Mandatory Buddhist monastery vows always
include asking for donations in public

Yangon street scene

Scene at an open air market in Yangon

There's plenty of usual, tiny vehicles in Yangon

Yangon street scene

Buddhist child walking the street

Behind the scenes of an open air market In Yangon

Yangon street scene

We remember cars like this when we were kids!

Scene at an open air market in Yangon

Entrance to one of many Buddhist temples in Yangon

Produce stand in Yangon

Scene at an open air market in Yangon

Kim Barrera poses with a Buddhist nun who was walking by us

Yangon street scene

Yangon street scene

Scene at an open air market In Yangon

Scene at an open air market in Yangon

Yangon street scene

Scene at an open air market walking distance from our hotel

Scene at an open air market walking distance from our hotel

Kim and I played had fun with some kids in an alley near the open air market

Kim and I played had fun with some kids in an alley near the open air market

Yangon street scene just outside Tamwe's gates

Yangon street scene

Yangon street scene

Scene at an open air market in Yangon

Yangon street scene, looks like a homeless woman

Yangon street scene

Scene at an open air market in Yangon

A street scene in one of the more rural areas, still within Yangon's city limits

Yangon street scene

Scene at an open air market in Yangon

Yangon street scene

Yangon street scene

Scene at an open air market in Yangon

Scene at an open air market in Yangon

Although unmanned momentarily, there are hundreds of "gasoline stations"
like this all over the city of Yangon. Since gas is tightly rationed at the "regular"
stations, these black market gas stations are very convenient for people.

Yangon street scene with public drinking water

Scene at an open air market in Yangon

Scene at an open air market in Yangon

Yangon street scene

Scene at an open air market in Yangon

Scene at an open air market in Yangon

Scene at an open air market in Yangon

At the cultural center, many sculptors were preparing for a special
showing of carvings made from trees that were destroyed during the
devastating Cyclone Nargis in May of 2008. More sculpture photos follow.

One of the sculptures made from the destroyed trees from Nargis

More sculptures made from the destroyed trees from Nargis

Sculptors hard at work the day before the show's opening

More sculptures made from the destroyed trees from Nargis

Sculptors hard at work the day before the show's opening as
Marta and Melody Khong watch (both at right)

One of the sculptures made from the destroyed trees from Nargis

Sculptors hard at work the day before the show's opening