Burma/Myanmar is a Buddhist a country. It's been explained to me that Buddhism is NOT a religion, but what I saw was people praying, peole devoting their lives to Buddhism as a monk or nun, and many, many forms of "religious" observances. Anyway, that doesn't bother me. I just try make observations and they draw their own conclusions. This Buddha came from Rangoon/Yangon.

The temples and stupas in the Bagan area were phenomenal! They dotted the countryside like trees. Hope you like this shot. It gives you an idea of just how many structures there are, and of course, it would be impossible for the people to maintain ALL of these, so people maintain the ones that appeal to them for some reason.

To tell you the truth I can't tell you where exactly this weaving factory was located. But, it could have been in Mandalay. In any case, Mandalay was a beautiful city with tons of history. Its far enough away from the political powers that I get the sense that people can live their lives in relative peace.  Both the owner of our travel agency and our guide lived in Mandalay, and in looking around the city we could figure out why.

This is typically how the people of Inle Lake propel their boat: by sitting or standing (balancing) on the stern and rowing with hands, arms or legs and feet. Hope you like this shot!

I have so many beautiful photos of the countryside, that I really don't know where to start in choosing one that tells the story of Burma, but perhaps this one does!