Life On Burmese Waters

Local fishers bringing in their catch of the morning

A young boatman fetching gas from the Monday market

A longyi vendor

Tears of a young Shan toddler

A Shan woman marching confidently through the Monday market with groceries hanging off her back

A bamboo lacquerware maker

Boys strolling along the banks of the lake, heading home from school

Farmer taking a break, cooling off his buffalo

Unrestored stupas of Indein Village

Unrestored stupas under cloudy skies in Indein Village

Little Buddha in Indein Village

Restored stupas of Indein Village

Temple under restoration

Bamboo scaffolding on the top of a temple being restored

A boy and his half-coconut

Traditional Intha rowing method

Grandfather and grandson sitting in the living room of their bamboo-made stilt home on the lake; the car battery to their left is the only source of electricity in their home

Lightly-scented fresh lotus flowers are in bloom along the banks of the canal leading into the lake

Wife and husband rowing back to town

A woman hurrying home before the sun sets