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304 Gawdawpalin. October 30 Gawdapalin Temple 1203 Pale ochre beige background P. Blue green - greyed vermilion Greyed Indian Red. Black Line - (Ochre, white - Black lines) Also - architecture - long, ordered hallways - reminiscent of same period in Gothic Architecture. - Meanwhile - the walls have been whitewashed - designs on walls & ceiling covered - vandals have desecrated & looted the Buddhas - & contemporary would-be artists have left their scrawls on the ancient walls. We crept up the stone stairs - narrow & dark - to one of the top levels - while Mrs. Margaret Pajour, of Paris (Dutch-French) took movies of the vista. The city is surrounded by mountains, East & West. The Pagodas vary in color - mostly of red brick - covered with cement - interspersed with white cement pagodas with bronze spires - 305 Wed. Feb. 23 [[strikethrough]] October 31 [[/strikethrough]] the white - in most cases - with a wonderful grey patina of age. Like silent sentinels sending their voiceless prayers to infinity. 'Bupaya Pagoda' - 3rd Century A.D. Situated on rock on sea - with the mts. a sort of fortress, to enshrine a relic of Buddha - A most peaceful, beautiful scene - with a calm sea - the quiet, gentle mountain - the pure white of the pagoda & the golden tinkling of the bells in the spire. [[image - sketch of a pagoda in front of mountains]]