More Photos from 11/2/2016
![Boarding our flight to Bagan Boarding our flight to Bagan](PB020764.JPG)
Boarding our flight to Bagan
![Above the clouds Above the clouds](PB020774.JPG)
Above the clouds
![Approaching lush Bagan Approaching lush Bagan](PB020779.JPG)
Approaching lush Bagan
![Dr. Toni and party Dr. Toni and party](PB020788.JPG)
Dr. Toni and party
![Menisithu Market in Nyaung U Menisithu Market in Nyaung U](PB020796.JPG)
Menisithu Market in Nyaung U
![Sliced betelnut, Menisithu Market Sliced betelnut, Menisithu Market](PB020814.JPG)
Sliced betelnut, Menisithu Market
![Little boy blows kisses to us, Menisithu Market Little boy blows kisses to us, Menisithu Market](PB020819.JPG)
Little boy blows kisses to us, Menisithu Market
![Traditional Burmese coffee at a Menisithu Market tea house Traditional Burmese coffee at a Menisithu Market tea house](PB020822.JPG)
Traditional Burmese coffee at a Menisithu Market tea house
![Entrance to Shwezigon Pagoda Entrance to Shwezigon Pagoda](PB020825.JPG)
Entrance to Shwezigon Pagoda
![Zaw shows us what Shwezigon Pagoda looks like when it is not under renovation Zaw shows us what Shwezigon Pagoda looks like when it is not under renovation](PB020833.JPG)
Zaw shows us what Shwezigon Pagoda looks like when it is not under renovation
![Square of gold leaf which pilgrims apply to pagodas and statues for Buddhist merit-making Square of gold leaf which pilgrims apply to pagodas and statues for Buddhist merit-making](PB020834.JPG)
Square of gold leaf which pilgrims apply to pagodas and statues for Buddhist merit-making
![Shwezigon Pagoda Shwezigon Pagoda](PB020837.JPG)
Shwezigon Pagoda
![Chinthe (leogryph), Shwezigon Pagoda Chinthe (leogryph), Shwezigon Pagoda](PB020844.JPG)
Chinthe (leogryph), Shwezigon Pagoda
![Gilded hti (umbrellas) and pyatthat roofs, Shwezigon Pagoda Gilded hti (umbrellas) and pyatthat roofs, Shwezigon Pagoda](PB020845.JPG)
Gilded hti (umbrellas) and pyatthat roofs, Shwezigon Pagoda
![Gilded hti (umbrella), Shwezigon Pagoda Gilded hti (umbrella), Shwezigon Pagoda](PB020853.JPG)
Gilded hti (umbrella), Shwezigon Pagoda
![Shwezigon Pagoda Shwezigon Pagoda](PB020838.JPG)
Shwezigon Pagoda
![Squares of gold leaf adorn the Shwezigon Pagoda Squares of gold leaf adorn the Shwezigon Pagoda](PB020863.JPG)
Squares of gold leaf adorn the Shwezigon Pagoda
![Glazed terra cotta tiles depicting scenes from the Jataka (previous lives of the Buddha), Shwezigon Pagoda Glazed terra cotta tiles depicting scenes from the Jataka (previous lives of the Buddha), Shwezigon Pagoda](PB020859.JPG)
Glazed terra cotta tiles depicting scenes from the Jataka (previous lives of the Buddha), Shwezigon Pagoda
![900 year old gilded teak carving of Thagyamin, king of the Nats, Shwezigon Pagoda 900 year old gilded teak carving of Thagyamin, king of the Nats, Shwezigon Pagoda](PB020893.JPG)
900 year old gilded teak carving of Thagyamin, king of the Nats, Shwezigon Pagoda
![Seller from whom we purchased a graphic novel in Burmese depicting the founding of Shwezigon Pagoda Seller from whom we purchased a graphic novel in Burmese depicting the founding of Shwezigon Pagoda](PB020900.JPG)
