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…
Masjid Sultan, or Sultan Mosque
This is a photo of Masjid Sultan, or Sultan Mosque, in Little India, Singapore. Little India is so named because…
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…
Are foreign visitors welcome in your country?
A surprising map of the countries that are most and least welcoming to foreigners Blue countries are more welcoming, red…
Coloured Window Frames
I'm a little odd. I think we pretty much all know this by now. And you've seen a portion of…
An elephant at work
This photo was taken of an elephant at work in a park in the middle of Colombo, Sri Lanka. I…
Scenes from Little India, Singapore
<a class=”zem_slink” href=”http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_India%2C_Singapore” rel=”wikipedia” target=”_blank” title=”Little India, Singapore”>Little India</a> is an area in <a class=”zem_slink” href=”https://maps.google.com/maps?ll=1.28333333333,103.833333333&spn=10.0,10.0&q=1.28333333333,103.833333333+(Singapore)&t=h” rel=”geolocation” target=”_blank” title=”Singapore”>Singapore</a> that…
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,…
Scenes from Auckland, New Zealand
When we first arrived in New Zealand, we stayed in a serviced hotel in the heart of downtown Auckland. Our…
Street scenes from Sri Lanka
Welcome to Sri Lanka, where the scenery is always green, the palm trees are ever present, and there's lots of…
Changi Airport, Singapore
Singapore seems to be pretty good at planning things, whether it's lots of greenery along roads or lots of trees…
Singapore Skyline
A vew of Singapore's skyline from a friend's apartment.
Telephone pole outside our house in Sri Lanka
Outside our house, across the road, exists this telephone pole. Birds and squirrels perch on it regularly. As do our…
Classic Architecture
I can see this building from our apartment. I love the architecture and designs on it. It's so… happy. 🙂
Interesting – to me at least – winged creature
Of sorts. Orange stripes would make you think of a bee, right? Yeah, not so much. From wildlife If you…
Weird Little Building
I can't even remember where in Singapore we were when we saw this building. Regardless, I love the design.
Squirrels!
We've got a lot of squirrels, too, in Sri Lanka. We had one invade the second house we lived in…