Month: June 2009

Posted in Sri Lanka

The Fisher King! Well, no, not really…

It’s the kingfisher, as it’s known in Sri Lanka. More accurately, this bird is the Whte-Throated Kingfisher…

Posted in Other Sri Lanka

Mooo!

A cow and a calf, happily munching away on the vegetation in the empty lot next door….

Posted in Other Sri Lanka

Spiders… Urgh!

We get a lot of spiders here. Some are small, some, not so much. Here’s one that…

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Chernobyl Beetle!

Okay, so he’s probably never been to Chernobyl, or, really, out of this country, so I’m being…

Posted in Other Sri Lanka

Hassles at the grocery store

Life is an adventure here in Sri Lanka, sometimes in ways you don’t quite – as a…

Posted in Other Sri Lanka

Introducing… Pani Kurulla!

At least, I think it’s what’s locally known as. That’s what Fahim told me, but he’s not…