Seller from whom we purchased a graphic novel in Burmese depicting the founding of Shwezigon Pagoda
![Dragon head, Shwezigon Pagoda Dragon head, Shwezigon Pagoda](PB020915.JPG)
Dragon head, Shwezigon Pagoda
![Shwezigon Pagoda Shwezigon Pagoda](PB020916.JPG)
Shwezigon Pagoda
![Shwezigon Pagoda Shwezigon Pagoda](PB020919.JPG)
Shwezigon Pagoda
![Hall of 37 Nats, Shwezigon Pagoda Hall of 37 Nats, Shwezigon Pagoda](PB020872.JPG)
Hall of 37 Nats, Shwezigon Pagoda
![Nat Nat](PB020879.JPG)
Nat
![Ogress Nat Ogress Nat](PB020889.JPG)
Ogress Nat
![Plants grow through the foundation of Shwezigon Pagoda Plants grow through the foundation of Shwezigon Pagoda](PB020928.JPG)
Plants grow through the foundation of Shwezigon Pagoda
![Lacquer, Ever Stand Lacquerware Workshop Lacquer, Ever Stand Lacquerware Workshop](PB020956.JPG)
Lacquer, Ever Stand Lacquerware Workshop
![Weaving a lacquerware form Weaving a lacquerware form](PB020963.JPG)
Weaving a lacquerware form
![Creating coiled bamboo lacquerware form Creating coiled bamboo lacquerware form](PB020966.JPG)
Creating coiled bamboo lacquerware form
![Smoothing a lacquerware form with a lathe Smoothing a lacquerware form with a lathe](PB020967.JPG)
Smoothing a lacquerware form with a lathe
![Woven bamboo lacquerware forms Woven bamboo lacquerware forms](PB020972.JPG)
Woven bamboo lacquerware forms
![Washing the lacquerware Washing the lacquerware](PB020987.JPG)
Washing the lacquerware
![Ever Stand Lacquerware Workshop Ever Stand Lacquerware Workshop](PB020995.JPG)
Ever Stand Lacquerware Workshop
![Frescoes, Htilominlo Temple Frescoes, Htilominlo Temple](PB021100.JPG)
Frescoes, Htilominlo Temple
![Lacquerware Lacquerware](PB021004.JPG)
Lacquerware
![Cellar where lacquerware is dried to avoid heat and dust Cellar where lacquerware is dried to avoid heat and dust](PB021005.JPG)
Cellar where lacquerware is dried to avoid heat and dust
![House where Mala was born House where Mala was born](PB021014.JPG)
House where Mala was born
![President Obama meets with the owners of Ever Stand Lacquerware Workshop in Nyapyidaw President Obama meets with the owners of Ever Stand Lacquerware Workshop in Nyapyidaw](PB021015.JPG)
President Obama meets with the owners of Ever Stand Lacquerware Workshop in Nyapyidaw
![B44 Thiripyitsaya Sanctuary Resort B44 Thiripyitsaya Sanctuary Resort](PB021028.JPG)
B44 Thiripyitsaya Sanctuary Resort
![Bungalow B44 Thiripyitsaya Sanctuary Resort Bungalow B44 Thiripyitsaya Sanctuary Resort](PB021030.JPG)
Bungalow B44 Thiripyitsaya Sanctuary Resort
![Irrawaddy River Irrawaddy River](PB021045.JPG)
Irrawaddy River
![Shoe cubbies, Htilominlo Temple (you put your shoes in the one which corresponds to your age) Shoe cubbies, Htilominlo Temple (you put your shoes in the one which corresponds to your age)](PB021056.JPG)
Shoe cubbies, Htilominlo Temple (you put your shoes in the one which corresponds to your age)
![Sand artist applies Irrawaddy River sand to a cloth using acacia gum Sand artist applies Irrawaddy River sand to a cloth using acacia gum](SandPainting.JPG)
Sand artist applies Irrawaddy River sand to a cloth using acacia gum
![Sand painting, Htilominlo Temple Sand painting, Htilominlo Temple](PB021063.JPG)
