Taking flight, Weliveriya, Sri Lanka.

I was getting ready to take this photo close to a paddy field when they got disturbed and took flight. You can sere the egrets and a single open-bill taking off the ground.

Asian open-bill, Weliveriya, Sri Lanka.

Large flocks of birds gather in paddy-fields being plowed. I saw this beautiful sight at a roadside paddy field in Weliveriya on the Kaduwela Gampaha road. I picked out this Asian open-bill among them in this photograph.

Stray cattle, Durampitiya, Sri Lanka.

Stray cattle on the roads are a regular road hazard, in Sri Lanka. The owners let the cattle roam throughout the day, seeking fodder. They return to the owners home in the evenings. I took this picture on the Rathnapura road.

Chandeliar - Mount Lavinia Hotel, Sri Lanka

Decorative brass bowl, Sri Lanka.