Robert Harding

Myanmar (Burma)

After a travel boycott lasting over ten years was lifted (with Aung San Suu Kyi released from house arrest in 2010) a growing number of tourists are discovering this beautiful land full of misty stupas (Buddhist monuments), tranquil lakes and friendly locals, hungry for interaction with the outside world.
Houses and entire villages built on stilts on Inle Lake, Myanmar (Burma), Asia - 1225-1181
Monks at the Shwezigon Pagoda, Bagan (Pagan), Myanmar (Burma), Asia - 1250-9
A young woman pulls in her nets at the end of the day on Indawgyi Lake, Kachin State, Myanmar (Burma), Asia - 1225-1155
A basket fisherman on Inle Lake scans the still and shallow water for signs of life, Shan State, Myanmar (Burma), Asia - 1225-1179
Women clear grass from rice paddies near Keng Tung, Shan State, Myanmar (Burma), Asia - 1225-1166
Shwe Yan Pyay Monestary, Nyaungshwe, Inle Lake, Myanamar (Burma), Asia - 757-293
A boy takes his buffalo into Inle Lake for a wash, Shan State, Myanmar (Burma), Asia - 1225-1176
A bull cart kicks up a cloud of dust on the road to Indawgyi Lake, Kachin State, Myanmar (Burma), Asia - 1225-1156
Sunset in Bagan (Pagan), Myanmar (Burma), Asia - 1250-10
Green chillies in Hpa An Morning Market, Kayin State (Karen State), Myanmar (Burma), Asia - 1109-2996
Intha 'leg rowing' fishermen at sunset on Inle Lake who row traditional wooden boats using their leg and fish using nets stretched over conical bamboo frames, Inle Lake, Myanmar (Burma), Southeast Asia - 321-5141
Fishing boat on Maungmagan Beach at sunset, Dawei, Tanintharyi Region, Myanmar (Burma), Asia - 1109-2982
Two young girls from the long-neck Karen or Padaung tribe, Inle Lake, Myanmar, Burma, Southeast Asia, Asia - 832-370529
Wooden statue of Lokanatha dating from the 12th or 13th century, Bagan Museum, Bagan (Pagan), Myanmar (Burma), Asia - 450-2654
Devotees praying, Shwedagon pagoda, Yangon (Rangoon), Yangon Region, Myanmar (Burma), Asia - 846-1499
Man rowing his little rowing boat at sunrise on Inle Lake, Shan States, Myanmar, Asia - 816-2850
Bullock carts, Myanmar, Asia - 450-2708
Central Market, Kengtung, Shan State, Myanmar (Burma), Asia - 846-1483
Kyauk Kalap Monastery, Hpa-An, Karen State, Myanmar (Burma), Asia - 841-1188
Buddhist monk praying at the Golden Rock of Nwa La Bo, Mawlamyine (Moulmein), Mon State, Myanmar (Burma), Asia - 841-1169
Golden Island Cottages at sunrise, tourist accommodation on Inle Lake, Myanmar (Burma) - 321-5129
Shwe Zigon Paya, a golden temple in Bagan area, Myanmar, Asia - 816-2842
Boats arriving at Nampan local market, Inle Lake, Shan State, Myanmar (Burma), Asia - 846-1545
Padaung woman, 'giraffe-neck' woman with brass rings which depress the collarbone, Kayah State, Myanmar (Burma) - 29-3483
Umin Thounzeh (30 Caves) Pagoda containing 45 Buddha statues, Sagaing Hill, Sagaing, near Mandalay, Myanmar (Burma), Asia - 846-1557
Temples and shrines at Shwedagon Paya (Pagoda), Yangon (Rangoon), Myanmar (Burma), Asia - 321-5181
Monk and pilgrims, Kyaiktiyo Golden Rock, Mon State, Myanmar (Burma), Asia - 841-1199
