Ancient method of breaking a granite rock, Avissawella, Sri Lanka.

When a large piece of rock has to be broken, a fire is lit under it. Within a few hours the stone cracks and part of it falls away. This can be repeated over and over again. I took this picture in a village a few miles outside Avissawella. This must have been a very ancient method of breaking up large rocky outcroppings.

Tea plants, Bogawanthalawa, Sri Lanka

Coming down into the valley of Bogawanthalawa after the climb up from Balangoda, we were greeted with a lovely view, of well pruned tea plants on the hill side. The air was slightly misty and cold.

A mountain torrent, Balangoda - Bogawanthalawa road, Sri Lanka.

I took this picture of a mountain torrent by the road, in the upper reaches of the Balangoda Group at an elevation of about 4500 feet above sea level.

Balangoda Group seen from the road to Bogawanthalawa, Sri Lanka.

I took this photo at an elevation of more than 4000 feet above sea level, on the road to Bogawanthalawa. It was a misty and cold day. I used  the 10 zoom and a uv filter on my digital camera.

Looking down at Balangoda Estate from the Balangoda - Bogawanthalawa road.