Category: mirissa

• Swimming with turtles

  

  Swimming With Ancient Souls Sometimes I forget how lucky I’ve been and what amazing things was once part of my daily life. Like a few years ago in Sri Lanka I was swimming in a bay with sea turtles every day. Usually, since I get up early, it was just me and the turtles in…

  Helena And The Sea

  31 January, 2026

  animals, everyday life, helenaandthesea, Inspiration, mirissa, nature, self care, Sri Lanka, underwater photography, water photography

  adventure, morning routine, morningswim, nature, photography, sea turtles, swimming, travel, travels, underwater photography, waterphotography, wildlife

• Seeing things from a different perspective

  

  A reflection about how I work as a photographer and how I enjoy seeing things from a diferent perspective. How my restlessness is both good for my photography but sometimes might not be so good for myself. Illustrated with photos of surfing here in Hiriketiya and Mirissa.

  helenam

  28 January, 2022

  helenaandthesea, helenaisthlm, hiriketiya, home, mirissa, personal development, photography, reflections, Sri Lanka, Text, travelblog, water photography

  blog, deep thoughts, hiriketiya, movement, nature, personal development, personal space, pictures, seascape, sportsphotography, travel, travels, waterphotography

• Mirissa

  

  Mirissa in Sri Lanka. Thoughts about what makes a place feel like home when you travel by yourself. Also, a bit about food and a tiny guide to the surf spots in Mirissa. Yes, all illustrated by surf photos I took this morning.

  helenam

  15 January, 2022

  helenaandthesea, helenaisthlm, home, life, mirissa, photography, Sri Lanka, Text, travelblog, travelblogger, water photography

  ashtanga yoga, blog, feminism, food, mirissa, movement, nature, pandemic, pictures, seascape, sportsphotography, travel during a pandemic, travelblogger, travels, vegetarian, waterphotography, women who surf