Showing posts with label stone. Show all posts
Showing posts with label stone. Show all posts

Thursday, February 6, 2020

Stone Bridge - Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka


The remnants of a stone bridge dating back to about the 5th century. The bridge crosses the Malwathu Oya and was part of a well established road network that connected the capital city to other areas of the island. The roads were used by carts to transport goods.





Monday, September 9, 2019

Vatadage - Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka


The Vatadage in the city of Polonnaruwa is supposed to be one of the best preserved Vatadage structures in the Country. This photograph was taken from the first platform of the structure and shows the north facing entrance to the second platform on which the stupa was built. As shown in the photograph, a Buddha statue is positioned facing each of the 4 entrances to the second platform.




Friday, August 30, 2019

Dragon Bridge - Ubud, Indonesia


The dragon bridge that leads to the bathing temple within the monkey forest sanctuary in ubud, Bali.  The bridge is quite narrow and seems to cut through a banyan tree at the further end. Details on the age of the bridge are hard to find but the general consensus indicates that it is around 700 years old. Photographing it without people is easier said than done.