Discover-SriLanka: nature

DISCOVER - SRI LANKA: PROLOGUE

IN PRAISE OF MY BEAUTIFUL ISLAND,

INFORMATION, PHOTOGRAPHS AND VIDEO.

THE 13th CENTURY VENETIAN TRAVELER MARCO POLO DESCRIBED THE ISLAND AS 'THE JADE PENDANT IN THE INDIAN OCEAN'. THE ABUNDANCE OF GEMSTONES, SPICES, RAIN FORESTS AND WILDLIFE; THE MAGNIFICENT BEACHES, ANCIENT RUINS AND A WRITTEN HISTORY OF OVER 2500 YEARS MAKE THIS ISLAND A TOURISTS' PARADISE.

THE RUINED CITIES OF ANURADHAPURA AND POLONNARUWA ILLUSTRATE THE GLORY OF THE ANCIENT KINGDOMS. THE GIGANTIC STUPAS AND BUDDHA STATUES ARE AMONG THE BIGGEST MAN MADE STRUCTURES OF THE WORLD. THE MASSIVE RESERVOIRS, BUILT BY ANCIENT KINGS TO IRRIGATE THOUSANDS OF ACRES OF LAND, ARE MARVELS OF HYDRO ENGINEERING. THERE ARE EIGHT UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE SITES IN SRI LANKA

THE ISLAND WAS KNOWN TO THE GREEKS AS 'TAPROBANE' AND TO THE ARABS AS 'SERENDIB'. EARLY MERCHANTS VISITED THE ISLAND IN SEARCH OF GEMSTONES AND SPICES, MAINLY CINNAMON AND PEPPER. COFFEE AND TEA PLANTATIONS WERE STARTED BY THE BRITISH COLONIAL RULERS. CEYLON TEA IS FAMOUS THE WORLD OVER.

TOURISM INDUSTRY IS A MAJOR MONEY SPINNER FOR THIS BEAUTIFUL ISLAND. THE VAST EXPANSE OF BEACHES, RAIN FORESTS AND NATIONAL PARKS WITH HERDS OF WILD ELEPHANTS, THE CENTRAL HIGHLANDS WITH LITHE WATER FALLS, BRING IN THE TOURISTS. THE ISLAND IS DOTTED WITH HUNDREDS OF HOTELS TO ACCOMMODATE THE TRAVELER. AN ISLAND OF 25,000 SQ; MILES HAS 103 RIVERS AND 25000 RESERVOIRS, MOSTLY MAN MADE. WITH VARYING CLIMATIC CONDITIONS THIS IS TRULY A 'SMALL MIRACLE'.

" THE ISLAND OF SRI LANKA IS A SMALL UNIVERSE, IT CONTAINS AS MANY VARIATIONS OF CULTURE, SCENERY AND CLIMATE AS SOME COUNTRIES A DOZEN TIMES ITS SIZE........I FIND IT HARD TO BELIEVE THAT THERE IS ANY COUNTRY WHICH SCORES SO HIGHLY IN ALL DEPARTMENTS - WHICH HAVE SO MANY ADVANTAGES AND SO FEW DISADVANTAGES. LOVELY BEACHES, BEAUTIFUL LANDSCAPES, IMPRESSIVE RUINS, A VIBRANT CULTURE AND CHARMING PEOPLE- NO WONDER SRI LANKA IS A SMALL MIRACLE ".***** Arthur C. Clark *****

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24 March, 2021

Sri Lanka - The Nest in my Garden

The Red Vented Bulbul couple has layed eggs in their barnd new nest.

Pics by - Nelsonlanka

Samsung Galaxy M01

16 May, 2018

SRI LANKA - SUNSET FROM MY WINDOW

Pics by: Nelsonlanka

Sony NEX 6

01 May, 2018

SRI LANKA - CLOUDS FROM MY WINDOW

Pics by: Nelsonlanka

Sony NEX 6

30 April, 2018

SRI LANKA - SUNSET FROM MY WINDOW

Pics by: Nelsonlanka

Sony NEX 6

01 August, 2017

SRI LANKA - BEES [VIDEO]

The highest degree of nest construction among insects is found in bees. The architecture of the nest is unsurpassed and unparalleled in the animal kingdom. The hive and comb of the bees is formed mainly by workers. A comb is a vertical sheet of wax, composed of a double layer of hexagonal cells projecting in both directions from central wax-sheet. Comb hangs vertically downward, while cells are horizontal in position.

