Variegated Flutterer (male) - Thalangama, Sri LankaThe Variegated Fluterer (Rhyothemis variegata variegata) was one of several dragonflies I photographed while in Sri Lanka. They are relatively common and since they are found around ponds, paddy fields and tanks, Thalangama is an ideal location to photograph them. It is also known as the Common Picture Wing.More photographs after the jump.Variegated Flutterer ...

Grey Pansy (Junonia atlites) - Thalangama, Sri LankaThe Grey Pansies were out in large numbers in Thalangama through July and I was able to photograph them on every trip I made to the wetlands. Since most of my trips were early morning visits, I got there before they were too active and was able to get quite close to photograph ...

Yacare Caiman (Caiman yacare) - Pantanal, BrazilThe Yacare Caiman is one of the most common animals in the Pantanal where around 10 million individuals exist. We visited the Pantanal in the dry season and saw Caiman gathered around every water hole and stream that we came across. I was fortunate to be able to photograph them while they were feeding ...

The Tusker - Yala, Sri LankaOn one of our morning rounds in Yala we sighted a massive Tusker striding across one of the plains. He seemed to be in a bit of a hurry as he crossed the plain ...

IgnitionI've never tried to photograph smoke before so I thought I'd experiment a bit. I wanted the photograph to be a bit more than just smoke and ended up with this. The hardest part of taking this photograph ...

The Maligawila Buddha Statue - Maligawila, Sri LankaMaligawila is a small village approximately 250km from Colombo. The area is sparsely populated and is covered in jungle. In 1951 the fallen remains of a 7th century giant free standing Buddha statue (said to be the tallest free standing Buddha statue in Sri Lanka) were discovered in the area. The statue was ...

Indian Peacock (Pavo cristatus) - Yala, Sri LankaIndian Peafowl are a common sight in the dry zone jungles of Sri Lanka and are probably one of the most easily recognisable birds in the area. The male has an unmistakable train of elongated blue and green upper tail covert feathers and a metallic blue crown and neck. The female doesn't have ...

Grizzled Giant Squirrel (Ratufa macroura) - Anuradhapura, Sri LankaThe Grizzled Giant Squirrel is a large tree squirrel found in Sri Lanka and India. According to the IUCN, it is a "vulnerable" species which is considered to be facing a high risk of extinction in the wild. As a result, it can be found on the IUCN's "Red List" of threatened ...

Roseate Spoonbill (Platalea ajaja) - Pantanal, BrazilThe Roseate Spoonbill was one of the most striking birds that we saw during our brief visit to the Pantanal. We came cross it on the first day when we were driving down the Trans-Pantaneria towards our lodge. There were about 10 of them feeding in a small waterhole close to the road. A ...

Harbour Bridge - Sydney, AustraliaI hadn't taken any photographs for sometime so decided to get out with the camera over the weekend. I drove down to Milson's Point to photograph the Harbour Bridge and the Opera House. My shot list for the night included a panoramic photograph of both icons. I also tried a new 2:1 ratio on the photograph ...

The MacroI photographed my macro lens for this weeks entry. The challenge with this photograph was controlling the specular highlight on the lens itself. I had thought the process through and was happy with the fact that I had to actually use only one light setup. At lest I seem to ...

The Bridge over Kirribilli - Sydney, Australia I took the camera and went for a walk around the new neighbourhood on Sunday evening to familiarise myself with the area. I timed it to end up by the water near Cremore Point around Sunset and was quite happy to find a few clouds in the sky. More photographs inside.The Sydney Skyline ...

Jambalaya“Creole and Cajun cooking, the food of New Orleans and the surround countryside, is one of the most vibrant and exciting cuisines in the world today. French in its origin and accents, this spicy and sometimes fiery tradition also embodies elements of Native American, Spanish and African cooking… The Creole cooks of New Orleans created a sophisticated and complex cuisine ...

White-browed Fantail (Rhipidura aureola) - Yala, Sri LankaThe White-browed Fantail, also called the White-browed Fantail Flycatcher, is a common fantail found in the lowlands and the mid-hills of Sri Lanka. I saw this species in Yala, Anuradhapura, Kandy and Arugam Bay in July. However, I only photographed it in Yala.More photographs inside.White-browed Fantail (Rhipidura aureola) - Yala, Sri LankaMeasuring in ...

Pied Parasol (Neurothemis tullia tullia) - Thalangama, Sri LankaI have photographed the Pied Parasol on a number of my early morning trips to Thalangama. They are fairly common in the area and can often be found perched close to the water. Although the male and female are completely different in terms of appearance, this species is unmistakable.More photographs inside.Pied Parasol ...

Ceylon Small Barbet - Thalangama, Sri LankaI have photographed the Ceylon Small Barbet (Megalaima rubricapilla), also called the Crimson-fronted Barbet, on several occasions. I have found them in the garden at home in Colombo and they are abundant at our place in Kandy. However, on these occasions the birds were some distance away. More photographs inside. Ceylon Small Barbet - ...

DaisyI hadn't used the macro lens for a while so decided to pull it out earlier this afternoon. As usual, I didn't have any particular subject in mind and decided to photograph whatever I found. These small Daisies seem to be all over the place at the moment so I photographed a few of them.More photographs inside.DaisyAs usual with macro ...

Tune UpFirstly, sorry for the delay between my last post and this one. I was away in Sri Lanka on a months holiday and just got back (with about 130 GB of images to process). I tried to keep the project ...

Ceviche of Kingfish“In 2004, ceviche was officially declared part of Peru’s cultural heritage (through the grand-sounding “Resolución Directoral Nacional N° 241/INC-2004”). In September 2008, Peru’s Ministry of Production further honored the traditional dish by creating Día Nacional del Cebiche (National Ceviche Day), to be held each year on June 28.”– Tony Dunnell, About.com, Peru TravelFollow us on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/RoastSimmerBakeMore ...

The Hindagala Temple - Kandy, Sri LankaThe Hindagala temple is an ancient cave temple famous for the art which adorns its ceilings and walls. Most of the paintings date back to the 18th century but there are a few poorly preserved paintings which are said to be from the 5th century. The temple itself was a hermitage used by meditating ...