Welcome to the land of boundless beauty.
Myanmar.
The Shwedagon Pagoda under a huge golden sky.
Waiting for illumination
Rangoon dogs, meditating.
Bagan. A forest of temples.
There are more than 5000 temples and stupas in Bagan only, many from the 11th century.
Another temple…
Almost as frequent as the temples: the cacti.
The giant pet in front of pagoda No 658
Even the buses are antique.
Most of the cows are reincarnations of buddhas, and it shows in their demeanor.
Temple No XX
A shady parking spot for bicycles.
One dollar! One dollar!
Entering Manuha Phaya.
The horse’s name is Shuimo. He is a good chap.
Perspective.
The long staircase to heaven.
Il fait très chaud. La terre rouge, hérissée de pinacles, transpire une poussière exsangue.
The minibuses are waiting in the shade, not far from the big pagoda.
Red Buddha