tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722779828036945775.post4128401317034252050..comments2023-05-24T15:22:02.617+05:30Comments on Gallicissa: Sri Lanka Painted FrogAmila Salgadohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05607756343837325575noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722779828036945775.post-76649181150167313322010-08-10T12:07:56.789+05:302010-08-10T12:07:56.789+05:30Stu,
Have a butchers:
Ugly Animals – Slide Show!Stu,<br />Have a butchers:<br /><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/slideshow/2010/08/10/science/20100810angier.html" rel="nofollow">Ugly Animals – Slide Show!</a>Amila Salgadohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05607756343837325575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722779828036945775.post-17958499061705126742010-08-08T20:35:21.806+05:302010-08-08T20:35:21.806+05:30Hi Amila,
Thank you!
Hi Shak,
Thank you, and no ...Hi Amila,<br />Thank you! <br /><br />Hi Shak,<br />Thank you, and no worries!<br /><br />Hi Stu,<br />Haha... <br />Sounds like you are not a big fan of frogs. :DAmila Salgadohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05607756343837325575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722779828036945775.post-78935038317228846752010-08-08T20:04:11.183+05:302010-08-08T20:04:11.183+05:30Man those frogs are ugly, only a mother frog could...Man those frogs are ugly, only a mother frog could love them.......Stuart Pricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10103599639814558640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722779828036945775.post-85041479211853780382010-08-06T21:25:56.369+05:302010-08-06T21:25:56.369+05:30Lovely picture Amila. And you got a frog inside yo...Lovely picture Amila. And you got a frog inside your house :D<br /><br />And sorry about not commenting for a while. was crazy busy during the past few weeks.<br /><br />Cheers!Me-shakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11342615482470058850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722779828036945775.post-1562805744086899012010-08-06T01:29:27.584+05:302010-08-06T01:29:27.584+05:30Beautiful pics,interesting info,nice post!Beautiful pics,interesting info,nice post!Amila Kanchanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02420798952972198675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722779828036945775.post-29189229856145167852010-08-05T20:00:31.130+05:302010-08-05T20:00:31.130+05:30Hi Santhoshi,
Haha..it's wee bit pot-bellied a...Hi Santhoshi,<br />Haha..it's wee bit pot-bellied alright. :P <br /><br />That soil provides a lovely backdrop for macro photography.<br /><br />Hi Magerata,<br />I googled "ilmanite deposits Sri Lanka", and found <a href="http://books.google.com/books?id=qJJrYnpT2pYC&pg=PA255&lpg=PA255&dq=ilmenite+deposits+sri+lanka&source=bl&ots=Yz8HpHdzrg&sig=ZhMviMPjuUSH0hw4bc8IZvv6sGA&hl=en&ei=HMRaTKnHGci8rAfanp2-DA&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=4&ved=0CCUQ6AEwAw#v=onepage&q=ilmenite%20deposits%20sri%20lanka&f=false" rel="nofollow">this </a>link of page no.255 of a book titled <i>Surface mining</i> by B.A. Kennedy and Bruce A Kennedy. It says: "...Sri Lanka contains extensive beach deposits of titanium-bearing sands at Pulmoddai,..., Kudremalai point,..."<br /><br />Of the Pulmoddai deposits it says: "...contains about 80% ilmenite and rutile."<br /><br />So I think you may be right!<br />And <b>thank you</b> for the lesson! :)<br /><br />No wonder why Americans are so nosy about our political matters! :PAmila Salgadohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05607756343837325575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722779828036945775.post-17555501834109015922010-08-04T17:43:02.202+05:302010-08-04T17:43:02.202+05:30As usual, I had my lesson :). Very nice introducti...As usual, I had my lesson :). Very nice introduction to the frog(s). The sand looks very ilmenite rich and even though usually black or steel gray, reflection from ilmenite could be in coppery color. I knew that the east coast is very rich in this mineral but it is news to me that it also exist in the western coast. Again I am guessing.mageratahttp://magerata.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722779828036945775.post-22030037239892310102010-08-04T16:29:52.121+05:302010-08-04T16:29:52.121+05:30its male the grey and brown colour and the pot bel...its male the grey and brown colour and the pot belly... :P <br /><br />Love the copper colour sand.santhoshihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10966151631071849980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722779828036945775.post-17980876438645310862010-08-04T10:04:20.522+05:302010-08-04T10:04:20.522+05:30Hi K,
Thanks!
Probably due to both those sites hav...Hi K,<br />Thanks!<br />Probably due to both those sites having a similar geological past?<br /><br />Hi Chavie,<br />Thank you!<br />I stand by the attributes mentioned in that comment. ;) <br /><br />History buff? Very much so. <br />Quite often nature, culture and history are intertwined in this country, and it is important to know such <i>stuff </i>when you are a tour guide. <br /><br />Hi flowergirl,<br />Haha...now why am I not surprised! <br />My school colours: Blue, White and Gold! Just getting ready to leave...Amila Salgadohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05607756343837325575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722779828036945775.post-45869978047922998622010-08-04T09:48:32.368+05:302010-08-04T09:48:32.368+05:30Are you sure its female?! - looks male to me, see ...Are you sure its female?! - looks male to me, see that jowl and the beady stare - very Churchill-like!!<br /><br />The taprobane tidbit was interesting - I didn't know.<br /><br />OK, OK I will look out for you, and how do I know your school colours?!flowergirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13583733876810341137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722779828036945775.post-55108980660535834412010-08-03T20:36:36.028+05:302010-08-03T20:36:36.028+05:30Hahaha, your comment about the female Painted frog...Hahaha, your comment about the female Painted frog is bound to get some angry reactions from the ladies. ;) Lovely pictures as always, and nicely written post Amila. Didn't know that you were a history buff too! :DJanithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01712087828463895910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722779828036945775.post-64708379734407974112010-08-03T20:34:31.066+05:302010-08-03T20:34:31.066+05:30Copper colored lizard on copper colored sand. Nice...Copper colored lizard on copper colored sand. Nice!<br /><br />I'm quite eager to know how two opposites ends of Sri Lanka got similar colored soil..Kudiramale side (North West) and Minihagalkanda (South East)Kirigalpoththahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00173002776907882231noreply@blogger.com