Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/05/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hello again Luggers, We visited the Bagan daily market and I photographed this seller holding her money in her mouth - not enough hands!! <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Howard+Cummer/Burma2013/BaganMoneyEaterw.jpg.html> http://tinyurl.com/co2vnzh On day three we drove about 50km from Bagan to Mount Popa - where a temple is built on top of a volcanic cap - 3000 meters above sea level and reached by 777 steps. I hadn't been to the gym for several days so this was my work out - in about 38 C temperature - and with bare feet too as required in all temples. <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Howard+Cummer/Burma2013/LMtPopaw.jpg.html> http://tinyurl.com/czsam9s A view of the 777 steps - thank goodness they were covered to shield pilgrims from the sun. <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Howard+Cummer/Burma2013/LPopaStairsw.jpg.html> http://tinyurl.com/d7xcrr9 As with many temples in Asia - there are many monkeys at Mount Popa - and they are not the least bit shy about getting into people's pictures or stealing snacks or glasses! <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Howard+Cummer/Burma2013/MonkeyPixw.jpg.html> http://tinyurl.com/cwmhulp Burma Buddhism seems very gentle - no austerity - here is a young monk buying candy. <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Howard+Cummer/Burma2013/MonkCandyw.jpg.html> http://tinyurl.com/bwa278p This old monk was meditating very deeply and either he did not see me or chose to ignore me as I came in for a closeup <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Howard+Cummer/Burma2013/OldMonkMedw.jpg.html> http://tinyurl.com/d9fymy2 On the way to Mount Popa we stopped to see a one buffalo peanut grinder - and Esther stood on the grinder to apply more pressure to the process. <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Howard+Cummer/Burma2013/LEsGrindRidew.jpg.html> http://tinyurl.com/c4jqzc4 Please look large - C&C welcome as always. Cheers Howard