal diving place at the pinnacle Three pinnacles Arrival back to Tap Lamu Waiting to be picked up Lonely pinnacle on the way back Pinnacle range along the tour back Sunset at the skyline Spectacular sunset atmosphere Natural scenes at the sky Natural color performace Cloud sculptures at the skyline More scenes at the sky and the horizon One more picture from the amazing scene Sunset with a natural color spectacle Last minutes of the natural spectacle Sunset at the ocean skyline