Bobcock in Yangon, Myanmar.

[beerlaodrinker]

I'll think next week.... this weekend is Phnom Penh....

im off to phnom penh next week. Looking forward to that, its been a few years since i was there last

[Phuketrichard]

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I've done 3 trips to India but have never been to Calcutta. My traveling partner and myself will be kicking off our next trip in India from Calcutta in January.

I have some incredible Pics from India on hard copy.

Need to scan them up on Teakdoor.

Many many trips to India and a 8 month stint on a bicycle ( calcutta-Darjeeling-Across Nepal- thru Varanisi- up to Khasmir-Ladakh- than all the way south thru Rajasthan -Bombay-Goa- Kovalam to lands end before taking the ferry to Sri Lanka. First trip to Delhi was overland from Amsterdam in 1975 Richard Reitman Photography | India 1982-1990


Calcutta
An afternoon on the Howrah bridge will give u everything India has. Great parks

Planetarium is a great place to escape the heat of the city

Make sure u stay near or on Sudder street and IF you can, get a room at the Fairlawn hotel, one of the few places that serve high tea every day. We used to check in for a week and send the boy out for O , Rooms very affordable and a piece of history

India is a country you either love or hate, there is no in between.

[terry57]

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India is a hard slog even for the battle hardened traveler. Many a newbies mind has been blown on first introduction to India.

Thanks for the Calcutta tips.

[TizMe]

I think I've scared a few Thai people off by telling them that my camera can pick up images of all the ghosts that haunt the place......

love it!!

[Bobcock]

Oopps...just realised I wrote a post but failed to attach any pictures.....

Just a short walk over the road is the Chauk Ntata Gyi Pagoda which again is somewhat plain other than a large reclining buddah which again is wearing a nice blue shade of eye makeup.

[Bobcock]

Next was a taxi journey down to the river to visit Bohahtaung Pagoda, on the way we passed the shedagon Pagoda so I tried to replicate Terry's pic again.....

[Bobcock]

The one remarkable aspect of this temple is the inside of the main pagoda. The walls are covered with gold sheets and there is a central chamber with a "Buddahs Sacred Hair Relic....."

There was a sort of intensity there, something I sense far more in Hindu temples rather than Buddhist temples.

[yortyiam]

some beautiful work there Bobcock ! I love all the intricate craftmanship that goes into creating these places and figures of worship. It makes an interesting thread to include how the locals go about their daily business too. Super stuff! Thanks .

[Marmite the Dog]

I'll think next week.... this weekend is Phnom Penh....

im off to phnom penh next week. Looking forward to that, its been a few years since i was there last

I'm not allowed there any more - had too much fun when I was single.

As for Rangoon, I have to agree with Butters. Bob's pictures are amazing and appreciated, but the subject matter tedious for me after living in these here parts for more than a year or so.

That being said, it's always enjoyable to see photos taken by someone with a passion for their subject even if that passion isn't shared.

[Bobcock]

Damn I need to finish this thread, I never did finish my Dubai one, don't want that to happen but I get bored of my own photos very quickly, still hoping to make a trip to India next month.....

Right.... onwards....

Had a quick jaunt down to the river to see what local boats look like, this is a taxi across the river.....





Then we walked up to 50th Street to Bar 50 which was a lovely cool oasis with the best fish and chips I have ever had outside of the UK. It was fantastic, the chips were triple cooked and just superb.

[Bobcock]

The offal stall that Terry mentioned, see a lot of these.....



St Mary's Church.....



Walked back to the hotel over the top of the railway station.... newer train on the platform....

[Bobcock]

On the last morning I woke at 04:30 and headed off to the Shwedagon Pagoda leaving my bride asleep in the pit....



Again I took some pictures in the East Entrance walkways..... It was lovely and quiet....





Sunrise......

[Bobcock]

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[Bobcock]

This pic deserves a post all of it's own, this pic is for Terry, he took the same pic and it made me want to take it.

Sadly the scaffolfding fucks it up, but at least it worked.

I took the street shot and fired the flash up into the walkway roof to give the framing some colour....

[Bobcock]

OK last batch, had a walk around the busy streets around the temple before heading back to check out and head to the airport.

[Bobcock]

OK, that's the end..... if anyone wants the link to my website where there are at least 200 more of Yangon and lots more other stuff then drop me a PM.

[Phuketrichard]

Thumbs UP

[terry57]

Nice effort there Bob.

Cheers.

[robinyates]

you are a talented photographer Bob

[Zeisix]

These pics remind me of Hans Hoefers great APA Guide "Burma" in the 1980s.

Two thumbs up!

[YorkshireMan]

Brilliant just brilliant!!!!

[MissTraveller]

This pic deserves a post all of it's own, this pic is for Terry, he took the same pic and it made me want to take it.

Sadly the scaffolfding fucks it up, but at least it worked.

I took the street shot and fired the flash up into the walkway roof to give the framing some colour....

I really like this one. I love how you used the doorway to frame the street shot. Something I would have probably done as well. I think the scaffolding gives it more character btway

Thank you for allowing me to see Yangon through your eyes. It is a country I hope to visit someday. Adore all the temple shots. The place has so much history. Your portraits of people are so vivid and sharp. The thread makes me want to travel again soon and keep up my passion for photography as well.

[MissTraveller]

Love it! The devotion on their faces..