The blue lotus (nil manel), the national flower of Sri Lanka.
Some of the famous Buddha statues and wall painting at Dambulla.
The Bodhi Tree and the Dambulla Temple--the oldest continually running Buddhist temple and monastery in Sri Lanka.
A man sweeping at the foot of the Buddha in the early morning.
This Buddha's mudra, or position, symbolizes his awareness of and compassion for the suffering of the world.
Gal Vihara-- the most famous 3 Buddhas at Polunnaruwa, the medieval capital of Sri Lanka.
The entrance at the last set of stairs up to the top--and King Kassapa's palace.
The world-famous Sigiriya paintings.
Sigiriya! (a fabulous hike at the start of a great birthday)
The Aukuna Buddha.
The Jetavana Stupa at Anuradhapura.
Katy and I on the top of Minhintale.
Chantal and Sasha at the top of Minhintale.
Minhintale--the spot where the great monk, Minhinda, met King Tissa, bringing Buddhism to Sri Lanka (3rd cen. BC).
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