Video by: Nelsonlanka

Sony Nex 6

04 April, 2017

THE PARADISE FLYCATCHER - VIDEO

The Paradise Flycatcher is a very vigilant bird while waiting on the lookout for prey, it turns its head constantly to catch a glimpse of a fly passing by.

Video by: Nelsonlanka

Sony NEX 6

18 June, 2016

SRI LANKA - WATERFALLS [DEVON & RAVANA FALLS]

Devon Falls is the 19th highest [94 m] waterfall of Sri Lanka.

Ravana Falls [25m] cascades down a rock surface, creating a beautiful sight.

Pics by: Nelsonlanka

Sony NEX 6

24 February, 2016

SRI LANKA - LEAVES [IN MY BROTHER'S GARDEN]

Pics by: Nelsonlanka

Sony NEX 6

13 June, 2014

SRI LANKA - BIRD SONGS

A misty dawn in Polonnaruwa in the North Central Province of Sri Lanka, listen to the wake up calls of many a bird.

Video by: Nelsonlanka

Sony DSC H7

07 March, 2014

The Minneriya National Park is home to a herd of over 300 wild elephants, roaming in the lush greenery and cool waterways of this nature reserve. This gathering of gentle giants, young and old, was filmed close to the Minneriya tank.

Filmed by : Nelsonlanka

Sony DSC H7

09 January, 2014

SRI LANKA - OLIVER [ CLOSE UP ]

4th January, 2014 8.30 a.m. Oliver posed unconcerned till I captured 200 + shots. Thank you very much, your pictures will adorn my Blog.

Pics by : Nelsonlanka

Sony DSC H7

17 December, 2013

SRI LANKA - A 49 SECOND VIDEO OF OLIVER THE EAGLE

It's 6.30 A.M. on December 11th, 2013, a misty morning, I spotted our new visitor, the Eagle [ I have named him Oliver ] on the jakfruit tree, on the lookout for prey and made this 49 second movie.

Video by : Nelsonlanka

Sony DSC H7

03 November, 2013

SRI LANKA - NATURE'S SYMMETRY [ DRAGONFLY ]

Pics By : Nelsonlanka

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23 May, 2013

SRI LANKA - FLOWER PHOTOGRAPHY

Pics by : Nelsonlanka

Sony DSC H7

27 December, 2012

SRI LANKA - SOROBORA WEWA [ 102 B.C. ]

Sorabora wewa [ tank ], built in 102 B.C., is not a very large tank but the location is breathtaking, the many species of birds that inhabit Sorabora area and the fishing boats add to the beauty of this magnificent, ancient, phenomenon.

Pics by : Nelsonlanka - Sony DSC H7

Chathula - Sony Ericsson Experia [ Panorama ]

18 November, 2012

SRI LANKA - FEEDING FINCH

Pics by : Nelsonlanka

Sony DSC H7

13 October, 2012

SRI LANKA - DUTCH BAY [ KALPITIYA ]

Dusk at Dutch Bay Kalpitiya, Sri Lanka, 6th October, 2012. Sand dune adventure by Little Adventures, untouched photographs show the splendor of the sky over this part of the Island.

Pics by : Ashan

Little Adventures

11 October, 2012

SRI LANKA - MONKEYS

Visitors to the Temple of The Sacred Tooth Relic in Kandy are greatly amused by the antics of the monkeys living in the vicinity, they feed on the flowers and tender leaves of the many trees surrounding the temple and handouts from passersby who are amused by their eccentric behavior. Pictures show a family in the shade and an aggressive adult with with a fresh scar on its face.

Pics by : Nelsonlanka

Sony DSC H7

08 October, 2012

SRI LANKA - IN MY MOTHER'S GARDEN

I am never short of subjects to focus on and click the shutter, ' In my mother's garden '.

Pics by : Nelsonlanka

Sony DSC H7

23 September, 2012

SRI LANKA - CROCODILES OF WILPATTU

The largest National Park in Sri Lanka, Wilpattu has nearly sixty lakes [ Willu ] spread throughout the park. Crocodiles are the largest residents of these lakes.