My Neighborhood in Colombo, Sri Lanka
This post is all about neighborhoods. My neighborhood where we lived in Sri Lanka in this case. a local mode…
Sri Lanka
Chameleon in my tree!
Yep, the wildlife in Sri Lanka provides no end of amusement for me. It's true. 😀 Here's one of my…
Chameleons in my yard!
I do love the chameleons in my yard in Sri Lanka. Living in Singapore, I don't have any. We live…
Garbage men collecting garbage
Who else other than garbage men would collect garbage? 😛 I've seen all sorts of different types of vehicles collecting…
A Public Bus
In Colombo, Sri Lanka. This is a government bus, no A/C and crowded enough during rush hour traffic that people…
A building beside the railroad tracks
It's likely a shop and it's likely on government land. And the buildings further up the railroad track that are,…
Because Baskin Robbins
Yes, they really have made it to Sri Lanka. I was dubious at first since the signage had a different…
Five guys working on a roof
It's not really that unusual to see people working on a roof. Roof repairs have to be done, after all….
A monitor lizard crossing the road in Sri Lanka
This happens often enough in Sri Lanka – wildlife crossing the road. It might be a goat or five or…
Cows wandering the streets in Colombo, Sri Lanka
Cows are everywhere in Sri Lanka. If you've read more than a few blog posts here, you might know this…
More scenes from a Buddhist temple
Even more photographs taken at the same Buddhist temple.
Scenes from a Buddhist Temple
These are more photos taken at that same Buddhist temple.
Scenes at a Buddhist Temple
These pictures were taken back in 2004 when my sister and her family were in Colombo, Sri Lanka and we…
An Elephant and a Perahara
Perahara (which I hoped I spelled correctly) is a Sinhala word which basically means religious procession or parade. Sri Lanka…
An elephant at work
This photo was taken of an elephant at work in a park in the middle of Colombo, Sri Lanka. I…
Singer Mobile Kitchen
In Canada, I knew Singer only for sewing machines. I had no idea they made anything else. I moved to…
Ten years and no one’s dead yet!
Ten years ago today… I landed in Sri Lanka. I met Fahim in person for the first time. Yes, he's…
A Buddhist temple we pass
On our drive from Colombo to Kurunegala in Sri Lanka, we pass by this Buddhist temple.
A tailor shop in Colombo, Sri Lanka
And yes, that's a non-electrical treadle sewing machine, currently in use. My grandmothers both had a sewing machine like that….
A palm tree in Colombo, Sri Lanka
Palm trees, of so very many varieties, grow everywhere in Sri Lanka. This is a neighbor's palm which I can…
So. It’s morning. I’m making breakfast. I reach out to grab a glass…
And what do I encounter? This. This isn't photoshopped to make the spider look bigger. This particular spider really does…
Squirrels!
Sri Lankan squirrels. Because they amuse me. Oh, yes, they do! Not as much as cows, it's true. Or chameleons,…