Cow at Hindu temple in Trincomalee.

Doggie at 10th century ruins in Polonnaruwa.

Sleeping Buddah inside the “Temple of the Lord of the Gods,” Cave 1, at the Dambulla Cave Temple, which dates back to 77 BC. In Dam

Trincomalee.

Cow, worshippers, and colorful iconography at the Hindu temple in Trincomalee

I went into town on Christmas Eve, and this guy was the first thing I saw. Go figure. In Trincomalee.

At the Koneswaram Temple. In Trincomalee.

Monkey, hanging on the side of the road. In Habarana.

In Ella.

Worshippers at the Hindu Temple. In Trincomalee.

Golden Buddha. At Dambulla Cave Temple in Dambulla.

Oh you know, just a wild elephant crossing the road. In Hathareskotuwa.

Neighborhood temple. Up the road from Ella Village.

10th century ruins in Polonnaruwa. It had been raining non-stop for days. It stopped raining long enough for me to take this photo, and a second later…the deluge returned.

At the Matale Hindu Temple. In Matale.

At the Koneswaram Temple. In Trincomalee.

Buddah, inside Cave 2, at the Dambulla Cave Temple, in Dambulla.

Buddahs, inside Cave 2, at the Dambulla Cave Temple, in Dambull

Symmetry. In Trincomalee.

Ganesh. Remover of obstacles. My absolute favorite. I’ve collected them for over 25 years. I spotted this one along the road driving through Katukihula, on our way from Kandy to Ella.