My name is Josephine

L negotiates with Josephine in Negombo.

Josephine's one selling tactic was to repeat her name several times: "My name is Josephine! I've worked here 23 years. My name is Josephine! Ask anyone here - they know me: I'm Josephine! ... (etc)"

L scored herself a spiffy sarong and Josephine was happy.

Sri Lanka

M and I have recently returned from a two week trip through Sri Lanka. We went with L and M. More to follow when I've got a bit of time up my sleeve. I managed to churn through 15 rolls of 35mm, 44 rolls of 120 and take 1500 digital images. The resultant scanning has slowed me down a bit.

The first image to be posted here, just scanned. I'm putting it here because I've unwittingly taken my first David Hamilton-esque photograph. This wasn't what I was aiming for, in case you were wondering. M behind the mosquito net: