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  • Sun, water and elephants.<br />
(Photo by Matt Considine - Images of Asia Collection)
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  • The giant feet of the Buddha.<br />
(Photo by Matt Considine - Images of Asia Collection)
    Big-Buddha-Feet-Sri-Lanka.tif
  • The rolling hills of tea create a luminous landscape.<br />
(Photo by Matt Considine - Images of Asia Collection)
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  • Tea picker with a handful of tea leaves on the slopes of the plantation.<br />
(Photo by Matt Considine - Images of Asia Collection)
    Tea-Picker-Holding-Leaves--Sri-Lanka.TIF
  • Asian elephants in Sri Lanka wander freely around some parts of the country with few constraints.  These elephants are quite used to humans but are nevertheless still wild and potentially dangerous.<br />
(Photo by Matt Considine - Images of Asia Collection)
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  • Called a Stone Book, this massive 11th century slab sings praises to King Nissanka Malla.  The writing on the stone is really an ancient piece of royal propaganda.  The stone was dragged over 100 km, before resting here for a millenium.<br />
(Photo by Matt Considine - Images of Asia Collection)
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  • From this one window you can see bamboo, rice and tea growing.<br />
(Photo by Matt Considine - Images of Asia Collection)
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  • Fishermen take these colorful boats out at night and return early in the morning with their catches.<br />
(Photo by Matt Considine - Images of Asia Collection)
    Fishing-Boats-on-the-Beach-Sri-Lanka.tif
  • Elephants stampede through the middle of the village as they run towards the river for their daily bath.<br />
(Photo by Matt Considine - Images of Asia Collection)
    Elephant-Stampede-Sri-Lanka.tif
  • A tropical tableau of water loving animals.<br />
(Photo by Matt Considine - Images of Asia Collection)
    Elephants-in-River-Sri-Lanka.tif
  • Snake charmer and cobra performing at a temple.<br />
(Photo by Matt Considine - Images of Asia Collection)
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  • Half way up the face of a sheer cliff the monks painted colorful frescoes of women.<br />
(Photo by Matt Considine - Images of Asia Collection)
    Ancient-Fresco-of-Two-Women-Sri-Lank...tif
  • A rice farmer, hard at work in the tropical heat.<br />
(Photo by Matt Considine - Images of Asia Collection)
    Rice-Farmer-Sri-Lanka.tif
  • Colorful Buddhas located inside a cave temple.<br />
(Photo by Matt Considine - Images of Asia Collection)
    Seated-Buddhas-Sri-Lanka.tif
  • Monks painted angelic women half way up the face of a sheer cliff face fifteen hundred years ago.  The overhanging cliff face has protected them from the elements.<br />
(Photo by Matt Considine - Images of Asia Collection)
    Ancient-Fresco-of-Woman-Sri-Lanka.tif
  • An old and precarious path on the cliff face of Sigiriya (Lion's rock).<br />
(Photo by Matt Considine - Images of Asia Collection)
    Precarious-Path-Sri-Lanka.tif
  • Geoffery Bawa designed the Kandalama resort to blend in harmoniously with the surrounding jungle.<br />
(Photo by Matt Considine - Images of Asia Collection)
    Kandalama-Sri-Lanka.tif
  • Picking tea in the clean clear air of the highlands of Sri Lanka.<br />
(Photo by Matt Considine - Images of Asia Collection)
    Women-Picking-Tea-2-Sri-Lanka.tif
  • A spectacular bird mask, with a cobra in the beak.<br />
(Photo by Matt Considine - Images of Asia Collection)
    Traditional-Dancer-Sri-Lanka.tif
  • A serene Buddha amongst the ruins of the old city.<br />
(Photo by Matt Considine - Images of Asia Collection)
    Buddha-in-Ruins-Sri-Lanka.tif
  • Part way up the face of the Sigiriya cliff the verdant fields and mountains of Sri Lanka open up.<br />
