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 Fishes in different sizes Morey eel swims out the cave Manta ray behind the fish swarm Early morning capture Buona vista through the sea fan Myself during the security stop Ready for a UW photo shot Sunset mood at Koh Tachai Nemo(s) look out the anemones Heavy weather at Koh Similan Drift dive over a coral reef area Swarm with many thousand small fishes More blue spotted stingray Inspecting macro-organism Our diving group after the return to Tap Lamu Arriving Tap Lamu at Khao Lak Sea Anemones Manta ray the divers friend The manta ray ready for a photo shoot The diver and the manta ray Close to mantas head The manta underneath the surface