Mandalay is the modern center of Buddhism and Myanmar arts, but was once the old royal city. Mandalay, 670 km north of Yangon, is now the home of traditional artisans – including wood and stone carvers, silversmiths, weavers and those producing gold leaf. The former capitol, prior to British rule, and second largest city in the country, Mandalay takes its name from the nearby 240-meter Mandalay Hill, and is rich in monasteries and pagodas. These images are from our last day in Mandalay, which included a day-trip to Pyin U Lwin, a small town, once a British hill station, where many of Myanmar’s flowers are grown.
leather pouch, containing old leaf, which is beaten with a hammer for 6 hours
Checking the gold leaf during the beating process
Marble carving
Flower market, en route to Pyin U Lwin
Tom (aka “the bull”) scouts for interesting photo subjects
cigarette lighter at road-side tea shop
Guitar player at moto-repair shop, Pyin U Lwin
Very nice. I love the guitar players hand shot.
Thanks Patsy, I really appreciate your compliment!
The colours are beautiful in your photos. We are finally getting some spring sunshine in London, and looking at these photos just adds to the feeling of life and cheer. Beautiful. And as always, you do get some beautiful smiles from your subjects 🙂