Author: LMAshton

Howdy! I'm a beginner artist, hobbyist photographer, kitchen witch, wanderer by nature, and hermit introvert. This is my blog feed. You can find my fediverse posts at https://a.farook.org/Laurie.
Posted in Garden Life

Primal Stride – Five at Five Day Five

Alas, no chameleons or other creatures keeping me company today that I could see. Instead, I’m showing…

Posted in My Photography Sri Lanka

Project #365 Day 119 The Eye of the Chameleon

This chameleon was perched on one of my plants while I did my morning walk. He stayed…

Posted in My Photography Sri Lanka

Project #365 Day 118 Neon Bug

As always, please let me know what you think of the image, like it, hate it, or…

Posted in Garden Sri Lanka

Primal Stride – Five at Five Day 3

So much for updating a week’s challenges in one blog entry. I changed my mind, and it’s…

Posted in My Photography

Best Photos of 2004

These lamps were lit by our downstairs neighbors and set on top of their wall to celebrate…

Posted in Life Sri Lanka

Favourite Photos of 2004

I don’t know how he does it, I really don’t. Fahim can fall asleep in the weirdest…

Posted in My Photography Sri Lanka

Project #365 Day 117 – Red Spiky Things

As always, please let me know what you think of the image, like it, hate it, or…

Posted in My Photography Sri Lanka

Project #365 Day 116 Windswept

As always, please let me know what you think of the image, like it, hate it, or…

Posted in Life Sri Lanka

Favourite Photos of 2003

I haven’t been in the habit of doing "The Best of…" posts, but I thought it might…

Posted in My Photography Sri Lanka

Best Photos of 2003

I thought of doing a post on the “Best of…” for 2009, but as I thought about…

Posted in My Photography Sri Lanka

Project #365 Day 115 – Brown Speckles on Aqua

As always, please let me know what you think of the image, like it, hate it, or…

Posted in Sri Lanka

Chameleon! Maybe?

Chameleon live in the wild here. They visit us in Colombo, but here, this one is hanging…

Posted in My Photography

December Views – Flamingos

These flamingos are guests at the Dehiwela Zoo and were kind enough to pose so well for…

Posted in My Photography Sri Lanka

Project #365 Day 114 – Radial Green

Posted in Life

On hair colouring, hair length, and henna

I didn’t start growing my hair long until about 1991. Prior to that, it never really reached…

Posted in My Photography

December Views – The Steps

These steps were on display outside of the main building at the Colombo Museum. At the time…

Posted in My Photography Sri Lanka

Project #365 Day 113 – Square

As always, please feel free to comment and critique. I’d love to hear from you – what…

Posted in Life Sri Lanka

Monkesses? Nuns? Erm, what?

I wonder what they’re called. I’m not trying to be cute or funny – I leave that…

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December Views – An Offering

The flowers and other items are an offering at a Buddhist temple. As always, please feel free…

Posted in My Photography Sri Lanka

Project #365 Day 112 – Why’d the Lizard Cross the Road?

This monitor lizard (s/he’s about five feet long or so) was in our neighbor’s yard. The neighbor…

Posted in My Photography Sri Lanka

December Views – Fishing Boats

As always, please feel free to comment and critique. I’d love to hear from you – what…

Posted in My Photography Sri Lanka

Project #365 Day 111 – Blue

As always, please feel free to comment and critique. I’d love to hear from you – what…

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December Views – Doorway to…

As always, please feel free to comment and critique. I’d love to hear from you – what…

Posted in My Photography Sri Lanka

Project #365 Day 110 – Cloudbound

As always, please feel free to comment and critique. I’d love to hear from you – what…

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December Views – Elephant in Chains

As always, please feel free to comment and critique. I’d love to hear from you – what…