Entering the Golden Division of Myanmar |
The Ava Bridge (Old Sagaing Bridge) - rail and road |
Ava Bridge opened by H.E. Sir Hugh Lansdown Stephenson, Governor of Burma, 1934 |
Ava Bridge - the old bridge across the Irrawaddy at Sagaing |
A look across at the New Sagaing Bridge |
Sandbanks of the Irrawaddy River during the dry season between the two Sagaing Bridges |
The guide wasn't too happy when I went hiking back across the bridge, but that's what he gets for not stopping... |
The new Irrawaddy River bridge at Sagaing |
Sagaing was Royal Capital 1315-1365 and 1760-1764 |
Impressive stupa near the west end of the Ava Bridge (N21 52.64/E095 59.29) |
Impressive stupa near the west end of the Ava Bridge (N21 52.64/E095 59.29) |
Stupa (zedi) in southern Sagaing from the old Ava Bridge |
Welcome to Sagaing Hills |
Sagaing Hills - the Abode of the Noble Sage Recluses |
Aung Myae Oo Monastic Education School, Sagaing Hill, Myanmar |
Sagaing Hill is covered with 500 stupas, monasteries and nunneries |
Figure on the red gate to Soon U Ponya Shin Pagoda |
Ornate gate to Soon U Ponya Shin Pagoda dated 1983 |
Soon U Ponya Shin Pagoda gate detail, Sagaing Hills |
Sagaing Hills pagoda - N21 54.3/E095 59.7 |
View northeast from Soon U Ponya Shin Pagoda, Sagaing Hills |
Monumental Buddha at Soon U Ponya Shin Pagoda |
Photograph of the Generals of the Myanmar Junta on display at Soon U Ponya Shin Pagoda |
Modern mural of the Buddha, Sagaing Hills pagoda - N21 54.3/E095 59.7 |
Stupa about 1/2 km north of Soon U Ponya Shin Pagoda |
Sagaing Hills pagoda - N21 54.3/E095 59.7 |
View of the Sagaing Hills and Irrawaddy River from Soon U Ponya Shin Pagoda |
Monastery 400m NE of Soon U Ponya Shin Pagoda |
Panoramic view of the Sagaing Hills and Irrawaddy River |
Dennis at Soon U Ponya Shin Pagoda |
Dennis at Soon U Ponya Shin Pagoda |
Tiled floor of Soon U Ponya Shin Pagoda |
Eastern terrace, Soon U Ponya Shin Pagoda |
Eastern terrace, Soon U Ponya Shin Pagoda |
View of the Sagaing Hills and Irrawaddy River from Soon U Ponya Shin Pagoda |
View southeast from Soon U Ponya Shin Pagoda |
စစ်ကိုင်းမြို့ |
Stupa 600m east of Soon U Ponya Shin Pagoda, Sagaing Hills |
Covered walkways criss-cross the Sagaing Hills linking the various monasteries |
Southern terrace of Soon U Ponya Shin Pagoda |
Southern terrace of Soon U Ponya Shin Pagoda |
Sagaing is really worth more time - doing Inwa, Sagaing and Amarapura in one day is rushed |
Monastery a short distance SE from Soon U Ponya Shin Pagoda |
Dennis an a Burmese boy |
One of the many paintings lining the arcade |
Soon U Ponya Shin Pagoda |
Soon U Ponya Shin Pagoda, Sagaing |
Soon U Ponya Shin Pagoda |
Soon U Ponya Shin Pagoda |
Story of the Frog and the Cobra |
Jackal peeing in a bowl...haven't heard that story either |
Villagers filling a large water vessel to overflowing |
Arcade painting, Soon U Ponya Shin Pagoda |
Morality painting, Soon U Ponya Shin Pagoda |
Soon U Ponya Shin Pagoda, Sagaing |
Soon U Ponya Shin Pagoda, Sagaing |
Soon U Ponya Shin Pagoda, Sagaing |
Soon U Ponya Shin Pagoda |
Mirrored column |
The Way to Nibbana |
Zedi, Soon U Ponya Shin Pagoda |
Buddha on the Naga Throne |
Dennis and the giant rabbit |
Sagaing Hills village |
One of the 500 stupas in the Sagaing Hills |
Sagaing |
Gateway to the New Irrawaddy River Bridge at Sagaing |
Sagaing |
Pagoda next to the New Irrawaddy River Bridge at Sagaing |
Large temple next to the new Sagaing Bridge (N21 52.8/E095 49.4) |
Some of the 500 stupas of Sagaing |
New Irrawaddy River Bridge at Sagaing |
New Irrawaddy River Bridge at Sagaing |
Sagaing Hills from the New Irrawaddy River Bridge |
Monastery with dozens of stupas on the east bank of the Irrawaddy River across from Sagaing |
Monastery at a small cliff on the eastern side of the New Irrawaddy River Bridge |
Stupa at the eastern approach to the New Sagaing Bridge |
New Sagaing Bridge eastern approach railway underpass |