Post on 16-Oct-2020
Photographs of
Myanmar (Burma) by Stephen Scourfield
to accompany his book Beautiful Witness
‘These photographs aim to give the reader a taste of the
places and a glimpse of some of the people in Beautiful Witness.
I was a child who wanted to be a writer, and who later trained also as a
photographer, and then went out and discovered
a most remarkable planet.’ Stephen Scourfield
This work is copyright. Apart from any fair dealing for the purpose of private study, research, criticism or review, as permitted under the Copyright Act 1968, no part may be reproduced by any process without written permission. The moral right of the author has been asserted.
Copyright © Stephen Scourfield 2013
Shwedagon Pagoda, Yangon (Rangoon). At its heart is a 99 metre (326 foot) stupa. Picture: Stephen Scourfield
Soul of his feet. Chaukhtatkyi Reclining Buddha, Yangon (Rangoon). Picture: Stephen Scourfield
View over Pagan (Bagan) from Dahmayazaka pagoda. Picture: Stephen Scourfield
Buddhist monks and view over Pagan (Bagan) from Dahmayazaka pagoda. Picture: Stephen Scourfield
Dawn over the pagodas of Pagan (Bagan), Myanmar (Burma). Picture: Stephen Scourfield
View over Pagan (Bagan) from Dahmayazaka pagoda. Picture: Stephen Scourfield
Dahmayazaka pagoda, Pagan (Bagan). Picture: Stephen Scourfield
Hot air balloons over Pagan (Bagan) at dawn. Picture: Stephen Scourfield
Winnowing beans. Min Nan Thu village, near Pagan (Bagan). Picture: Stephen Scourfield
Bullock cart. Min Nan Thu village, near Pagan (Bagan). Picture: Stephen Scourfield
Min Nan Thu Village, near Pagan (Bagan). Picture: Stephen Scourfield
A local vehicle loaded up in Pagan (Bagan). Picture: Stephen Scourfield
A Dahmayazaka temple, Pagan (Bagan). Picture: Stephen Scourfield
Rower on Taungthman Lake, Mandalay. Picture: Stephen Scourfield
Shwe Nanda golden monastery, Mandalay. Teak with gold leaf. Picture: Stephen Scourfield
The Shen style monastery of Mahagndaryone at Heho. There are many niches with Buddhas. The main monastery is built of teak. Picture: Stephen Scourfield
Nam Pan floating village, Inle Lake. Picture: Stephen Scourfield
On Inle Lake, Nam Pan floating village. Picture: Stephen Scourfield
Leg rower fishing on Inle Lake. Picture: Stephen Scourfield
Leg rower on Inle Lake. Picture: Stephen Scourfield
Leg rower getting up a fish trap on Inle Lake. Picture: Stephen Scourfield
“The Lady” is much revered. Port on the river at Yangon (Yangoon). Pictures of Aung San Suu Kyi. Picture: Stephen Scourfield
Port on the river at Yangon (Rangoon). Picture: Stephen Scourfield
Shwedagon Pagoda, Yangon (Rangoon). Picture: Stephen Scourfield
A boy in Min Nan Thu Village, near Pagan (Bagan). Picture: Stephen Scourfield
Buddhist monk. Ayeyar Jetty, on the banks of the Irrawaddy River, near Pagan (Bagan), Myanmar (Burma). Picture: Stephen Scourfield
Peanuts and washing. Ayeyar Jetty, on the banks of the Irrawaddy River, near Pagan (Bagan), Myanmar (Burma). Picture: Stephen Scourfield
A woman and wear Thanaka face cream, from rubbing the wood of Limonia acidissima (theethee or wood apple) on a stone. Picture: Stephen Scourfield
A woman and child in a market wearing Thanaka face cream, made from Limonia acidissima (theethee or wood apple) on a stone. Picture: Stephen Scourfield
Shwezigone Pagoda, near Pagan (Bagan). It is covered in gold leaf. Picture: Stephen Scourfield
Weaver Ma Tho at In Paw Khon village, Inle Lake, extracts thread from lotus shoots, for weaving. Picture: Stephen Scourfield
Market at Ywa Ma village, Inle Lake. Picture: Stephen Scourfield