Into the Waters

For some of us, water wading was a great start for a beautiful camping day. This is our friend Deepthi in his Jeep Wrangler.

From the set 4x4 Camp, Habarana - March, 2007.

The Leech Stream

Pundaluoya flowing by the city in Kotmale with the same name. The original name "kundalu-oya" (kundalu = leech, oya = stream) has somehow distorted over time to "Pundaluoya".

From the set Going home - October, 2005.

Sthupa by the River

The Kalu River flowing past the Sthupa near the famous Boa tree in Kaluthara.

This sthupa is special because it is hollow and houses a smaller sthupa surrounded by ample space for pilgrims.

From the set Kalutara - April, 2007.

Still Waters

This pond is at the Buddhangala temple / meditation range in Ampara.

From the set Ampara - December, 2006.

Where Land Meets Water

Albesia trees at the edge of Kotmale reservoir on a bright and sunny midday.

From the set Kotmale - January, 2007.

Heaven's View of Earth

I was starting to have my breakfast on the way to Hyderabad when I saw these clouds illuminated by the rays of rising sun. So this was shot with the camera in one hand, and obviously food in the other. ;-)

From the set Hyderabad - November, 2006.

Sunset Through the Trees

Sunset seen from the top of "North Pundaluoya" mountain, about 6000ft above sea level.

From the set Kotmale - February, 2007.

A River Runs Through It

River Thames flowing past Westminster on a bright and sunny summer afternoon.

From the set UK - August, 2007.

Sunset Over the Lake

Sunset over the lake at Yudanganawa in Buttala. This is the view from an island, not very far from the shore.

From the set FOSS-ed on Wheels, Buttala - October, 2006.

Lonely Tree

My uncle lived in an SLBC circuit bungalow to the right side of this place in Ambewela, and the grass fields beyond is where we used to play Cricket. The broadcasting station has now been converted to a youth training center.

If my memory is correct, the same tree appeared during the "name list display" of "Durganthaya" by Dharmasena Pathiraja, a TV show based on Wuthering Heights. The camera angle was different and a silhouette.

From the set Nuwara Eliya / Kotmale - October, 2006.

Thirsty

Water level of Kotmale Reservoir was too low for a long time this year, and this was a spectacular outcome of it.

From the set Kotmale, June, 2007.

Last Rays of the Day

FOSS-ed on Wheels is an event organized by our Community to promote FOSS around the country. These journeys also provided us a lot of photography opportunities like this one in Yudanganawa, Buttala.

From the set FOSS-ed on Wheels, Buttala - October, 2006.

Sunset and Love

Sunset at Panadura beach, captured with the VGA (640x480) camera in my now aging Nokia 6020.

From the set Beach - March, 2006.

Fisherman's Wharf

Boats on Fisherman's Wharf, Bay Area, San Fransisco, on a bright morning of the spring.

From the set San Fransisco - May, 2004.

Falling Down and Down

This is Pundaluoya, a sub branch of Mahaweli river which flows by the city/village with the same name, the very place where I grew up.

The river has been fed by several waterfalls by this stage, including Dunsinane.

The place we learned to swim, play and bathe in the river starts right after the last fall in the photo, but now that part of the river is very much deserted.

From the set Kotmale - January, 2007.

Campsite in the Morning

This was at a Four Wheel Drive Club members camp in Habarana. The tent on the ground had been mounted on Nishantha's Nissan Patrol during the previous night. Hasthika and Jana, Nishantha's camping companions, are the other two.

From the set 4x4 Camp, Habarana - March, 2007.

Sunset Colours

This was my first photoshoot after acquiring a Canon S3 IS. The beach at Panadura was crowded, and there was a long and patient wait before the sand was clear of footsteps.

From the set Random - August, 2006.