Lonely pinnacle on the way back Waiting to be picked up Arrival back to Tap Lamu Three pinnacles Ideal diving place at the pinnacle Natural rock window under water Felix and myself ready for the dive Nueng our longtime faithful crew member Hans and Ritta back on the water surface Alex my dive master for many years Grouper fish and its teeth Grouper fish gets fed Mod angled a giant fish out the ocean Simple fishing vessel in Burmese waters Ready for the next dive Meditation beside Buddhas face 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 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 Young monks resting on the floor Victory Ground at Shwedagon Group of monks at Shwedagon Terrace of Shwedagon Pagoda Monk faces Young novice getting monkshood One more thanaka makeup face Buddha in Bhumisparsha (Earth Witness) Mudrā People surround the Pagoda Platform Young boy with his thanaka make up Turning clockwise isn't an obligation The Shwedagon Pagoda Buddha is watching every where Resting at the Maha Tissada Bell Shwedagon Pagoda in full splendor Local people rest and invite to join Scenes of meditation Woman in her full meditation The view out of the east gate Ringing the bell Small bell ringing Burmese novice monks Maha Wizaya Pagoda in Yangon Kaba Aye Pagoda Road in Yangon Life at Daw Ngwe Zin’s Hall Chauk Htat Gyi Reclining Buddhas feet View to the western stairway Dinner in a Shan State restaurant Evening atmosphere at the Shwedagon platform The pagoda in its spot light Buddha and his Halo Buddha statues at Saw La Paw’s Pagoda Around the pagoda step by step Pilgrims meditation at Shwedagon complex 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 Sunset mood near Kawthaung Sun already set The way out from Kawthaung Kawthaung port Kawthaung Thunderstorm coming at the horizon Dolphins play The junk at the mooring The junk called June Hong Chian Lee Small island on the way back to Kawthaung Cafe shop in Kawthaung A rainbow over Kawthaung Kawthaung and its street life Sai Mai in the Ismuth of Kra Mod and the young liaison officer Fishing vessels come in and go out the port of Kaw… Kawthaung peninsula and the Thai mainland Kawthaung pier Go into the Isthmus of Kra to Kawthaung Kampong Ulu near Kawthaung Thahtay Kyun Island Pyi Daw Aye Pagoda in Kawthaung Pyi Daw Aye Pagoda in Kawthaung Sunset mood at the Pyi Daw Aye Pagoda Children in the temple complex Vista to Kawthaung from the hill top Street life in Kawthaung Our group on the tour to Mergui Archipelago Our tour route marked in the sea map Kaw Thaung or Victoria Point Kaw Thaung, port to check in to Burmese waters White fan corals in 15 meters Goldstrip fusilier fishes and a fan coral Black Manta our cruising boat Pterois known as lion fish A swarm of yellow snappers Diving along the rock fall Two rocks as small pinnacle islands Ghostly views at the cave entrance Sea urchins all over the rocks Soft corals in different colors Getting on board after the dive Yellowtail snappers Sea anemones Leopard shark Diving partner at the side Platax fish better known as batfish Sepia cuttlefish Corals and sea anemones Swarm of suckerfish Dive up at boats stern Diving in Burma 20