View over the temples of Bagan swathed in early morning mist, with hot air balloon drifting across the scene, from Shwesandaw Paya, Bagan, Myanmar (Burma), Southeast Asia - 321-5069
The 70m long Chaukhtatgyi Reclining Buddha at Chaukhtatgyi Paya, Yangon (Rangoon), Myanmar (Burma), Asia - 321-5040
Some of the 45 Buddha images found at a crescent-shaped colonnade at Umin Thounzeh on Sagaing Hill, near Mandalay, Myanmar (Burma), Asia - 321-5090
Bullock cart returning home in the evening, near Bago (Pegu), Myanmar (Burma), Asia - 450-3875
Line of Buddhist monks with begging bowls, Shwedagon (Shwe Dagon) Pagoda, Yangon (Rangoon), Myanmar (Burma), Asia - 238-2208
Golden Buddhist statues in the limestone caves of Pindaya, Myanmar, Asia - 816-2857
KyaikPun Buddha, Bago, Myanmar, Asia - 816-2866
Colourful yellow and orange parasols backlight, Bagan, Myanmar (Burma), Southeast Asia - 321-5082
The 1045 stupas of Shwe Inn Thein temple, Inn Dein village, Inle Lake, Shan State, Myanmar (Burma), Asia - 841-1243
A boy places offerings to the Buddha, Shwedagon Paya (Shwe Dagon pagoda), Yangon (Rangoon), Myanmar (Burma), Asia - 252-9034
River boat, Irrawaddy (Ayeyarwady) River, Myanmar (Burma), Asia - 757-68
Young nuns with begging bowls, Mandalay, Myanmar, Asia - 306-2799
Bagan (Pagan), Myanmar (Burma), Asia - 756-773
Bullock cart on a dusty track among the temples of Bagan with light from the setting sun shining through the dust, Bagan, Myanmar (Burma), Southeast Asia - 321-5079
Buddhist monks queuing for a meal at Mahagandayon Monastery, where some 2000 monks are fed daily, Mandalay, Myanmar (Burma), Southewast Asia - 321-5084
Traditional rowing boat moored on the edge of flat calm Taungthaman Lake at dawn with the colours of the sky reflecting in the calm water, close to the famous U Bein teak bridge, near Mandalay, Myanmar (Burma), Asia - 321-5102
Old woman with cheroot, Ywama, Shan State, Inle Lake, Myanmar (Burma), Asia - 450-3965
Boat on Thaungthaman Lake, and U Bein's Bridge, at 1.2 km long the world's longest teak bridge, Amarapura, Myanmar (Burma), Asia - 756-772
Shweyanpyay monastery, Inle Lake, Shan State, Myanmar (Burma), Asia - 841-1268
Fisheye shot at night of temples at Shwedagon Paya (Pagoda), Yangon (Rangoon), Myanmar (Burma), Asia - 321-5177
Farmers with rice in Myanmar (Burma), Asia - 238-5889
U Bein's Bridge on Taungthaman Lake at sunset, Amarapura, Mandalay, Myanmar (Burma), Asia - 846-1552
Girls depositing rice tax, Government rice depot near Thaton, Myanmar, Asia - 450-2714
Silhouettes of the temples of the ruined city of Bagan at sunrise, Myanmar, Asia - 816-2828
Lake boat, Inle Lake, Shan State, Myanmar (Burma), Asia - 757-67
Statues of the Buddha, Shwe Oo Min natural Buddhist cave pagoda, Pindaya, Shan State, Myanmar (Burma), Asia - 841-1273
Shwedagon Paya (Pagoda) at dusk with Buddhist worshippers praying, Yangon (Rangoon), Myanmar (Burma), Asia - 321-5180
Man walking along a street with sun rays shining through a tree, Highlands, Myanmar (Burma) - 816-39
Red chillies on sale in town market, Kengtung (Kyaingtong), Shan State, Myanmar (Burma), Asia - 321-5157