(Photo by Matt Considine - Images of Asia Collection)
    Misty-Forest-Landscape-from-Sigiriya...tif
  • This motif is repeated in numerous places throughout the old city ruins.<br />
(Photo by Matt Considine - Images of Asia Collection)
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  • Tea pickers in a sea of green against an intensely blue sky.<br />
(Photo by Matt Considine - Images of Asia Collection)
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  • Picking tea in a sea of luminous green.<br />
(Photo by Matt Considine - Images of Asia Collection)
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  • The  tea, the high altitude blue sky and the well dressed tea pickers on a steep slope are all elemental Sri Lanka.<br />
(Photo by Matt Considine - Images of Asia Collection)
    Women-Picking-Tea-Sri-Lanka.tif
  • The unusual texture of this relief and the simple play of light and shadow is eye catching.<br />
(Photo by Matt Considine - Images of Asia Collection)
    Phoenix-Relief-Sri-Lanka.tif
  • This old bull elephant is used to humans but is still half wild and quite dangerous.<br />
(Photo by Matt Considine - Images of Asia Collection)
    Bull-Elephant-Face-Sri-Lanka.tif
  • Amongst the ruins of an old city lies this ancient pool, thought to be reserved for royalty.<br />
(Photo by Matt Considine - Images of Asia Collection)
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  • Ancient lovers forever entwined in the ruins of the old city, Sri Lanka.<br />
(Photo by Matt Considine - Images of Asia Collection)
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  • A great variety of fish, fresh off the boats.<br />
(Photo by Matt Considine - Images of Asia Collection)
    Fish-Vendor-Drinking-Tea-Sri-Lanka.tif
  • Most of the buildings on the water next to this one were swept away by the tsunami.  The few that remained were scarred and badly damaged.<br />
(Photo by Matt Considine - Images of Asia Collection)
    Tsunami-Ruins-Sri-Lanka.tif
  • Tea pickers in the clear highland air of Sri Lanka.<br />
(Photo by Matt Considine - Images of Asia Collection)
    Tea-Pickers-Sri-Lanka.tif
  • These colorful boats go out at night and return early in the morning with their catches.<br />
(Photo by Matt Considine - Images of Asia Collection)
    Fishing-Boats-on-the-Beach-Sri-Lanka.tif
  • Picking tea is hard work, but is carried out with an elegant grace and dignity.<br />
(Photo by Matt Considine - Images of Asia Collection)
    Tea-Picker-Sri-Lanka.tif
  • A mahout and his elphant bathing in an inland lake.<br />
(Photo by Matt Considine - Images of Asia Collection)
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  • This massive cathedral-like structure was built by a Sri Lankan king almost a thousand years ago. It is unusually large for a Buddhist shrine.<br />
(Photo by Matt Considine - Images of Asia Collection)
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  • A family watches a fabulous sunset from the ramparts of the old fort.<br />
(Photo by Matt Considine - Images of Asia Collection)
    Silhouette-of-Family-at-Sunset-Sri-L...tif
  • The rolling hills of tea create a luminous landscape.<br />
(Photo by Matt Considine - Images of Asia Collection)
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  • Dog sleeping on the elaborately carved ruins of an old building in the old city.<br />
(Photo by Matt Considine - Images of Asia Collection)
    Ruins-in-Old-City-Sri-Lanka.tif
  • A diverse collection of fish fresh off the boats.<br />
(Photo by Matt Considine - Images of Asia Collection)
    Fish-Vendor-with-Catch-Sri-Lanka.tif
  • View of the clock tower and fort walls, from the point of view of an invader.<br />
(Photo by Matt Considine - Images of Asia Collection)
    Clock-Tower-and-Ramparts-Sri-Lanka.tif
  • Local people enjoying the beach.<br />
(Photo by Matt Considine - Images of Asia Collection)
    Friends-on-Beach-Sri-Lanka.tif
