Mt. Popa

Mt Popa - the remains of an ancient volcano 45 km southeast of Bagan	ပုပ္ပားတောင်	Popa Taung Kalat Monastery sits on top of this prominent spire, Pedestal Hill	Taung Kalat - Pedestal Hill - 737m (2417 ft)
Dennis at Mt Popa	Village of Mt Popa with Popa Taung Kalat Monatery	Stupa with the summit of Popa Taung Kalat	Stupa at Mt. Popa
The Alchemist, Mt. Popa	The Alchemist, Mt. Popa	Popa Taung Kalat Monastery, village of Mt. Popa	Popa Taung Kalat Monastery, Mt. Popa
Popa Taung Kalat Monastery, Mt. Popa	Popa Taung Kalat Monastery, village of Mt. Popa	Popa Taung Kalat Monastery, village of Mt. Popa	Gateway to a monastery in Mt Popa village
Main Street of Mt. Popa village beneath Popa Taung Kalat Monastery	Stupa in Mt. Popa Village	Sign with the date 2004, Mt. Popa Village	The base of the 777 steps leading up the mountain
White elephant with Buddhist flag	Start of the 25 minute climb to the upper monastery	Temple roof at the base of Mt. Popa	Mt. Popa is full of monkeys
The monkeys of Mt. Popa are Rhesus Macaques	Monkey mother and baby in the rafters above the Mt. Popa stairs	Buddha teaching along the stairs leading to Popa Taung Kalat Monastery	Buddha teaching at Mt. Popa
Mosaic mirror, Mt. Popa	Burmese guardian lion (Chinthe), Mt. Popa	Burmese guardian lion (Chinthe), Mt. Popa	Burmese guardian lion (Chinthe)
Temple monkey, Mt. Popa	Rhesus Macaque (Macaca mulatta), Mt. Popa	Grooming - Mt. Popa	Monkeys on the steps leading to Popa Taung Kalat Monastery
They're cute when they're small...	Climbing the 777 steps to the Monastery on top of Popa Taung Kalat	Monastery of Mt. Popa village	The volcano Mt. Popa - 1518 m (4980 ft)
Monastery at the base of Pedestal Hill, Mt. Popa	Stairs to Popa Taung Kalat Monastery	Monastic complex on the west side of Popa Taung Kalat	Climbing stairs to Popa Taung Kalat Monastery barefoot
Monastery at the base of Popa Taung Kalat	New shrine along the steps up Popa Taung Kalat	New Buddha statue in front of a mural of Mt. Popa	Two female figures in front of a painting of a waterfall at Mt. Popa
Mural of Popa Taung Kalat Monastery with the summit of Mt. Popa in the background	Dozens of small stupas to the west of Popa Taung Kalat	Monastery with a large golden pagoda at the base of Popa Taung Kalat	Our goal is in sight
Popa Taung Kalat Monastery	Popa Taung Kalat Monastery	We managed to reach the monastery without the monkeys stealing anything (unlike in Bali!)	Popa Taung Kalat Monastery
Small Buddha in a niche, Popa Taung Kalat Monastery	Popa Taung Kalat Monastery	Popa Taung Kalat Monastery	Popa Taung Kalat Monastery
Popa Taung Kalat Monastery	Mt Popa and the village from Popa Taung Kalat Monastery	Village monastery at Mt. Popa	Shrine to a revered monk, Popa Taung Kalat Monastery
Popa Taung Kalat Monastery	Popa Taung Kalat Monastery	Popa Taung Kalat Monastery	Popa Taung Kalat Monastery
Bronze statue of a horseman	Naga, Popa Taung Kalat Monastery	Popa Taung Kalat Monastery	Popa Taung Kalat Monastery
Popa Taung Kalat Monastery	Popa Taung Kalat Monastery	The view from the top makes the climb to the monastery worthwhile	Popa Taung Kalat Monastery
Looking down at a stupa	Temple monkey, Mt. Popa	Skinny monkey, Mt. Popa	Monkey, Mt. Popa
Baby monkey, Mt. Popa	Baby monkey, Mt. Popa	Monkeys on the stairs at Mt. Popa	Mt. Popa monkeys
Mt. Popa monkeys	Climbing back down to the village, Mt. Popa	Old lady monkey	Monkey on the bannister, Mt. Popa
Mt. Popa monkey	Burmese guardian lion, Mt. Popa	Young monkey holding onto mother	Pagoda with the summit of Mt. Popa
Buddha teaching five monks, Mt. Popa	Monkey in the village, Mt. Popa	White elephant, Mt. Popa Village	Base of the 777 stairs, Mt. Popa village
Base of the steps leading to Popa Taung Kalat Monastery, Mt. Popa Village	White elephant, Mt. Popa Village	White elephant, Mt. Popa Village	Tiger at Mahagiri Shrine, Mt. Popa
Dennis and the Tiger, Mahagiri Shrine, Mt. Popa	Dennis and the Tiger	Pantheon of 37 Nats (spirits), Mahagiri Shrine, Mt. Popa	Pantheon of 37 Nats (spirits), Mahagiri Shrine, Mt. Popa
The ogress Me Wunna with her sons Min Gyi and Min Lay	Me Wunna, the nat Popa Medaw (Mother of Popa)	Htibyusaung, Lord of the White Umbrella	Nat holding a traditional Burmese harp
Nat (spirit), Mahagiri Shrine, Mt. Popa	Nat resembling a Hindu deity riding a tiger, Nat (spirit), Mahagiri Shrine, Mt. Popa	Four-armed nat (spirit), Mahagiri Shrine, Mt. Popa	Ganesh, Mahagiri Shrine, Mt. Popa
Two female nats (spirits), Mahagiri Shrine	Nat holding a fan, Mahagiri Shrine, Mt. Popa	Mahagiri Shrine, Mt. Popa	Painted sign, Mt. Popa village