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The Great Sigiriya

Sigiriya is an ancient rock fortress located in the central Matale District near the town of Dambulla in the Central Province, Sri Lanka. Shot with the Phantom ...
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Sigiriya is an ancient rock fortress located in the central Matale District near the town of Dambulla in the Central Province, Sri Lanka. Shot with the Phantom 3.
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14 Comments |
lightcaster
 
lightcaster June 26, 2016
What planet is this and how do I get to this magical land? Great shot!
jeromecourtial
jeromecourtial June 26, 2016
Sri Lanka and thanks ??
Adventureken13
 
Adventureken13 June 26, 2016
Looks like they even got their own swimming pool,the city in the clouds,way cool!
jeromecourtial
jeromecourtial June 26, 2016
Paradise!
takeoneshotatatime
 
takeoneshotatatime June 26, 2016
Absolutely stunning.
jeromecourtial
jeromecourtial June 30, 2016
thanks!
geoffclark
 
geoffclark June 26, 2016
Nice work
jeromecourtial
jeromecourtial June 30, 2016
thanks!
awoisoak
 
awoisoak June 26, 2016
what a magical place!
jeromecourtial
jeromecourtial June 30, 2016
it truly is!
Gilbert PRO+
 
Gilbert June 27, 2016
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Gilbert June 27, 2016
A magical shot of Sigiriya in a magical country! I love Sri Lanka! I walked to the top 10 years ago and have only just got my breath back! Great photography!
jeromecourtial
jeromecourtial June 30, 2016
thank you and yes just incredible!
johanneshauser
 
johanneshauser June 27, 2016
That is in Sri Lanka, northeast of Dambulla. On openstreetmap.org search for: Bare rock Sigiriya
Degreat_us
 
Degreat_us June 27, 2016
This is a Very Beautiful photo!!! One of the best photos I have seen on Sigiriya. For people who wants to find more info about sigiriya I have a link posted here. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sigiriya
jeromecourtial
jeromecourtial June 30, 2016
thank you
EligoDesign
 
EligoDesign June 28, 2016
have been on the top of it way back in 1994 :)
jeromecourtial
jeromecourtial June 30, 2016
bet it was a lot less crowded!
jonathanlo
 
jonathanlo August 31, 2016
this is just astonishing! what a magical place! great vibrant color! well done!
Philbk Platinum
 
Philbk September 21, 2016
Amazing! Just returned from Sri Lanka where I climbed to the top of this rock. Fantastic photo.
tomhelmreich
 
tomhelmreich October 25, 2017
Wow fantastic
jleosadauskas Ultimate
 
jleosadauskas October 14, 2019
What a fantastic shot of a fantastic place. This can't be easily accessible to tourists. Is there a way up?
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