Jojo

Jojo (Copyright © B Kahuna 2012)

PANADURA, Sri Lanka -- Newly inducted household canine Jojo peeks from under the dining table of Kahuna's Lair.

Jojo likes members of the Federation of Independent Cats, whom she grooms and prefers all forms of food other than her own.  In her free time, she likes to lick and nibble on the accessible appendages of other members of the household and be a general nuisance with her squeaky toys.

Tiger Lily

Tiger Lily (Copyright © B Kahuna 2011)

PANADURA, Sri Lanka -- The occupation of Kahuna's Lair continues on Christmas Eve. Here we see Tiger taking up space in a flower pot after breakfast, the incumbent plant notwithstanding.

Further occupation is expected over the holiday weekend. 

The Federation of Independent Cats

Tiger Tail (Copyright © 2011 B Kahuna)


Tiger (Copyright © 2011 B Kahuna)


Twigger (Copyright © 2011 B Kahuna)

PANADURA, Sri Lanka -- Members of the Federation of Independent Cats (FIC) posed for photographs recently during a breakfast meeting at Kahuna's Lair. Kahuna revealed that Tiger Tail, Tiger, Twigger and Smokey (not pictured) visit for meals daily and occupy His household appliances with impunity despite rumblings by household canine Rozzwell and evil glares by household feline Waffles.

Kahuna added that His oven was occupied by Tiger Tail last night and His washing machine was currently being occupied by Tiger. He denied suggestions that the Federation of Independent Cats was inaugurated to oppose the feline-infested Gordon Administration, but did not rule out airdropping catnip over Gordon's stronghold in Kendiliyaddapaluwa.

Many cats were fed in course of this production. 

Occupy Washing Machine

Occupy Washing Machine (Copyright © B Kahuna 2011)

Panadura, Sri Lanka -- Visiting feline Tiger continues his occupation of the washing machine in Kahuna's Lair during an energetic spin cycle, despite objections raised by household canine Rozzwell.

No felines were harmed during this production.  However, a tick found to be occupying Tiger's left ear was summarily evicted. 

The Way of the Kebab

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
The Way of the Kebab (Copyright © The Genie & B Kahuna 2011)

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka -- We're back after many moons and there's much to report. It was only last week that buffoonery of gastronomic proportions was cooked up at Kahuna's Lair, during an unusually tranquil meeting between Kahuna and the Genie.

Highly non-bogus kebabs were fabricated by Kahuna from teriyaki-marinated chicken, mushrooms, green peppers, onions, tomatoes and poly-chromatic bell peppers. Grilled to perfection, these were served with a potato salad whose protagonist was aided and abetted by a supporting cast of hard-boiled eggs, green peppers, onions, parsley, apple cider vinegar, sugar, mayonnaise, chili powder, salt and pepper.

The Genie, who insists on letting Kahuna do the heavy lifting, made himself useful with the camera, armed with as always, with a 50mm lens. There is no documented evidence of the kebabs after their stint in the oven as there was no dilly-dally tucking in.

This meal has been rated by the Genie to be NB-complete. On that mouth-watering note, we must bid you good night. 

The Four Heavenly Kings

The Four Heavenly Kings (Copyright © B Kahuna 2010) 

MULKIRIGALA, Sri Lanka -- Three of the Four Heavenly Kings in bas-relief at a temple on the third terrace of the Mulkirigala Raja Maha Viharaya in the Hambantota district.

The first bas-relief is of Vaishravana (in Sanskrit romanization). The next are of Virūpāksha and Dhrtharāshthra, although it is unclear which is which. The Cheese Justice obstructed the capture of the last photograph. Sadly, no photograph was taken of Virūdhaka, in his blue glory.

In Buddhist cosmology, the Four Heavenly Kings reside on the lower slopes of Mount Sumeru and each watches over a cardinal direction of the world.

Captured on 21^st March 2010 with a Canon EOS 30D (EF 50mm 1:1.8 II) on shutter priority (1/80th of a second) at ISO 400. Adjusted for tone and saturation in Picasa. 

The Hand of Justice

 
The Hand of Justice (Copyright © B Kahuna 2010) 

MULKIRIGALA, Sri Lanka -- The Hand of Justice, specifically that of the Cheese Justice, blatantly sails into Kahuna's composition of one of the Four Heavenly Kings (Lokapala) at a temple on the third terrace of the Mulkirigala Raja Maha Viharaya.

Captured on 21^st March 2010 with a Canon EOS 30D (EF 50mm 1:1.8 II) on shutter priority (1/80^th of a second) at ISO 400. Adjusted for tone and saturation in Picasa. 

Nil Mānel

Nil Mānel (Copyright (cc) B Kahuna)

GALLE, Sri Lanka -- Close up of a Nil Mānel (Nympheae Stelleta) flower at The Fortress resort in Galle.

Captured on 20^th March 2010, using a Canon EOS 30D (EF 50mm 1:1.8 II) on aperture priority (f/4.5) with a resulting shutter speed of 1/40^th of second and ISO 200. 

Vase of Nil Mānel

Vase of Nil Mānel (Copyright (cc) 2010 Vandoofus)

GALLE, Sri Lanka -- An ornamental vase with Nil Mānel (Nympheae Stelleta), the national flower of Sri Lanka, at The Fortress resort in Galle. In English, Nil Mānel is often rendered as "blue lotus" or "blue water lily".

Captured on 20^th March 2010, using a Canon EOS 30D (EF 50mm 1:1.8 II) on manual exposure (aperture f/2.2, shutter 1/250^th of a second, ISO 200). 