Intha Fisherman, Shan state - Inle Lake, Myanmar (Burma) - 252-8957
Fishing boats, Irrawaddy (Ayeyarwady) River, Myanmar (Burma), Asia - 757-64
Thanbodhay Pagoda, Monywa, Sagaing Division, Myanmar (Burma), Asia - 841-1304
Two Buddhist monks walking across U Bein Bridge, the world's longest teak foot bridge spanning 1300 yards over Taungthaman Lake, Amarapura, near Mandalay, Myanmar (Burma), Asia - 321-5106
North Guni, Bagan (Pagan), Myanmar (Burma), Asia - 756-775
Karaweik Barge in the late evening, Kandawgyi Lake, Yangon (Rangoon), Myanmar (Burma), Asia - 801-723
Intha 'leg rowing' fishermen at sunset on Inle Lake who row traditional wooden boats using their leg and fish using nets stretched over conical bamboo frames, Inle Lake, Myanmar (Burma), Southeast Asia - 321-5139
Traditional rowing boat moored on the edge of flat calm Taungthaman Lake at dawn with the colours of the sky reflecting in the calm water, close to the famous U Bein teak bridge, near Mandalay, Myanmar (Burma), Asia - 321-5101
Bullock cart on a dusty track among the temples of Bagan with light from the setting sun shining through the dust, Bagan, Myanmar (Burma), Southeast Asia - 321-5081
Some of the 45 Buddha images found at a crescent-shaped colonnade at Umin Thounzeh on Sagaing Hill, near Mandalay, Myanmar (Burma), Asia - 321-5088
Dawn over ancient temples from hot air balloon, Bagan (Pagan), Central Myanmar, Myanmar (Burma), Asia - 846-1601
U Bain bridge, Amarapura, Myanmar (Burma), Asia - 238-3816
Intha Fisherman, Shan state - Inle Lake, Myanmar (Burma) - 252-8953
Onhmin Thonza monastery, Sagaing, Myanmar (Burma), Asia - 238-3819
Workers on bamboo scaffolding applying fresh gold leaf to the Shwedagon Pagoda, Yangon (Rangoon), Myanmar (Burma), Asia - 450-2348
Oil lamps, Shwedagon Pagoda, Yangon (Rangoon), Myanmar (Burma), Asia - 757-289
Fisherman prepare to set out, Irrawaddy River, Myanmar (Burma), Asia - 757-286
Shwedagon Pagoda, Yangon (Rangoon), Myanmar (Burma), Asia - 757-290
Buddhist monks at the Shwe Taung Pagoda, Bigboon Pilgrims' procession, Dhammakaya Foundation, Dawei, Tanintharyi Region, Myanmar, Asia - 832-378710
Reclining Buddha at Manuha Paya (Manuha Temple), a Buddhist temple built in Myinkaba, by captive Mon King Manuha in 1067, Myanmar (Burma), Asia - 1196-268
Pagoda of Shwedagon, dated between 6th and 10th centuries, Yangon (Rangoon), Myanmar (Burma), Asia - 1210-264
Pagoda of Shwedagon, dated between 6th and 10th century, Yangon (Rangoon), Myanmar (Burma), Asia - 1210-257
Buddhist monk praying, Pagoda of Shwedagon, dated between 6th and 10th century, Yangon (Rangoon), Myanmar (Burma), Asia - 1210-262
Monk crossing the U Bein Bridge, Taungthaman Lake, Amarapura near Mandalay, Myanmar (Burma), Asia - 1212-453
Shwedagon Pagoda, the most sacred Buddhist pagoda in Myanmar, Yangon (Rangoon), Myanmar (Burma), Asia - 1212-423
Commuters on a packed city bus, Yangon (Rangoon), Myanmar (Burma), Asia - 1212-426
Young people enjoying the nightlife in a modern contemporary bar in Yangon (Rangoon), Myanmar (Burma), Asia - 1212-417
