Vallai, Jaffna, Sri Lanka.

Black-winged Stilt, Vallai

Wild dog eating carcass

Crows on the iron supports used in cremation at the cemetery.

Fisherman collecting his catch in an improvised float from a rubber tube.

A steady breeze blows over the large expanse of water. The cemetery at Vallai is also the dumping ground for carcasses of slaughtered animals and wild dogs are attracted to the site. The bridge at Vallai is temporary but handles traffic quite well. The cemetery and its environs has a large collection of birds of varying hues.