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Month: September 2015

More than just birds!

Some more photos from the photography workshop at London Wetland Centre  

London Wetland Centre

Statues and Monuments: Henry Fawcett

  Henry Fawcett was born in 1833. He studied at Kings College school and at the University of Cambridge. At … More

Henry Fawcett, statues and memorials in London

Don’t see the wood for the trees!

It is so easy to just look at trees and dismiss them. They are so common – But just stop … More

Autumn Trees

Naturelog: Saturday 12th September

Attending a wildlife photography workshop at the London wetlands centre gave the opportunity to have a look round during the … More

Buzzard, Common Lizard, Marsh frog, Migrant Hawker, Moorhen, Wasp Spider

Statues and Monuments: Queen Caroline

  Queen Caroline was the wife of King George II. In 1727 she decided to re-landscape the parks adjacent to … More

Hyde Park, Queen Caroline, statues and memorials in London

Views of California 2008 (3): Pier 39, San Francisco

Pier 39 is an old dock wharf that has been converted in an area of shops and restaurants. But perhaps … More

Pier 39, San Francisco

Statues and Monuments: Belgium’s Thanks

  This large and imposing Portland stone monument can be found on the Embankment not far from Embankment underground Station. … More

statues and memorials in London

Views of California 2008 (2): Alcatraz island in San Francisco Bay

Alcatraz Island has been the site of a lighthouse (the oldest one on the west coast of the USA); a … More

Alcatraz island, San Francisco

Views of California 2008 (1): San Francisco Bay

This was the first time I had sailed under the bridge and actually seen it. On my previous visit the … More

San Francisco

Harry Hotspur

Henry Percy was born at Alnwick Castle in May 13 64, the eldest son of the Earl of Northumberland. He … More

Alnwick, Alnwick Castle, Harry Hotspur, Henry Bollingbrooke, Henry Percy, King Richard, Percy family

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