Tuesday, November 3, 2009

The Stick Fishermen of Sri Lanka




The Stick Fishermen of Sri Lanka





Monsoon clouds fill the sky at a beach south of Galle, Sri Lanka 






Sri Lankan fishermen, known locally as stick fishermen, sit perched on stilts fixed into the ocean floor






A man sits perched on a stilt fixed to the ocean floor as he fishes






He stands on one leg on his stilt as he takes a break from fishing. A fisherman will generally spend many hours on his uncomfortable perch






A Sri Lankan fisherman walks into the water to take his place on the stilts fixed to the ocean floor...






A fisherman wading out is hit by a wave...






...but he manages to keep his cigarette alight





A stilt fisherman takes a break





Stick fishermen sit perched on stilts fixed into the ocean floor, as others fish from an embankment






Stick fisherman work as the sun sets





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