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Station Master, Demodara, Sri Lanka

Station Master, Demodara, Sri Lanka

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Poya Morning Moonset #3

Poya Morning Moonset #3

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Flower Offerings, Temple of the Tooth, Sri Lanka #3

Flower Offerings, Temple of the Tooth, Sri Lanka #3

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Fertilizer of the People

Fertilizer of the People

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Giant Bamboo by the Mahaweli, Peradeniya, Sri Lanka

Giant Bamboo by the Mahaweli, Peradeniya, Sri Lanka

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The Fokker Scourge

The Fokker Scourge

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Exploring the Ramparts of the Temple of the Tooth, Kandy

July 2, 2019July 2, 2019

Exploring the Ramparts of the Temple of the Tooth, Kandy

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Meditation in the Ruins of Buddhism

July 1, 2019July 1, 2019

Meditation in the Ruins of Buddhism

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The Train Finally Arrives

June 24, 2019June 24, 2019

The Train Finally Arrives

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YAM HAWK MOTH #2-6 — Theretra nessus, on my window sill in Colombo, Sri Lanka, in July 2019. A couple of years ago, I posted photos of a much larger and more colourful specimen, but unfortunately that one was dying. I was lucky that this bugger was trapped inside my living room and was able to snap a few shots before he escaped. Follow the link in my profile ⬆️ to see the older photos. . . #wildlifephotograpy #naturephoto #insects #urbanwildlife #srilanka #600D #18_200mm

TINY DANCER — Primary school dance performance. Ratmalana, Sri Lanka. Shot on assignment for @theannualreportcompany and @gatewaycolleges in October 2018. . . #portraitphoto #concertphoto #documentaryphoto #commercialphoto #onassignment #srilanka #5DMkIV #100_400mm

STATION MASTER, DEMODARA, SRI LANKA — Very much the lord of his small realm, a Sri Lanka Railways station master walks the length of a mixed goods and passenger train on its way to Badulla, the end destination of what is now considered one of the world’s great train journeys, and which begins in the country’s capital, Colombo, eight hours away. The route, connecting the western coast to the Central Highlands, was built by the British Empire to transport coffee and, later, tea to their waiting ships in the Colombo Port. Sri Lanka’s railway system has changed little since its switch from coal to diesel, half a century ago, and the route, which winds through some of the world’s most spectacular scenery, is replete with signs from the past. Quaint little rural stations, such as Demodara and Pattipola, are run by station masters in starched white uniforms who hand out railway tokens to the engine drivers, authorising them to use the route; kankanis and naattamis wait to load and unload goods by hand; and the Ceylon Tea served in the restaurant cars is still strong and sweet. Shot on assignment for The @nytimes ; specifically for award-winning Frugal Traveler columnist Lucas Peterson’s piece, “An Island Nation that is Best Savored Slowly”, which ran on 30th January 2019. Follow the link in my profile ⬆️ for more pictures and the full story. . . #photojournalism #blackandwhitephoto #travelphoto #streetphoto #documentaryphotography #greattrainjourneys #nytimes #srilanka #5DMkIII #24_105mm_f4l

POYA MORNING MOONSET #3 — The full moon sets as the Sri Lankan Buddhist Poya holiday dawns over the Kandyan hills and the “Kiri Muhudha”, the city’s famous lake. While the latter was created in 1807, the Bahirawakanda Buddha Statue overlooking it is far more recent; built in 1993. Shot on assigment for Ashraff Associates and the @the.radh Kandy, in October 2018. . . #landscapephoto #travelphoto #commercialphotography #fullmoon #mountainscape #beautifuldestination #srilanka #5DMkIV #24_105mm_f4l

FLOWER OFFERINGS, TEMPLE OF THE TOOTH, SRI LANKA #3 — The Temple of the Tooth is considered one of Buddhism’s most sacred worship sites; a former palace of King Sri Viraparakrama Narendrasinha, the last Sinhalese king of Lanka, it was converted by the king in the 18th century into a temple to house the Tooth Relic of the Buddha. @iam__anuradha and @shermainewillisofficial , shown carrying a flower offering up the entrance stairway to the lower floor of the main shrine, were shot for Ashraff Associates and @the.radh , Kandy, in October 2018. . . #blackandwhitephoto #travelphoto #streetphoto #architecturalphotography #commercialphotography #beautifulwomen #beautifuldestination #srilanka #5DMkIV #24_105mm_f4l

FERTILIZER OF THE PEOPLE — An advertising mural for the “People’s Fertilizer”, at Ella Railway Station, in the Central Highlands of Sri Lanka. Ella is one of the highlights on the Colombo-to-Badulla rail route; now considered one of the world’s great train journeys. Shot on assignment for The @nytimes . “An Island Nation that is Best Savored Slowly”, by Lucas Peterson, ran in the Frugal Traveler column on January 30th 2019. . . #photojournalism #travelphoto #architecturalphotography #railwayarchitecture #ellarailwaystation #advertising #nytimes #srilanka #5DMkIII #24_105mm_f4l

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