Hey Ladies and ruined in Polonnaruwa

I went back to Sigiriya to look at the ladies with the slim waists, full curves and olive skin.To see the frescoes you have to climb a spiral staircase that hangs from the side of the rock. After I'd climbed this the first time I was so grateful I wouldn't have to climb the rickety steel steps again, oh well, it wasn't as bad as I remember.

It wasn't as overcast as the first time either so I was perspiring a little. We had an action packed day of extreme sightseeing planned and next stop was the ancient ruined city of Polonnaruwa. Four for the price of one in the form of parasitic trees living off each other; there's a palm tree running straight up the middle.
Guards either side of the moonstone.
These statues are unusual in as much as they are all carved from the same piece of rock in situ.

This is a very important Buddha religiously but I had to take the picture through wire mesh as the statue has to be protected from Buddhists hurling coins at it for luck.
Sweet photo in the lotus pool; I deliberately had my eyes closed as I was overcome with calming meditative thoughts.
And back to Dambulla for the second time to hang ten with the big guy.
This is the new wallpaper for my living room.
This at least gives an impression of the zen aura of the caves. The older statues in the ancient caves are the best preserved; the stone carvings with natural paint have degraded far slower than the later wooden or concrete statues with their chemical based paints. Too Live Crew going from left to right, Rukmal the driver, Craig, Faith and yours truly.