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Sigiriya Rock

BY: @kylemfwelch | CREATED: June 4, 2017, 3:48 p.m. | VOTES: 11 | PAYOUT: $22.95 | [ VOTE ]

Some pictures from Sigiriya, the site of an ancient palace, overlooking some of the oldest landscaped gardens in the world. February 2017
Sigiriya rock, from the south
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The ruins of the ancient palace, after a 2 hour hike up the rock
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The view on the ancient gardens from the palace
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View to the Knuckles mountain range to the north
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Ruins at the base of the rock, surrounding the gardens
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TAGS: [ #travel ] [ #photography ] [ #srilanka ] [ #sigiriya ] [ #adventure ]

Replies

@captaincanary | June 4, 2017, 4:19 p.m. | Votes: 2 | [ VOTE ]

Wow that picture of the mountains is simply breathtaking

@kylemfwelch | June 4, 2017, 4:29 p.m. | Votes: 2 | [ VOTE ]

Thank you! I unfortunately did not get to the range to hike, but the view from the distance was good enough ;)

@manorvillemike | June 4, 2017, 4:46 p.m. | Votes: 1 | [ VOTE ]

What part of the world are you showing us? Srilanka?

@kylemfwelch | June 4, 2017, 4:55 p.m. | Votes: 1 | [ VOTE ]

Yes Mike, these first pictures are from a trip to Sri Lanka the past winter.

@manorvillemike | June 4, 2017, 4:58 p.m. | Votes: 1 | [ VOTE ]

Thanks, big world out there..steemit opens up..

@creutzy | June 7, 2017, 2:01 a.m. | Votes: 1 | [ VOTE ]

Interesting looking place...seems like a fun hike.

@chrisjeffries | Aug. 9, 2017, 11:20 a.m. | Votes: 0 | [ VOTE ]

I wish i could get there!!

@dwcp | Jan. 29, 2018, 7:01 a.m. | Votes: 1 | [ VOTE ]

Wow, nice pictures. My reminiscences of the last visit came in to my mind and compels me to go there again.

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