 Skirting the highlands on the inland route from Colombo Airport to Uda Wale |
 River crossing in Sri Lanka on the way to Ratnapura |
 Tim Matsuoka, a friend from high school, at the Elephant Trail Hotel |
 The gate to Uda Walewe National Park in southern Sri Lanka |
 Uda Walewe National Park lies just to the south of the central Sri Lankan highlands |
 Welcome to Udawalawa National Park, famous for its wild elephants |
 Icon of South Asia, a peacock in a tree at sunrise |
 Sunrise on the morning safari at Udawalawe National Park, Sri Lanka |
 Less glamorous, a peahen in a tree, Udawalawe |
 A wild buffalo in the bush at Udawalawe |
 Green Bee-Eater (Merops orientalis), Sri Lanka |
 Multiple spellings for the park, Uda Walawa - Udwalawa - Udawalawe |
 Red-Wattled Lapwing (Vanellus indicus), Sri Lanka |
 Mostly bushland, occasional large trees punctuate Udawalawe National park |
 A bird on the road through Udawalawe National Park |
 Blue-Tailed Bee-Eater (Merops philippinus), Sri Lanka |
 Blue-Tailed Bee-Eater (Merops philippinus), Udawalawe National Park |
 First spotting of Udawalawe's famous inhabitants, the Asian Elephant |
 Asian Elephant, Udawalawe National Park |
 Local people graze cattle within the boundaries of Udawalawe National Park |
 Painted Stork (Mycteria leucocephala) |
 Large lake on the east side of Udawalawe National Park |
 Our open side safari vehicle, Udawalawe National Park |
 As the morning progresses, the peacocks descend from the trees |
 Peacock, Udawalawe National park, Sri Lanka |
 Technically, Indian Peafowl (Pavo cristatus) |
 Peacock, Udawalawe National park, Sri Lanka |
 Orange-Breasted Green Pigeon (Treron bicinctus) |
 Peacock on the top of a tree, Udawalawe National Park |
 Peacock in a tree, Udawalawe National Park |
 Peahen, Udawalawe National Park, Sri Lanka |
 Little Green Bee-Eater (Merops orientalis) |
 Our first carnivore, a Golden Jackal (Canis aureus) |
 Cock on a Rock |
 Peacock, Udawalawe National Park |
 A ray of sun momentarily breaks through the clouds lighting up one of the roads through Udawalawe National Park |
 Road through Udawalawe National Park |
 Morning jeep safari through Udawalawe National Park |
 Trunk of a large tropical tree, Udawalawe National Park |
 Ring-Necked Parakeet (Psittacula krameri), Sri Lanka |
 Ring-Necked Parakeet, Udawalawe National Park |
 Ring-Necked Parakeet, Sri Lanka |
 Ring-Necked Parakeet (Psittacula krameri), Sri Lanka |
 Back side of a displaying peacock, Udawalawe National Park |
 There should be audio because the peacock is shaking this feathers making a unique sound |
 Peacock on display, Udawalawe National Park, Sri Lanka |
 Finally the peacock rotates towards us for a front-side view |
 Red-Wattled Lapwing (Vanellus indicus), Sri Lanka |
 Red-Wattled Lapwing (Vanellus indicus), Udawalawe National park |
 Painted stork perched on a dead tree, Udawalawe National park |
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 White-Throated Kingfisher (Halcyon smyrnensis) |
 Garden Lizard (Calotes versicolor), Sri Lanka |
 A pair of bee eaters on a twig, Udawalawe, Sri Lanka |
 Lone bull elephant behind a bush, Udawalawe National Park |
 Trying to find a clear view of the elephant |
 Water buffalo in a water hole, Udawalawe National Park |
 Ring-Necked Parakeet (Psittacula krameri) |
 Peacock on display, Udawalawe National Park, Sri Lanka |
 Peacock on display, Udawalawe National Park, Sri Lanka |
 Sri Lankan axis deer (Axis axis ceylonensis) disappearing into the bush |
 Diving kingfisher, Udawalawe National park |
 Jerdon's baza (Aviceda jerdoni), Udawalawe, Sri Lanka |
 Juvenile marsh (mugger) crocodile (Crocodylus palustris), Udawalawe National Park, Sri Lanka |
 Indian monitor (Varanus bengalensis), Udawalawe National Park, Sri Lanka |
 United Jeep Service Association, Udawalawa National Park |
 Jeep station just outside the main gate, Udawalawe National Park |
 Elephant Trail Lodge, Udawalawa, Sri Lanka |
 Elephant Trail Lodge, Udawalawa, Sri Lanka |
 Elephant Trail Lodge, Udawalawa, Sri Lanka |
 Elephant Trail Lodge, Udawalawa, Sri Lanka |
 Elephant Trail Lodge, Udawalawa, Sri Lanka |
 The main road along the southern boundary of Udawalawe National Park |
 Indian flying fox (Pteropus giganteus), most common bat found on Sri Lanka |
 The view south from the Elephant Trail Lodge, Udawalawe |
 Rain clouds building, Udawalawe |
 A monitor lizard crosses the road in the rain |
 Indian monitor (Varanus bengalensis), Udawalawe, Sri Lanka |
 Wreck on the road from Udawalwe to Thanamalwila |
 Really, how to you tip a truck on a straight flat road? |
 Junction of Sri Lanka roads B427 to Thanamalwila and B528 to Welioya |