Sambar in the Mist

Sambar in the Mist (Copyright (cc) B Kahuna 2006) 

HORTON PLAINS, Sri Lanka -- A Sri Lankan Sambar Deer (Rusa unicolor unicolor) frolicks as the mist rolls in near the car park at the Horton Plains National Park.

Captured on 29^th July 2006 with a Canon EOD 30D (EF-S 18-55mm 1:3.5-5.6 II) on Landscape Mode resulting in an aperture of f/8.0 and a shutter speed of 1/160^th of a second. 

Rush it's Snowing!

Skis on Wheels (Copyright © 2010 The Monster)

KELANIYA, Sri Lanka -- Captured here is a 3-wheeled friend who is seen sporting his new skis and honking frantically while rushing at a top speed of 35 kmph on his way to the Colombo ski resort, after reports of snow in Colombo due to the temperatures dropping just below 30° Celsius the previous day.

de Havilland Mosquito

 

 
de Havilland Mosquito (Copyright (cc) 2005 B Kahuna)

DUXFORD, United Kingdom -- A World War II de Havilland Mosquito B.35 bomber (serial TA719) parked at the Imperial War Museum.

The "Mossie" consisted of a mostly plywood airframe and was also known as "The Wooden Wonder" and "The Timber Terror". It had a top speed of 415 mph (668 km/h) and a service ceiling of 37,000 feet. TA719 was built in 1945 and retired in the 1960s.

Captured on 15^th September 2005 with a Sony CyberShot DSC-V1 on aperture priority (f/3.2) and a resultant shutter speed of 1/30^th of a second.

TA719 is now on display within AirSpace at Duxford. 

Speak Now or Forever Hold Your Peace!

COLPETTY, Sri Lanka -- It was announced early this morning that the beloved Blue-eyed Sibling of HRH has given in his Notice of Marriage. There remains a mere two week window of opportunity for any clown who can give substantial evidence of previous involvement with said sibling.

HRH will not be held responsible for any attempts on the lives of such clowns by the future Mrs.

Glaring Leopard

 
Glaring Leopard (Copyright (cc) 2009 B Kahuna)

YALA NATIONAL PARK, Sri Lanka -- A Sri Lankan Leopard (Panthera pardus kotiya) glares disapprovingly at cameras as it walks past a jeep full of photographers.

Captured on August 29^th 2009 with a Canon EOS 30D (EF 75-300mm 1:4-5.6 III and Kenko 2X Teleplus Pro 300 teleconverter) on aperture priority (f/4.0) and ISO 800, manually focused.

Post-processed to fine-tune color and saturation. 

Shere Khan

Shere Khan (Copyright (cc) 2009 B Kahuna) 

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka -- A figurine of Shere Khan, from Disney's adaptation of The Jungle Book, atop Kahuna's Knee during a birthday celebration.

Captured on 27th June 2009 with a Canon EOS 30D (EF 50mm 1:1.8 II) on aperture priority (f/1.8) at ISO 200 with bounced flash. Adjusted for tone and saturation in Picasa. 

The Hand of Fluke

The Hand of Fluke (Copyright © 2009 B Kahuna) 

YALA NATIONAL PARK, Sri Lanka -- The hand of Fluke, sporting arcane ink, grabs onto the side rail during a bumpy jeep ride in the Yala National Park.

Captured on 27^th August 2009 with a Canon EOS 30D (EF 50mm 1:1.8 II) on aperture priority (f/1.8) and a resulting exposure of 1/500^th of a second. Image straightened in Picasa. 

Stalking Heron, Hidden Buffalo

Stalking Heron, Hidden Buffalo (Copyright (cc) 2009 B Kahuna) 

YALA NATIONAL PARK, Sri Lanka -- A grey heron (Ardea cinerea) makes itself an observation deck on the back of an almost completely submerged water buffalo (Bubalus bubalis spp.) at the Yala National Park.

Captured on 21^st June 2009 with a Canon EOS 30D (EF 75-300mm 1:4-5.6 III and Kenko 2X Teleplus Pro 300 teleconverter) on aperture priority (f/5.6) and ISO 800, manually focused. The enhanced contrast was achieved by setting the Picture Style to Clear. The lens was zoomed at 300mm giving an effective focal length of 600mm. This would be equivalent to 960mm in a 35mm camera due to the 1.6X field of view crop on the 30D. 

Daybreak

Daybreak (Copyright (cc) 2009 B Kahuna) 

YALA NATIONAL PARK, Sri Lanka -- The light of daybreak floods the eastern sky an instant before sunrise at the Yala National Park.

Captured on Sunday, 21^st June 2009 at 5:51:52 am with a Canon EOS 30D (EF 50mm 1:1.8 II) on aperture priority (f/1.8) and a resulting exposure of 1/500^th of a second. Sunrise on that day was at 5:52 am. 

Baloo

Baloo (Copyright (cc) B Kahuna 2009) 

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka -- A figurine of Baloo, from Disney's adaptation of The Jungle Book, about to lob a coconut from his perch atop Kahuna's Knee during a birthday celebration.

Captured on 27^th June 2009 with a Canon EOS 30D (EF 50mm 1:1.8 II) on aperture priority (f/1.8) at ISO 200 with bounced flash. Retouched to remove blemishes and adjusted for tone and saturation in Picasa. 

King Louie

 
King Louie (Copyright (cc) 2009 B Kahuna) 

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka -- A figurine of King Louie, from Disney's adaptation of The Jungle Book, rests on Kahuna's Knee during a birthday celebration.

Captured on 27^th June 2009 with a Canon EOS 30D (EF 50mm 1:1.8 II) on shutter priority (1/80^th of a second) at ISO 200 with bounced flash.