Elusive as ever- quick landing and departure.In my garden today.

Remembering Prakash Butani as the Royal- Thomian encounter commences today.He was a commanding presence on the bandstand of the Stallions tent with his superb singing voice, wit, and searing roasts of Ranil W.He will be missed.Esto Perpetua!

Zoologist Coenraad Jacob Temminck was born #OTD in 1778. He provided the text for the first volume of "Les pigeons par Madame Knip, née Pauline de Courcelles". - 2e éd. The volume contains these images of male and female passenger pigeons, sadly now extinct. #WomensArt

PM Modi opened the Vizhinjam International Seaport in Kerala which is governed by a leftist combine. While this pragmatism of left parties to an open economy resonates in SriLanka, this new Kerala port could affect transshipment business in our own ports .

Met Dinesh G at a reception where we had a laugh at my reference in the Supreme Court to his father the " Lion of Boralugoda " not endorsing his stand of postponing the Local govt. Elections - which case we ultimately won. Shows his ability to see the humor in it!

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Pleasure to reconnect with Gayan who was the naturalist on a Cinnamon nature trails trip I took to Sinharaja several years back.He and Chintaka took Dinuk and me on an interesting 10km bike ride visiting 5 wewas in Habarana.

In my garden today sounding melodious and sweet! The mate is in the background

As the heat of the day prevails a monitor lizard seeks some shade

With Ambassador Prof.Kishore Mahbubani , a diplomat and academic of eminence from Singapore

One of my favorites- the visitor

A lovely summer setting

From the Metro - 14th August