23rd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Travel
Lantern-Lit Floating Market on Inle Lake
Vendors gather before dawn at Inle Lake’s floating market, their boats illuminated by lanterns as they trade produce, fish, and textiles. The warm glow of the lamps reveals the daily rhythm and resilience of life on Myanmar’s water villages.
Photo Detail
| Date Taken: | 01.2024 |
| Date Uploaded: | 12.2025 |
| Photo Location: | Inle lake, Shan State, Myanmar |
| Camera: | LEICA CL |
| Copyright: | © Pyae Phyo Thet Paing |