Thursday, September 23, 2010

Photos, Northern Tour, Part 1


The top of the Great Stupa at Anuradhapura at dark.


Young Sinhalese monks at the Tree.


A monkey and her baby (podi baba!) near the Tree--there were dozens of them!


Chinese monks, nuns, and pilgrims chant and sing at the Tree.


The Great Bodhi Tree.


Katy with lotus flowers for offering to the Great Bodhi Tree.


Bathing ponds at Anuradhapura, the first, classic city in Sri Lanka.




Henry, Jess, and Justin watch the sunset at Anuradhapura Tank.


A herd of cows--they're everywhere!--branded in Sinhala.


The first of many, many Buddhas.


A beautiful Kingfisher at the first temple.




A farmer working the paddy fields.
(Goyivek kumburu waedakarenewa.)


Biking along a village path.


The group at the first site: a megolithic burial, c. 5th cen BC.

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