Thondamanaru to Jaffna, a photo-journey, 22nd December 2013.

Atchuvely - Visavilan junction.

Point-Pedro to Jaffna road near Puththur.

'Aariya Kulam' junction, Jaffna.

Jaffna to Nallur road, Nallur.

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Bird life in the Thondamanaru Lagoon, Sri Lanka, 22nd December 2013.

'Northern Shoveler'

'Yellow Bittern'

'Cormorants'

'White-bellied Sea-eagle'

I took these pictures from inside the van we were travelling in while driving along the border of the Thondamanaru Lagoon. I used a D 90 Nikon with a VR 70-300mm lens with a circular Polaroid filter.


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Thondamanaar a visit, 22nd December 2013.

With Mr.Ramachandran in front of his house on the road to Uduppiddy.

Clouds over 'Sinna Kadatkarai'.

Bird life.

KKS road near Pillayaar Kovil.

The new bridge.

The road to Atchuvely past the new bridge.

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A drive through Valvettithurai on the KKS road.

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Point-Pedro to Urani a journey on the 22nd December 2013.

Inpariddy.

Cultivation at Thikkam.

KKS road near Thikkam.

Lambs on the road near Urani.

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Vallipuram to Point-Pedro, 22nd December 2013.

Inside the 'Aalvaar Kovil', Vallipuram, arguably the oldest kovil dedicated to Lord Vishnu in Sri Lanka.

Katcovalam junction.

'Munaiady', the northernmost point of the landmass of Sri Lanka.

The Jetty, Point-Pedro.

Old Methodist Church, Point-Pedro.

New Hostel building, Hartley College, Point-Pedro.

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Manalkaadu and Vallipuram, off Point-Pedro, Sri Lanka.

Fire-wood carrier on the road to Manalkaadu.

'Lapwing' and 'Bittern' at Manalkaadu.

A school building in Manalkaadu.

The Indian Ocean at Manalkaadu.

An Egret at Manalkaadu.

Aalvaar Kovil, Vallipuram.

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