in the rainy season when the level of the Mekong river is high, the Tonle Sap river reverses its flow & water is pushed into the lake & it increases to about 5 times its size40 views
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a house moving to another location on the lake - the boat in front is pulling the 2 houses which are attached together40 views
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boating past the mangrove in the Tonle Sap40 views
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Chuck on the Naga bridge with Angkor Wat up ahead40 views
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a house on the Tonle Sap lake40 views
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water everywhere. so beautiful. the water on the other side of the far strip of land is the Naaf River. and in the background are the hills of Burma40 views
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Abbu & Ammu on the verandah of the BRAC building - we all hung out on this verandah and enjoyed the amazing view40 views
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Mishti Panir Chora - the area is named after this stream ("Sweet Water Stream") which flows down from the hills and meets the ocean here. u can see the strip of the evergreen forest by the shore.40 views
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views of Cox's Bazaar at dusk from the roof of the BRAC building40 views
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this woman is fanning the Buddha for merit (see the long string she's pulling that moves the fan over the buddha's head)40 views
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smiling vendors at the temple40 views
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countryside at dusk along the way - we hired a car & driver, & drove 3 hours to Pindaya. these photos don't really do justice to the area, it was really beautiful there40 views
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going back home after market day. Shan State is home to many different tribes & ethnic groups with their own cultures and languages40 views
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riding a bullock - standing up!40 views
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Chuck & I at the hotel overlooking Kalaw40 views
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chuck sitting in the car we had rented while i'm taking photos40 views
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local transportation with a tractor engine40 views
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we were on our boat on Inle Lake at 5 am. this day was the culmination of the Phaung Daw U festival, which takes place here over a period of 20 days, and is the biggest festival of the year in Shan State40 views
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