Wednesday, January 29, 2014

Kodikaamam and the A9 highway, Sri Lanka.

Exit from Varani to the A9 highway.

Newly laid concrete sleepers on the railway track past Kodikaamam, paralleling the A9 highway.



Tuesday, January 28, 2014

Vallai to Varany, Jaffna, Sri Lanka, 23rd December 2013.

A temporary Bailey bridge.

Paddy field with Kovil.

An 'Open-bill' by the roadside.

Nearing Kodikaamam.
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Monday, January 27, 2014

Sunday, January 26, 2014

Vallai to Thunnaalai, Jaffna, Sri Lanka, 23rd December 2013.

Young saplings being protected from straying cattle.

A paddy field and coconut grove.

The road bordering the lagoon.

The morning sky.
Vallai to Kodikamam via Thunnalai goes bordering the Thondamanaru Lagoon. It is not a much frequented highway. There is plenty of bird life there.

Saturday, January 25, 2014

Market at Maruthanamadam, Jaffna, Sri Lanka, 23rd December 2013.

Massive statue of 'Aanjaneyar'

The temple dedicated to 'Aanjaneyar'.

A three wheeler bringing plantains to the market.

Krishna and his chariot - a statue at the nearby temple.

A variety of mangoes for sale.

Vegetables for sale.

Fresh coconuts for sale.

Motor-bikes and three wheeler park.


Friday, January 24, 2014

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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Thursday, January 23, 2014

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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