The remnants of a stone bridge dating back to about the 5th century. The bridge crosses the Malwathu Oya and was part of a well…
This Indian Roller (Coracias benghalensis) was photographed on a day trip to Udappu, a two and a half hour drive north of Colombo. Indian Rollers…
We’ve just got back home after spending a couple of weeks in Sydney. NSW is going through some tough times at the moment with huge…
The Brown-breasted Flycatcher is another migrant that visits our garden in Colombo. It was perched on a dead branch quite close to the ground and…
I was fortunate to be able to photograph this Black-rumped Flameback at home, in Colombo. The bird was working its way up a tree in…
This female Shikra was photographed in Anuradhapura over the weekend. It swooped down from the canopy to pick up a lizard from the ground. It…
An Indian Pita has been making its home in my in-laws garden during the last few migrant seasons. I finally got around to trying to…
The Jama Masjid, built by Shah Jenhand between 1650 and 1656, is one of the largest mosques in India. The mosque can accommodate around 25,000…
The Lankatilaka temple is said to have been constructed by King Bhuvenekabahu IV in 1344. It is relatively close to the Embekke and Gadaladeniya temples.…
One last shot of Iguazu Falls! This is the view up the Iguazu river towards the devil’s throat, taken from a lookout along the upper…
The cable car ride to the top of sugar loaf in Rio offers stunning views over the city. Christ the redeemer can be seen on…
After spending a long day travelling along the Cuiaba river we were rewarded with this amazing sighting of a Jaguar. We were initially the only…
The Black-hooded Oriole (Oriolus xanthornus) is another frequent visitor to our garden in Colombo. I shot this photograph a few years ago when this individual…
I photographed this Yellow-eared Bulbul (Pycnonotus penicillatus) during an early morning walk in the Nuwara Eliya Park. Although the park is in the middle of…
A male Sambar photographed on our last trip to Horton Plains in May. If you do venture into the Horton Plains national park late in…
The Common Mormon (Papilio polytes) is a swallow tailed butterfly found in Southern and South-Eastern Asia. This photograph was taken in our garden in Colombo.…
We came across a Hindu religious festival on our way to Mannar. We were able to get out of the vehicle and walk amongst the…
This is actually a spider that mimics the weaver ant in terms of both morphology as well as behaviour. It’s not the easiest to sport…
Mannar is a hotspot for birds during the migrant season which runs from October to roughly the end of February. I was out photographing some…
Adam’s bridge is made up of 16 sand banks or “islands” between Sri Lanka and India. It is firs mentioned in the Hindu epic “Ramayana”…
The White-throated Kingfisher is a frequent visitor to our garden in Colombo. It is probably the most common Kingfisher found on the island. This one…
A section of the Abhayagiriya monastery which once housed over 5000 monks. The monastery complex has a number of interesting sites including the “buth oruwa”,…
The council chamber of King Nissanka Malla can be found on the banks of the Parakrama Samudra in Polonnaruwa. The kings throne is said to…
The Vatadage in the city of Polonnaruwa is supposed to be one of the best preserved Vatadage structures in the Country. This photograph was taken…