  • A beautifully proportioned circular temple with intricate carvings of cobra crowned deities with a series of Buddha statues in the center.<br />
(Photo by Matt Considine - Images of Asia Collection)
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  • A bizarre coral formation with fantastic little spires, with divers in the background, Palau Micronesia. (Photo by Matt Considine - Images of Asia Collection)
    Strange-Coral--Palau.JPG
  • Diver and Glasseye schooling on the reef, Palau Micronesia. (Photo by Matt Considine - Images of Asia Collection)
    School-of-Glasseye--Palau.JPG
  • Looking up at divers and the sky through one of the entrances to Blue Holes, Palau Micronesia. (Photo by Matt Considine - Images of Asia Collection)
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  • Puffer fish with an amazing stripe pattern. The puffer fish is poisonous but is sometimes prepared as soup or sashimi (fugu) by specially trained chefs in Japan and Korea, Palau Micronesia. (Photo by Matt Considine - Images of Asia Collection)
    Puffer-Fish--Palau.JPG
  • I met this man on a quiet rural road in Rajasthan, India. He was happy to stop and have his photo taken.<br />
(Photo by Matt Considine - Images of Asia Collection)
    Man-and-Bicycle--India.JPG
  • Unusual coral Growth, Palau Micronesia. (Photo by Matt Considine - Images of Asia Collection)
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  • Soft coral on reef in the crystal clear waters of Palau Micronesia. (Photo by Matt Considine - Images of Asia Collection)
    Soft-Coral--Palau.JPG
  • The jack fish often keep their distance but if there is a predator nearby they seem to move closer to divers, Palau Micronesia. (Photo by Matt Considine - Images of Asia Collection)
    Schooling-Jacks--Palau-2.JPG
  • Shaving the head on visiting the Ganges is thought to bring spiritual purification.<br />
(Photo by Matt Considine - Images of Asia Collection)
    Head-Shaving-on-Ghats-Varanasi--Indi...jpg
  • Light and shadow on the inside of hand carved canoe.  I talked to some Yap men who sailed these hand carved canoes over many hundreds of miles using only the stars and the angle of waves. Yap Micronesia (Photo by Matt Considine - Images of Asia Collection)
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  • Wave Breaking on Coral, Palau Micronesia (Photo by Matt Considine - Images of Asia Collection)
    Wave-Breaking-on-Coral--Palau.JPG
  • Sun burst through jellyfish from deep below the surface, Palau Micronesia. (Photo by Matt Considine - Images of Asia Collection)
    Sun-Burst-Through-Jellies--Palau.JPG
  • Large convoluted soft leather coral (filter feeder) sways gently in the current, Palau Micronesia. (Photo by Matt Considine - Images of Asia Collection)
    Soft-Folds-of-Coral--Palau.JPG
  • This large soft fleshy leather coral sways gently in the current, Palau Micronesia. (Photo by Matt Considine - Images of Asia Collection)
    Soft-Fleshy-Leather-Coral--Palau.JPG
  • Scribbled Filefish, Palau Micronesia (Photo by Matt Considine - Images of Asia Collection)
    Scribbled-Filefish--Palau.JPG
  • The Rock Islands of Palau are coral miracles. The sea and rain have eroded the coral, undercutting the borders of the islands, Palau Micronesia. (Photo by Matt Considine - Images of Asia Collection)
    Rock-Islands--Palau-2.JPG
  • The slow moving Puffer fish has good eyesight. The puffer fish is poisonous but is sometimes prepared as soup or sashimi (fugu) by specially trained chefs in Japan and Korea, Palau Micronesia. (Photo by Matt Considine - Images of Asia Collection)
    Puffer-Fish-Eye--Palau.JPG
  • Blue Holes is one of the best dives in Palau. The light creates a cathedral like atmosphere, giving the diver a sense of vast the volume of the cave Palau Micronesia. (Photo by Matt Considine - Images of Asia Collection)
    Blue-Holes--Palau.JPG
  • Mahout and his decorated elephant in Agra.<br />
(Photo by Matt Considine - Images of Asia Collection)