Sand painting, Htilominlo Temple
![Buddha, Htilominlo Temple Buddha, Htilominlo Temple](PB021080.JPG)
Buddha, Htilominlo Temple
![Buddha, Htilominlo Temple Buddha, Htilominlo Temple](PB021092.JPG)
Buddha, Htilominlo Temple
![Brick and stucco exterior of Htilominlo Temple Brick and stucco exterior of Htilominlo Temple](PB021067.JPG)
Brick and stucco exterior of Htilominlo Temple
![Kirtimukha carving, Htilominlo Temple Kirtimukha carving, Htilominlo Temple](PB021125.JPG)
Kirtimukha carving, Htilominlo Temple
![Kirtimukha carvings, Htilominlo Temple Kirtimukha carvings, Htilominlo Temple](PB021112.JPG)
Kirtimukha carvings, Htilominlo Temple
![Htilominlo Temple Htilominlo Temple](PB021127.JPG)
Htilominlo Temple
![Htilominlo Temple Htilominlo Temple](PB021135.JPG)
Htilominlo Temple
![Glazed tile, Htilominlo Temple Glazed tile, Htilominlo Temple](PB021123.JPG)
Glazed tile, Htilominlo Temple
![Htilominlo Temple Htilominlo Temple](PB021128.JPG)
Htilominlo Temple
![Kayan woman Kayan woman](PB021136.JPG)
Kayan woman
![Young woman from whom I bought a pair of yoga pants Young woman from whom I bought a pair of yoga pants](PB021153.JPG)
Young woman from whom I bought a pair of yoga pants
![Ananda Temple's architecture is supposed to recall snowcapped Himalayan peaks Ananda Temple's architecture is supposed to recall snowcapped Himalayan peaks](PB021164.JPG)
Ananda Temple's architecture is supposed to recall snowcapped Himalayan peaks
![Glazed terra cotta tiles depicting scenes from the Jataka (previous lives of the Buddha) Glazed terra cotta tiles depicting scenes from the Jataka (previous lives of the Buddha)](PB021170.JPG)
Glazed terra cotta tiles depicting scenes from the Jataka (previous lives of the Buddha)
![Glazed terra cotta tiles depicting scenes from the Jataka (previous lives of the Buddha) Glazed terra cotta tiles depicting scenes from the Jataka (previous lives of the Buddha)](PB021172.JPG)
Glazed terra cotta tiles depicting scenes from the Jataka (previous lives of the Buddha)
![Buddha, Ananda Temple Buddha, Ananda Temple](PB021190.JPG)
Buddha, Ananda Temple
![Niches on the corridors of Ananda Temple Niches on the corridors of Ananda Temple](PB021182.JPG)
Niches on the corridors of Ananda Temple
![Niches on the corridors of Ananda Temple Niches on the corridors of Ananda Temple](PB021183.JPG)
Niches on the corridors of Ananda Temple
![Craig is dwarfed by giant teak doors in Ananda Temple Craig is dwarfed by giant teak doors in Ananda Temple](PB021204.JPG)
Craig is dwarfed by giant teak doors in Ananda Temple
![Buddha, Ananda Temple Buddha, Ananda Temple](PB021205.JPG)
Buddha, Ananda Temple
![Shwesandaw Pagoda Shwesandaw Pagoda](PB021262.JPG)
Shwesandaw Pagoda
![Plains of Bagan from Shwesandaw Pagoda Plains of Bagan from Shwesandaw Pagoda](PB021229.JPG)
Plains of Bagan from Shwesandaw Pagoda
![Four generations hosted us for dinner Four generations hosted us for dinner](PB021291.JPG)
Four generations hosted us for dinner
![Dinner with a local family Dinner with a local family](PB021293.JPG)
Dinner with a local family
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