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Vergezichten - Mrauk
Mrauk U boast many splendid temples but one of the largest is Koe-Thaung. The name means 'Temple of 90,000 Buddha Images'. The temple was built between 1553 and 1556 by King Dikkha, the son of King Min Bin. It is still used today, you can see the nuns walking to and fro along the path.
Vegetarian in...Andal
Being a vegetarian in Andalucie is not always easy. But we discovered a gem of a place in the Alpujarras, a beautiful rugged, walking region south of the Sierra Nevada. (Sidonius heeft een goed tip geschreven over de region). We stayed in one of the remote and picturesque old Moorish villages of Mecina with French-trained international vegetarian chef Jean-Claude Juston in L'Atelier. l'Atelier, a 350-year-old traditional Berber house built set into the mountainside, you can make fantastic walks from the doorstep, (no need to use the car). At the end of the day with a long walk behind you, sit down and enjoy the food with Jean-Claude. The rooms are Euro 50 per night for 2 persons with breakfast. dinner for 2 persons with wine +/_ euro 45 C/. Alberca, nº 21 18414 - Mecina-Fondales GRANADA - SPAIN Tel.: 00 34 958 857 501 http://www.ivu.org/atelier email: atelier.mecina@gmail.com
Start the weekend wit
To start this holiday weekend (and as I leave tomorrow for Andalusia!!!) - I post this young Vietnamese girl from Vinh Long. I think her pure, natural smile says it all. Have a good PInksteren!!
Blue in Bundi
A fine example of a painted house (haveli) in Bundi. I often look for hte return of colours in a composition and here the young girl obliged by wearing matching clothes:)
The Morning Papers
Shwedagon Pagoda, Yangon Two young boys totally absorbed in their comics in a quiet area of the Shwedagon pagoda, away from the hoards of morning devotees.
The postcard sellers.
Selling postcards to the tourists in Bagan these young sisters take a rest in the shade of one of the many pagodas and take time to count their money. Their father was at the foot of the pagoda with a cold (on ice) drink stall and more postcards - a small family business that works. And what they are looking at so intently is a 'wuppie" remember them a few summers ago from Albert Heijn
New visa regulations.
Since 1 May 2010, as an indepedent traveller you dont need to obtain your visa before prior to arrivin in Burma. It is now possible for everyone, all nationalities traveling with or without a group to get a visa on arrival. The cost is US$ 30, this can be paid by credit card or US$ cash, the latter is recommended to avoid bad exchange rates and commission. This eliminates the need for the more expensive and tiem consuming option of obtaining the visa through either a consulate or a visa agency.
Bright Eyes
Taken in a temple in Monywa the textures of the old wood appealed to me. Bright eyes, Burning like fire. Bright eyes, How can you close and fail? How can the light that burned so brightly Suddenly burn so pale? Bright eyes.
There's another one..
Children in a Pa-Oo village, Shan state The reason they are looking the other way is because they have just noticed my husband coming as well, the little one in the green t-shirt is obviously excited but the kid at the front is not so sure and turns quickly to see if his mother is still standing at the door.
The touch of hands
These two girls were together with a few others selling trinkets to the local tourists, in their free time, between buses, they made teams - two to a team - the game was holding onto the pagoda pillar for us long as you can so therefore holding hands so as not to fall.
Chilies for breakfast
Grinding chilies for masala for breakfast with a smile :) Taken while walking through one of Mandu's villages, Madhya Pradesh The recipe: Mirchi masala. It goes well with Chapathi and rice. Ingredients: Long green chillies: 10(slitted in the middle) Mustard seeds:1 tsp Cumin seeds:1 tsp Fenugreek seeds:1/2 tsp Onion… ................a change from muesli:)
Where time stands...s
In some part of the world life has carried on as it always has been, and time seems to stand still In Ratankiri life has not changed much, there was no electricity, no car, no television, all is quiet, but the sound of children playing, dogs barking and bugs chirping, the sound of nature. Ratanakiri has a population of about 60,000 'Khmer Loeu' people. ('Khmer Loeu' refers to all of various minority peoples of the different tribes and is a controversial term.) The Khmer Loeu are actually 12 different groups of tribal peoples (including the Tampuan, Krueng, Kavet, Kachok, Charay, Prouv, Phnoung and Lan), living in the jungle and mountains, still practicing many of their traditional ways including slash and burn agriculture, animism, traditional clothing and housing. Popular excursions include visiting Tampuan and Charay villages to see their distinctive cemetery totems and long houses, and Krueng villages to see their traditional farming techniques and unique “boy high houses.”
