Sinking the Boat
At Inle Lake, surrounded by water, what could be more romantic than an evening paddle at sunset? Now imagine a simple boat, a long, narrow [...]
Make the Shot!
Inle Lake is known for their fishermen who fish the way of their ancestors. Except for the motors on the back of their boats, they [...]
School Children
One of our travel companions, a self-proclaimed “most interesting engineer in the world” from Silicon Valley that goes by the name of Al Martin, has been [...]
Out early to photograph Monks…
When you are with us and you head out to shoot, you really have to keep an open mind. We'd been told that near our [...]
Monks Eat Lunch Too
Our adventure of the day was visiting a famous monastery that houses over 1,000 monks. You don't realize how many 1,000 is until you watch [...]
Mandalay Bridge
Just outside of Mandalay, in the former capital of Amarapura (itself a former capital of Burma), is the U Bein Teak Bridge. Over a mile long, [...]
A Bagan Village
I met a wonderful girl today. Kathryn was with me so it was OK. She was spunky, smart, and a bit sassy too. She spoke [...]
Balloons over Bagan
While shooting sunrise with Maung Maung, we saw the balloons float into the rising sun. Wow, we thought, we'll be up there tomorrow. We were [...]
Maung Maung
For our second day at Bagan, we hired a local professional photographer, Maung Maung (pronounced Moo Moo). As with almost everyone here, he speaks very [...]
Magical Sunrise & Sunset
Just before sunrise, the temple still it as the colors of the sky hint at the sunrise ahead. The light here in Bagan, [...]