Another quickie.

A few weeks ago, on my last day in Yangon, I spent an hour or so wandering around Scott Market in Yangon, also known as Bogyoke Aung San Market. It’s a popular haunt for tourists looking to pick up last minute gifts such jewelry, textiles, and lacquerware. There are also plenty of gold shops and blackmarket money changers, the latter of which are feeling the pinch since Myanmar banks recently opened official currency exchanges and offer a better rate than on the street.

While I was in the market, I captured this image of a young Buddhist nun waiting patiently in front of a gold shop for an offering.  Unfortuantely she left empty handed.