Yesterday we took a mini taxi several hours up the coast of Sri Lanka and today we woke up to a breakfast of tea, samosas, fruit, eggs, and rice rolls filled with fresh coconut and sugar. Afterwards since my camera is definitely dead, we took a tuk yuk to a camera shop in a nearby town. Eight hours from now, before tomorrow’s safari, when the new battery in the new camera is fully charged, I should be able to take photos again!
In the mean time, we took a fabulous boat tour of the man made lake of Tissamharama. No swimming here because of crocodiles, although we did see fishermen standing in the water and clean washes strewn on lakeside brush to dry. The boat ride was quiet and peaceful as we drifted along the marshy lake edges, filled with mauve water hyacinths and giant lily pads.
The plethora of birds was glorious!
Flocks of ducks that rose and land landed together in orange clouds.
Glowing small brilliant turquoise king fishers.
Herons of all sizes and colours.
Along with familiar cormorants and swallows,
The “rain” trees were filled with black- headed Ibis.
Smaller all-white ibis wandered everywhere
Including sitting a top the water buffalo.
Bitterns were all sizes and colours.
The teeny tiny bee eaters were hard to spot
But our young guide was patient with us.
The giant eagle wearing what looked to be very fluffy white leggings
And the enormous pelican were impossible to miss.
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