Ovaltine Jenkins
During golden hour, the panoramic view of Bagan's temples and pagodas is surreal. PC245878a_stitch_planar_retouch_wm
This view looks southeast towards a distant ridge line from atop Shwesandaw pagoda, at over 3,800 temples and pagodas built between the 9th and 13th centuries by the Pagan Kingdom. In the foreground, to the left and center, are the modestly-sized Myauk and Taung Guni (North and South Guni) temples, the latter covered with spectators. On the right, about a mile in the distance, is the much larger, grand Dhammayazika pagoda. Scaffoldings visible on many temples are for repairs following the 6.8-magnitude earthquake that struck the valley just 4 months before this photo was taken. Although Bagan was not granted UNESCO world heritage status during our 2016 visit, that status was finally granted just last year.
During golden hour, the panoramic view of Bagan's temples and pagodas is surreal. PC245878a_stitch_planar_retouch_wm
This view looks southeast towards a distant ridge line from atop Shwesandaw pagoda, at over 3,800 temples and pagodas built between the 9th and 13th centuries by the Pagan Kingdom. In the foreground, to the left and center, are the modestly-sized Myauk and Taung Guni (North and South Guni) temples, the latter covered with spectators. On the right, about a mile in the distance, is the much larger, grand Dhammayazika pagoda. Scaffoldings visible on many temples are for repairs following the 6.8-magnitude earthquake that struck the valley just 4 months before this photo was taken. Although Bagan was not granted UNESCO world heritage status during our 2016 visit, that status was finally granted just last year.