    Painted-Elephant-Agra--India.jpg
  • Over 500 bodies are burnt every day on the ghats, requiring many tons of wood.<br />
(Photo by Matt Considine - Images of Asia Collection)
    Wood-Used-in-Cremations-Varanasi--In...jpg
  • A single shot taken from the smoke blackened balcony above the burning ghat where hundred of bodies are cremated every day.<br />
(Photo by Matt Considine - Images of Asia Collection)
    Burning-Ghat-Varanasi--India.jpg
  • Colorful saris contrast with the stark, dry landscape of rural Rajasthan.<br />
(Photo by Matt Considine - Images of Asia Collection)
    Walking-Rural-Rajasthan--India.JPG
  • Scene of boatman with pilgrims heading for river trip while laundryman is drying clothes on the bank of river Ganga in Varanasi.<br />
(Photo by Matt Considine - Images of Asia Collection)
    Ganges-River-Scene-Varanasi--India.jpg
  • Scenic view of palace domes from the rooftop at dusk in Rajasthan, India.<br />
(Photo by Matt Considine - Images of Asia Collection)
    Palace-Rooftop--India.JPG
  • A few boats moored on ghats waiting for tourists while another boatman takes pilgrims on a tour of  Ganges River on a misty morning.<br />
(Photo by Matt Considine - Images of Asia Collection)
    Boats-on-the-Ganges-Varanasi--India.jpg
  • Wet clothes dyed in bright colors are spread out on the ground to dry after being washed in the Ganges.<br />
(Photo by Matt Considine - Images of Asia Collection)
    Clothes-Drying-on-the-Banks-of-the-G...jpg
  • This seven storied ziggurat built in the 13th century represents the cosmic mountain in Buddhist theology.<br />
(Photo by Matt Considine - Images of Asia Collection)
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  • Elephant relief in the ruins of the old city.<br />
(Photo by Matt Considine - Images of Asia Collection)
    Elephant-Carving-Sri-Lanka.tif
  • Feather Star (crinoid) with a yellow heart and delicate amber tipped black fern-like tendrils against a blue that you only find in the clearest water, Palau Micronesia. (Photo by Matt Considine - Images of Asia Collection)
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  • Tropical beach scene with palm trees, Palau Micronesia. (Photo by Matt Considine - Images of Asia Collection)
    Tropical-Beach-Scene--Palau.JPG
  • Soft coral with sunbeams, Palau Micronesia. (Photo by Matt Considine - Images of Asia Collection)
    Soft-Coral--Palau.JPG
  • Large school of fish and a Feather Star (Crinoid) on a very long piece of wire coral, Palau Micronesia. (Photo by Matt Considine - Images of Asia Collection)
    Schooling-Fish--Palau-2.JPG
  • Two illuminated wall corals on a sheer wall that drops off into open water, Palau Micronesia. (Photo by Matt Considine - Images of Asia Collection)
    Red-Coral-on-Wall--Palau.JPG
  • Just one is different in this abstract macro world of anemone tentacles, Palau Micronesia. (Photo by Matt Considine - Images of Asia Collection)
    Odd-One-Out-Anemone--Palau.JPG
  • When the water is rich in plankton and other life it takes on a green hue.  It is at these times that the manta rays will loop through the water in loose formation. Sometimes the mantas will repeatedly loop around the diver, Palau Micronesia. (Photo by Matt Considine - Images of Asia Collection)
    Manta-Ray-Doing-Loops-in-Plankton-Ri...JPG
  • Male and female Mandarin fish mating in open water above the coral. It is quite difficult to capture the fast moving Mandarin fish, Palau Micronesia. (Photo by Matt Considine - Images of Asia Collection)
    Mandarin-Fish-Mating--Palau.JPG
  • Leaving the aptly named Temple of Doom, with divers in Blue Holes.  Even a few feet from the entrance and exit, there is no light or means of orientation. Even with plenty of artificial light and air, it is easy to see why divers have died here, Palau Micronesia. (Photo by Matt Considine - Images of Asia Collection)
    Exiting-the-Temple-of-Doom--Palau.JPG
