Inle Lake is the 2nd largest Lake in Myanmar and one of the highest at 2900 feet. In the dry Season the lake is around 7 ft deep up to 12 ft in the deepest parts. During the rainy season it can rise a further 5 ft. Most transportation is traditionally done by small boats or by slightly larger boats fitted with single cylinder diesel engines.
1 Hand Made Umbrellas in a village in the Shan State Called Heho.
2 Bashing the Fibres of the Mulberry Tree at the Shan Umbrellas Workshop
3 Mixing it with Water
4 Making the paper layer
5 Hand Making the Parts of the Umbrella
6 Hand Making the Parts of the Umbrella
7 Hand Making the Parts of the Umbrella
8 Hand Making the Parts of the Umbrella
9 Hand Making the Parts of the Umbrella
10 The Intricate Underside of the Umbrella
11 Yellow and White Umbrella
12 Red Garden Parasol
13 Unbrellas
14 Figureens
15 The Map of Inle Lake - The First Two Days we Stay at the Top Lake and its Many Tributaries. Our Hotel is the Pristine Lotus Spa Resort
16 Local Fisherman
17 Typical Homes along the Tributaries
18 This is the Inpawkhon Weaving Village
19 Spinning the Yarn
20 Hanging up the Hanks of Yarn
21 Sewing
22 Working in the Shop
23 Drying the Dyed Fabrics
24 Dying
25 Spinning
26 Weaving
27 A Loom
28 Part of the Weaving Building
29 Nampan Village is Where the Burmese Cigar is Packed and Rolled
30 Cigar Workshop
31 Cigar Workshop
32 Cigar Workshop
33 Fishermen at Sunset
34 Fishermen at Sunset
35 Fishermen at Sunset
36 Fishermen at Sunset
37 Leaving the Pristine Lotus Spa Resort Early Morning
38 Fishermen at Sunrise
39 Fishermen at Sunrise
40 Fishermen at Sunrise
41 Fishermen at Sunrise Keeping Warm
42 Fisherman
43 Fishermen at Sunrise
44 Fishermen at Sunrise
45 Fishermen at Sunrise
46 Fishermen at Sunrise
47 Fishermen at Sunrise
48 Fishermen at Sunrise
49 Pristine Lotus Spa Resort
50 The Market at Phaungdaw oo Pagoda
51 The Market at Phaungdaw oo Pagoda
52 The Journey to the Inn Dain Pagoda Complex
53 The Journey to the Inn Dain Pagoda Complex
54 Inn Dain Pagoda Complex
55 Inn Dain Pagoda Complex
56 Inn Dain Pagoda Complex. The Pagodas built 1000 years ago
57 Inn Dain Pagoda Complex
58 Man Keeping his Animals Comfortable in the Heat of the Day
59 Temple Near our Hotel
60 The Tributaries Overgrown with Vegetation
61 The Locals Grow Fruit and Vegetable on Floating Islands The farmers gather up Lake Bottom Weeds from the Deeper Part of the Lake, Bring them Back in Boats and make them into Floating Beds in their Garden Areas, Anchored by Bamboo Poles