Sri Lanka is flawed paradise where the most peaceful of religions, Buddhism, has taken a nationalist and militaristic turn that the Buddha would have been ashamed of what is being done in his name. Yet it is a beautiful and fascinating country where I met lovely people of all religions. And there are fascinating archaeological sites.This is a statue of a reclining Buddha near Polonnaruwa, a temple/palace complex from the 12th century. It is carved in solid banded gneiss.

As I have commented in earlier posts I do recognise that I am fortunate in being able to travel widely so I talked about looking for photo opportunities wherever you live. I am also aware that I am fortunate in having good camera equipment (Canon 60D), though I would like to invest in even better, fortune that not all others have. So I share this image  to say that expensive equipment is not always a required to capture a good shot as it was taken on a very modest 5mp compact, at a time before I went digital for main camera, whilst walking in the Dolomites. You too can do this.