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I thought I’d assemble a suite of the four elements from Sri Lanka (surprise, surprise!), beginning with my favourite, fire – a fire basket from the perahera: Being an old farmer’s girl, and a gardener, I can think of nothing … Continue reading
I can’t think of any situation in my life when sailing off into the sunset – either metaphorically, or simply for a couple of hours twilight sailing by myself, or with a friend – wouldn’t be the ultimate escape! 
Colombo now has two lakes where one can take off onto the water to escape the rat-race of the city and feel the freedom of the wind in your sails – and your hair: here in the freshly dredged Waters Edge section of Diyawana Lake near parliament, and at Beira Lake, in the city.
Pop over to see other escapees here.
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Apropos of patterns, I want to show you the ultimate in biodegradable recycling – palmyra fences and kadjan modesty screens. From the rather scraggly dead branches of the bristly palmyra palm come fences of character and finess that are so … Continue reading
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Part of saying goodbye and letting go of my life here in Sri Lanka will be adjusting my eyes to the more mundane – or better known – flowers of the temperate zones. Before I do that, let me revel … Continue reading
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You pass the bombed out shell of the old Dutch-built Jaffna Fort and turn hard left at the roundabout, fly over a steep humpback bridge, and ahead is the startling pink of a newly painted kovil. Cross another humpy bridge … Continue reading
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The early colonial settlers – the Portuguese and the Dutch – brought, or recreated their gorgeous terracotta half-round tile roofs when they built, down around the coasts but upcountry, in the Kandyan Kingdom, things were different. Upcountry roofs bear a … Continue reading
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What a question! From the shelf-like millpond beaches of the East coast, to the coral encrusted shores of the Jaffna peninsular, the surf beaches of Arugam Bay, and of course, the tropical island idyll of palm-fringed beaches in the deep … Continue reading
Sorry chaps – couldn’t resist!
Good to see them struggling manfully, eh? The last laugh would be on me, especially like this, as seen from above. :)
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I hope everybody’s fine? This is the longest I’ve been away from my blog in the year or so since I began and it feels strange not to be in touch. ”Where are you?”, you might ask, “What are you … Continue reading
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We may have been on a retreat – no speaking, not even the silent communication of eye contact, smiles; no reading, writing, cameras* or music – no toys or distractions at all – but that didn’t mean our senses were … Continue reading
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While I was catching my breath yesterday I read some compelling posts in honour of Earth Day. Sadly I didn’t have time to comment, let alone make up a post of my own. Nor do I have time today – … Continue reading
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There’s nothing like a challenge to unify disparate ideas or odds and ends that just tickled your fancy at the time. Ailsa’s done just that with her ‘Contrast or Nonconformity’ challenge this week. As chance would have it – or … Continue reading
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The other day, early, I heard the boom boom whoop of the old boy, high up in the trees behind the house. It’s been a while since the troupe visited – too long – it’s been lonely without the familiar … Continue reading
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The romance of the coconut tree, the ubiquitous symbol of any tropical isle – every tropical land – grabbed me once, and has never let me go. Have you ever noticed that no two coconut trees are alike – that … Continue reading
A wordless Wednesday post:
