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Today's bunch of photos had something unusual, mystifying or special about them. So they were grouped under the title 'Mystique'. And yep, these too were captured during our trip to Somawathie on 28th of April.
The photos were captured while on the move, except for the ones taken at Medirigiriya and Hingurakgoda. As usual did a slight tweaking to make the pics look clear.
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Enter a zone...
Wrapped in Mystifying Mysteries...
and Behold...
the Presence of Mystique!
Egyptian sunrise
doesn't it look like a pyramid? probably it was a roof of a house or a mountain
Lilliput under the spotlight
those palm trees in the distant looked like Lilliputians bathed in that blinding sunlight
Perfect symmetry.. above and below
Location: around Sungavila *nearest village to Somawathie*
Will-o'-the-wisps
Location: around Minneriya Tank
the tinted sticker on this shutter had minuscule holes I think
Rock wrapper
Location: few meters before Medirigiriya Watadage
this tree was so huge.. and so was its roots
Divine cave
above tree's roots led us to this cave, which sits on the side of a stairway.. I think. see a bench inside? it was empty when we arrived at Medirigiriya site. but when we were about to leave, an old villager was sitting there meditating! I was about to take a snap again *cause his face was well hidden, there was no harm in snapping right?* but mom stopped me and I got an earful. -__-
I was only trying to prove if he was a human being or an ethereal being. *sigh*
Giant human torso
Location: stairway leading to the site of Medirigiriya Watadage.
was only trying to take a snap of this rocky stairway. just when I was about to click my cousin sis and the rest of our crew arrived. result, as you see a giant human torso (shadow), formed in the middle of the stairway!
Medirigiriya Watadage
there's nothing unusual about this photo. but it hides something quite mysterious. see the place where the dark round brick parapet wall meets the light straight rocky parapet wall? that's where the mystery begins..
Secret tunnel
Location: Medirigiriya Watadage
this is what lies right beneath the stairway of the Medirigiriya Watadage. a well concealed narrow sloping tunnel, enough to fit in one person. the rocky floor is covered in moss and is quite damp with streaks of rain water/ spring water constantly flowing. my lil cousin sis found this tunnel and we were all hyped up about exploring it. but after seeing the dangerously slippery floor we had to back down meekly.*sigh*
Rainbow lens flare
Location: a lil school at Hingurakgoda
was trying to capture the Araliya (frangipani) tree and got this lens flare. there's an interesting story about this lil school which I'll talk about some other time.
Location: Habarana jungle
Location: unknown!
Twilight Zone
Location: around Minneriya Tank.. I think
time was only 4.39 pm but this spot looked unusually dark (and spooky) compared to its surroundings. and yep, this too was captured while on the move.