Khmer loeu family
Khmer Loeu family, in a village close by Voen Sai. Voen Sai, sits on the south side of the Tonle San River. On the opposite side of this river are several smaller ethnic villages. Small boats ferry passengers back and forth. The view along the way to Voen Sai is a combination of ethnic villages, fields, and thick forest.
Tanaka and talking
Mahumuni Pagoda The courtyards of pagados are frequented by devotees as a place to not only rest in the heat but to talk. A social gathering to exchange "news". I, of course, a foreigner appeared to some as a source of information. People wanted to talk to me. One person remarked, "I dont buy or read new books or newspapers, I only turn to the back page obituaries, it is the only column I can trust" and then added "I trust only old books" Although thanks to monasterial life and the British influenece Mynamar has a very high literacy rate there are few non-fiction books being written. Another person, a writer told me "I can only write love poems, the censors warned me away from writing anything else". Sitting in the courtyard provided me with an excellent opprounity to take photos, The Mahumuni pagoda houses the revered Mahumuni image. Covered in gold leaf over the years by devout Buddhists, this image was brought from Arakan in 1784
The Tension of play
Going back to the summer 2005 in Vietnam, I remember the nice morning I had with these kids. They were selling small china birds whistles to the tourist that visit the Hang Pagoda and Tien Cave. As soon as the bus had pulled away and their potential buyers had left, they played a game that my children (and many children around the world I guess play) "voetjes van de grond" You cannot be caught if your feet are not of the ground. You can see the tension in their faces and arms as they hang for dear life around the pillars of the pagoda. The Hon Chong penisula is the coast close to the Cambodia border, which is dotted with towering limestone formations which make it quite picturesque, unlike the rest of the Delta coast, which is flat. The fishing villages of the Hon Chong peninsula, have so far escaped modern development. Most of the villagers live in small houses, right on the white sand beach.
The Chai- wallah
A short series of children fulfiling roles we may think, above their years. The son of the chai-wallah takes over the stall from his father in the early morning before school.
Playing shop
We could at first think that these young children were just "playing shop", but no, the young girls are running the family vegetable stall in the market and the young boys are shopping and maybe they will also do the cooking once they are home. Such capable and sensible "grown-up"kids
Ow Puppy - I'm on...c
We had spent som3 time talking with the three young girls. The eldes although shy at first was now enjoying having her photo taken, the youngest was not so brave and you can see her just peeping around the pillar, hoping we didnt really see her and the middle one really wanted her photo taken with her elder sister, but the puppy wouldnt leave her alone. Not tech perfect. I know, but a nice photo story to share. (I think)
Indonesië • Celebes (Sulawesi)
Indonesië • Celebes (Sulawesi)
1,2,3, Jump!
Young boys cool off and enjoy the water in Makassar harbour. I am not sure how clean or healthy this water is but it certainly looked invitng as we stood sweating on the kade watching the kids have so much fun. Makassar is the capital and principal city of south Suluwesi .
Morning Gathering
You may recognise some of these faces as i spent quite some time with this family. Still wrapped up warmly against the night chill the family begin their morning chores, fires to be lit, water to be brought. The little boy in the front ran inside his home to bring out his kite which he really wanted to be on the photo Mrauk U
Verenigde Staten • Washington D.C.
Verenigde Staten • Washington D.C.
One Way
A bright sunny day in the nations capital, the flags fly proudly while a homeless man lays on a heating vent for warmth. I dont want to make this too political, but I cant help thinking that there is more than one way to solve the problems in the world.
Young Musicians
Going back a number of years to the scanned slides now... While staying in Kumbalgarh, I heard music, followed the direction from which it came and found a wedding ceremony. With the hospiliality that I had come to love and respect in India I was immediately invited to sit, drink, eat samosas and gulabjams. The bride had not yet arrived, but the groom was there having just arrived on his white horse. The father of these two brothers played the harmonium and a kind of oboe, the two boys sung their heart out. As this was late '70's I wonder where these two boys are now.
The goat-herder in...
There are many wonderful images here from old Bagan, but I thought I may just add this. What I found so attractive about Bagan is that life goes on, in and around the beautiful old ruins. The cultivated fields and the occasional farmer or goat-herd brings new life and energy to area.
Of spiders and novice
My 300th photo, it had to be Burma and it had to have a play with light. Its been fun sharing photos and reactions with you all. sometimes frustrating when the ''AS'ers" come along but that's the game I suppose. Young novices are children also and here we see two young boys sweeping the floor of the monastry which is situated in Saddar cave in Kayin . The caves are home to a wide range of bats and invertebrates. The Heteropoda spiders are amongst the largest in the world. Currently, the world's largest spider is Heteropoda maxima from caves in Laos, but the Burmese specimens only recently identified may prove to be just as exciting.
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