Yangon city: a little old and a little new

Monks at Shwedagon Pagoda

A statue of Buddha as he attained nirvana

Hundreds of stupas at Shwedagon Pagoda

People relaxing on a Sunday, near a giant bell at Shwedagon Pagoda

Burmese zodiac follows the day of the week in which a person was born. Tradition asks that people pour water in their "day" corner. (Yes, I was born on a Monday!)

Intricate architecture

A local market

Residential building in Yangon

Saint Mary's Cathedral

Taukkyan War Cemetery, which honours the Burmese, Indian and British soldiers killed in Burma during WWII

Quiet passageways