At the Shwedagon Paya, Yangon.

Shwedagon Paya.

Shwedagon Paya.

Shwedagon Paya.

Shwedagon Paya.

Shwedagon Paya.

Shwedagon spires.

Shwedagon Paya.

Inya Lake with Shweagon Paya in the distance.

The restaurant on Inya Lake.

Sule Paya.

Sule Paya.

Waiting for the ferry.

My "guide" at the Hpo Win Daung caves.

The hills surrounding the caves.

Applying gold leaf to the Buddha.

Inside a shallow cave.

Local abbott.

One of the deeper caves.

Elephants in stone guard the entrance.

Colored sandstone alcoves.

The hillsides are covered with caves.

In Monywa, Thanboddhay Paya.

Thanboddhay Paya.

Thanboddhay Paya.

845 smaller stupas under the central stupa.

Inside Thanboddhay Paya.

Thanboddhay Paya.

Thanboddhay Paya.

Count 'em...a total of 582,357 Buddha images!

Thanboddhay Paya.

Thanboddhay Paya.

From floor to ceiling Buddhas.

Thanboddhay Paya.

Class in the courtyard.

Young visitor to the Paya.

Everyone except me had a gun.

Boat race to the ancient city of Mingun.

A nun poses in front of Mingun Paya.

Any shade is good.

Mingun Paya on a hot day.

There are stairs going up this corner of Mingun Paya.

Carrying firewood for cooking.

The view north from the top of Mingun Paya.

Looking toward MIngun from Mandalay Hill.

Covered walkway detail, Mandalay Hill.

Mandalay Fort with Mandalay Hill in the distance.

Taxi drivers at Mandalay Hill.

Young monks at Yankin Paya.

Monks returning to Yankin Paya.

Sandamani Paya.

Sandamani Paya. The marble slabs inside contain commentaries on the Tripitaka.

From Kuthodaw Paya.

Kuthodaw Paya's central stupa.

No idea what this says. Amazing construction though.

The "World's biggest Book" at Kuthodaw Paya.

Cleaning up at Kuthodaw Paya.

Kuthodaw Paya.

A woodcarver at work in Mandalay.

Works of art becoming antiques.

A Mandalay market delicacy.