April 15, 2013

Thought I had better post those pics before it becomes so long that it is irrelevant.

It is Sinhala/Tamil New Year so I have been treated to 3 days at home without being able to go anywhere, one of them without power.  Fireworks and caps are going off almost continuously since about 3AM on the 14th, which is freaking the cat out.  On the night of the 13th we had a thunder storm that rivalled the fireworks.  At one point, the lightning hit so close to the house that it knocked out the house breaker.  Then later, around midnight, the rain brought down a cable and we were without power until 7PM last night.

Finally, the fireworks stopped and I thought that a good night's sleep was in order.  Only this morning, the temple up the hill started broadcasting chants at 6AM and now the fireworks are going again.  I can hardly wait until this holiday is over.

Sunset over the Mahaweli River in Kandy.  This is the same river I live beside.  It is very long and muddy.

Not a very good shot, but this is a kingfisher on the wires in front of my house.  There are lots of them and they are all different colours.

Another bad shot of a praying mantis.  Didn't even know we had them here.

Didn't have it for long, as Dharma disposed of it after some play.

Cloves in various stages of being sun dried.  Green is fresh, yellow is a bit dry, and dark brown is done and what we are familiar with.

Jayanthi's family home on their estate in Thalatoya

Poor nuked fruit bat.  Still hanging there as I write.  A bit floppier now, but not even the huge deluge we had the other night brought it down.

I am hoping to get out today.  Getting a bit of cabin fever.  I hope my tuktuk guy is back from his holiday.