The first day of school is a difficult one for any child. Radinka managed to put up a brave face and get through her first day at Bishops College without tears.

A raft that has seen many waves. Perhaps too many. I believe these old rafts are called ‘Theppam’ here in Marawila. The kids loved Marawila so much that we made a return visit on an evening.

A pair of Red Vented Bulbuls catching forty winks in the morning sun.

Graffiti on a conveyor belt that collects tea dust for disposal. It will eventually make it’s way back to the tea field and provide nutrition to the tea bushes from which the two leaves and a bud were plucked.

Though this Egret was spotted near by a lake at Great Western, they usually prefer warmer climes