A basket fisherman on Inle Lake scans the still and shallow water for signs of life, Shan State, Myanmar (Burma), Asia - 1225-210
Dukkanthein Pagoda, dated 1571, Mrauk U, Rakhaing state, Myanmar (Burma), Asia - 1210-219
Pagoda of Shittaung, dated 1535, Mrauk U, Rakhaing state, Myanmar (Burma), Asia - 1210-212
Stupas (zedis) in the morning mist, Mrauk U, Rakhaing state, Myanmar (Burma), Asia - 1210-210
Sunset over U Bein Bridge, Taungthman Lake, U Bein, Amarapura, Myanmar (Burma), Asia - 1210-202
Tourists waiting for sunset on the Taungthman Lake, U Bein, Amarapura, Mandalay, Myanmar (Burma), Asia - 1210-203
Sunset over U Bein Bridge, Taungthman Lake, U Bein, Amarapura, Myanmar (Burma), Asia - 1210-199
Intha ethnic group fisherman, Inle Lake, Shan state, Myanmar (Burma), Asia - 1210-162
Village of Ywarma (Ywama) with stilt houses and stupas, Inle Lake, Shan state, Myanmar (Burma), Asia - 1210-148
Hot air balloons over Buddhist temples, Bagan (Pagan), Myanmar (Burma), Asia - 1210-62
Boats on the Taungthaman Lake near Amarapura with the U Bein teak bridge behind, Mandalay, Myanmar (Burma), Southeast Asia - 1176-383
Buddhist nuns in traditional robes, Sagaing, Myanmar (Burma), Southeast Asia - 1176-369
A local girl with a traditional paper sunshade umbrella and thanaka face paint, Monywa, Sagaing, Myanmar (Burma), Southeast Asia - 1176-356
Bagan, Myanmar (Burma), Southeast Asia - 1185-194
Tattooed woman of a Chin Tribe Village, Chin State, Myanmar (Burma), Asia - 1109-2436
Tattooed woman of a Chin Tribe Village, Chin State, Myanmar (Burma), Asia - 1109-2437
Mandalay City Fort and Palace reflected in the moat surrrounding the compound at night, Mandalay, Myanmar (Burma), Asia - 1109-2401
Golden Rock Stupa (Kyaiktiyo Pagoda) at sunset, Mon State, Myanmar (Burma), Asia - 1109-2418
Temple at Shwe Yaunghwe Kyaung monastery just outside Inle Lake, Shan State, Myanmar (Burma), Asia - 1186-27
Bullock cart in Bagan, Myanmar (Burma), Asia - 1188-606
Sunset over the Buddhist temples of Bagan (Pagan), Myanmar (Burma), Asia - 1188-609
Boats at Phaung Daw U Pagoda, Inle Lake, Shan Staat, Myanmar, Burma - 1113-101205
Small ruby stones bought by buyers on the market of Mogok, Myanmar (Burma), Asia - 814-1575
Old woman with cigar, Bagan, Myanmar - 832-374168
Young Burmese women with coloured parasols sitting on a temple wall, Bagan, Myanmar - 832-369219
Kyauk Ka Lat Pagoda, Hpa An, Myanmar (Burma), Asia - 1250-1
Fishermen at the beach in Ngwe Saung, Myanmar (Burma), Asia - 1250-4
Shwedagon Pagoda, Yangon (Rangoon), Myanmar (Burma), Asia - 1250-8
Misty limestone karst mountain landscape at sunrise, seen from Mount Zwegabin, Hpa An, Kayin State (Karen State), Myanmar (Burma), Asia - 1109-2999
Tea leaves in Hpa An Morning Market, Kayin State (Karen State), Myanmar (Burma), Asia - 1109-2994
Kyauk Kalap Buddhist Temple in the middle of a lake at sunrise, Hpa An, Kayin State (Karen State), Myanmar (Burma), Asia - 1109-2989
Woman selling green onions, Inle Lake, Myanmar (Burma), Asia - 757-292
Mingalazedi Pagoda, a Buddhist stupa located in Bagan (Pagan), Myanmar (Burma), Asia - 1196-274
Robert Harding