  • A chef hard at work in the backstreets of Varanasi.<br />
(Photo by Matt Considine - Images of Asia Collection)
    Father-and-Daughter-Varanasi--India.jpg
  • School girls peacefully protesting a lack of qualified teachers.<br />
(Photo by Matt Considine - Images of Asia Collection)
    School-Girls-Protesting-the-Lack-of-...JPG
  • Man airing orange robes after a ritual dip in the Ganges.<br />
(Photo by Matt Considine - Images of Asia Collection)
    Drying-Out-Varanasi--India.jpg
  • Craftsman weaving fabric  on loom in the Muslim Quarter of Varanasi in India.<br />
(Photo by Matt Considine - Images of Asia Collection)
    Loom-and-Weaver--India.jpg
  • Silhouette of doorman in traditional costume with parasol at the Taj Lake Palace.<br />
(Photo by Matt Considine - Images of Asia Collection)
    Doorman-Silhouette-at-the-Taj-Lake-P...JPG
  • View of the gardens on the inside of the Taj Lake Palace, India.<br />
(Photo by Matt Considine - Images of Asia Collection)
    Garden-View-in-Taj-Lake-Palace-in-Ud...JPG
  • Man hanging out the washing with the wallahs working on the banks of the Ganges in the background.<br />
(Photo by Matt Considine - Images of Asia Collection)
    Hanging-Out-the-Washing-Varanasi--In...jpg
  • Barber shaving beard of old man on the ghats of River Ganges in Varanasi.<br />
(Photo by Matt Considine - Images of Asia Collection)
    Shaving-on-Ghats-Varanasi--India.jpg
  • The dancer spins faster and faster as the music speeds up and reaches a crescendo.<br />
(Photo by Matt Considine - Images of Asia Collection)
    Whirling-Dancer-in-Taj-Lake-Palace--...JPG
  • Poolside gazebo with hills and Lake Pichola in the background.<br />
(Photo by Matt Considine - Images of Asia Collection)
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  • Woman buying food from a street shop where shopkeeper is  cooking.<br />
(Photo by Matt Considine - Images of Asia Collection)
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  • A splash of color amid the deep darkness of the backstreets of Varanasi.<br />
(Photo by Matt Considine - Images of Asia Collection)
    Selling-Flowers-Varanasi--India.jpg
  • Ferry boats and their reflection in the dark waters of a quiet Ganges.<br />
(Photo by Matt Considine - Images of Asia Collection)
    Boats-floating-quietly-on-the-Ganges...jpg
  • One of a series of fabulous frescoes, this one depicts tigers chasing deer in a distinctively Indian countryside. Located in the Oberoi Udaivilas in Udaipur.<br />
(Photo by Matt Considine - Images of Asia Collection)
    Deer-Fresco-in-Oberoi-Udaivilas-in-U...JPG
  • Umbrellas mark out the places where senior religious leaders perform public puja (prayer).<br />
(Photo by Matt Considine - Images of Asia Collection)
    Puja-Continues-into-the-Night-Varana...jpg
  • This jellyfish is a different variety to the non-stinging jellies in Palau Micronesia.   This one "hunts" outside of the enclosed lake systems. (Photo by Matt Considine - Images of Asia Collection)
    Jellyfish-From-Above--Palau.JPG
  • Red Coral, Yap Micronesia<br />
(Photo by Matt Considine - Images of Asia Collection)
    Red-Coral--Yap.JPG
  • Diver above large anemone, Yap Micronesia (Photo by Matt Considine - Images of Asia Collection)
    Diver-Above-Large-Anemone--Yap.JPG
  • Broken coral is collected and cooked to create lime that is chewed with betel nut to amplify the effect.  Betel is chewed partly for cultural reasons (like smoking) but it also acts as a mild stimulant and appetite suppressant, Yap Micronesia (Photo by Matt Considine - Images of Asia Collection)
    Broken-Coral-and-Palms--Yap.JPG
  • Traditional dances are a central part of the Yap culture. The decorations for the dance make imaginative use of natural materials to excellent effect, Yap Micronesia. (Photo by Matt Considine - Images of Asia Collection)
    Boy-Preparing-for-Traditional-Dance-...JPG
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