[Leica] Mount Popa Burma

[imra at iol.ie (Douglas Barry)]

Fair dues to you, Howard, 777 steps is a lot of steps, and 38c is a lot of 
temperature! The effort was worth it. Post more pictures, so us escalophobes 
don't have to climb it ourselves!

:-)

Douglas


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "H&ECummer" <cummer at netvigator.com>
To: <lug at leica-users.org>
Sent: Wednesday, May 01, 2013 11:42 PM
Subject: [Leica] Mount Popa Burma


> Hello again Luggers,
>
> We visited the Bagan daily market and I photographed this seller holding 
> her money in her mouth - not enough hands!!
>
> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Howard+Cummer/Burma2013/BaganMoneyEaterw.jpg.html>
>
> http://tinyurl.com/co2vnzh
>
> On day three we drove about 50km from Bagan to Mount Popa - where a temple 
> is built on top of a volcanic cap - 3000 meters above sea level and 
> reached by 777 steps. I hadn't been to the gym for several days so this 
> was my work out - in about 38 C temperature - and with bare feet too as 
> required in all temples.
>
> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Howard+Cummer/Burma2013/LMtPopaw.jpg.html>
>
> http://tinyurl.com/czsam9s
>
> A view of the 777 steps - thank goodness they were covered to shield 
> pilgrims from the sun.
>
> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Howard+Cummer/Burma2013/LPopaStairsw.jpg.html>
>
> http://tinyurl.com/d7xcrr9
>
> As with many temples in Asia - there are many monkeys at Mount Popa - and 
> they are not the least bit shy about getting into people's pictures or 
> stealing  snacks or glasses!
>
> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Howard+Cummer/Burma2013/MonkeyPixw.jpg.html>
>
> http://tinyurl.com/cwmhulp
>
> Burma Buddhism seems very gentle - no austerity - here is a young monk 
> buying candy.
>
> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Howard+Cummer/Burma2013/MonkCandyw.jpg.html>
>
> http://tinyurl.com/bwa278p
>
> This old monk was meditating very deeply and either he did not see me or 
> chose to ignore me as I came in for a closeup
>
> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Howard+Cummer/Burma2013/OldMonkMedw.jpg.html>
>
> http://tinyurl.com/d9fymy2
>
> On the way to Mount Popa we stopped to see a one buffalo peanut grinder - 
> and Esther stood on the grinder to apply more pressure to the process.
>
> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Howard+Cummer/Burma2013/LEsGrindRidew.jpg.html>
>
> http://tinyurl.com/c4jqzc4
>
> Please look large - C&C welcome as always.
>
> Cheers
>
> Howard
>
>
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