'Black-winged Stilts, Avissawella. Sri Lanka.

'Black-winged Stilts' - Himantopus himantopus - at a pond in Avissawella, Sri Lanka. The male has a black wing and the female has a brownish wing. They are standing on one leg and watching the water for fish. What an adorable pair. The lower picture shows a lonely bachelor.

'Barn Swallow' - Hewainna, Avissawella, Sri Lanka.

Swallows are very difficult to photograph. I was lucky to get this shot on a cold day just being warmed by the early morning sun. The bird must have been 'sun-bathing' and getting warm. Click on the video-link below to see it not disturbed by a passing motor-cycle.

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c6Z3byo1C2M

Rainbow in the Dumbara valley, Sri Lanka.

There is a legend which says that you will find a pot full of gold at the end of a rainbow. This picture of a rainbow was taken by Queenie V. The valley was far away and inaccessible to make any effort in that direction.

The watchers of the sunset, Galle-face beach, Colombo Sri Lanka.

It is a daily ritual and every day a new sight meets the eye. Photo by Queenie V.

The Galleface Promenade and the new Pier, Sri Lanka.

Fun and frolicking with the breezes blowing on ones face, surely this is the way life has to be lived. Photo by Queenie V.