He is not an acrobat but a worker collecting toddy from the tree. He would linger from one tree to another to collect the juice from the sap.
This is an image that I captured on my journey from Colombo to Yala along the Western South coast of Sri Lanka.
The stilt fishermen of Waligama, Sri Lanka is an icon for Sri Lanka. The little hut seen here is where the fishermen kept their fishing gears. In the middle of the day, when they are not fishing, they will just wait for the tourist to arrive. If you would like to capture them posting on the stilt, they would expect to be paid.
As reported by the Sri Lanka Internet Newspaper(September,24), heavy rains continued over three days in many areas of Sri Lanka. I was fortunate to have a bright sunny day on September,8 for this image.
The surf from the Indian Ocean is really rough at the beach of Galle Face Green, Colombo. The open space next to the Indian Ocean is a favorite destination for children, vendors,beachgoers, lovers and kite flyers. At a vantage point, I am pleased to capture the children romping in the swirling surf.